Security Officer

Marillac St. Vincent Family Services strengthens and amplifies the voices of marginalized communities – in the Vincentian spirit of service – through education and comprehensive programs to build vibrant communities in Chicago.

• Integrity
  - Acting with transparency, humility, and honesty
• Excellence
  - Providing quality care with compassion.
• Creativity
  - Being continuously resourceful and inventive.
• Advocacy
  - Supporting the cause of those who lack resources for a reasonable quality of life.
• Respect
  - Recognizing our own value and upholding the dignity and value of all people
• Empowerment
  - Providing skills and resources to achieve full human development.

• Versatility – Understanding and appreciating different and opposing perspectives on an issue; adapting one’s approach as the requirements of the situation change; an eagerness for positive action; self- control; active listening.
• A collaborative work model – Cooperatively working and sharing responsibility; contributing to the group effort; realizing a sense of commitment and ownership in the success of the organization’s goals
• Mutual accountability – Holds others accountable with their roles; provides and receives feedback and takes constructive action.
• Client/customer advocate – Identifies opportunities to improve quality of services; presents oneself Professionally.
• Protects confidentiality & privacy – Respects and protects information about all staff and clients.

Performs protective and enforcement functions in coping with emergencies, undesired conduct, disturbances, and threats to life and property to maintain a safe and secure environment for all employees and visitors and ensure the safety of company/customer assets.

• Identifies situations where security violations have occurred and takes reasonable and prudent action to ensure the safety of employees, visitors, and company/customer assets.
• Performs scheduled and random inspection of physical premises to observe and identify potential security and safety risks or undesirable conditions; observes, cautions, instructs, corrects, investigates, and reports persons or incidents involving suspected break-ins, tampering, vandalism, thefts, or property damage.
• Maintains watch at organization entrance and parking structures and access-controlled points; admits or denies access as directed by organization management.
• Provides immediate response to all emergency situations including but not limited to structural and medical emergencies, confined space rescue, undesirable conduct, violations of company policies or civil laws, and hazardous material incidents; assists until proper authorities arrive.
• Monitors of property being removed from buildings or company premises to ensure proper authorization.
• Monitors security protection systems and equipment; tests, documents, and makes recommendations relative to premises security systems to ensure system and equipment readiness.
• Documents and reports for any irregularity, incident, or emergency actions concerning safety and security.
• Questions and/or detain unauthorized persons without proper  those found in restricted areas.
• Interfaces with local law enforcement and security agencies as situations require.
• Performs scheduled emergency drills with the Facilities & Planning team. Observing and…