Government Services Officer - Overnight SHIFT

Government Services Officer – Overnight Shift

Position located at a Camden County Government location. This role is not based on any of the CCC campuses.

Government Services Officers (GSO) report to, and are under the supervision of, the Director of the Government Services Division for Camden County College. Duties include greeting and directing the public, crime prevention, protection of life and property, access control, investigation, and enforcement of policies and procedures for CCC and the County of Camden. GSO employees must maintain an acceptable level of order, control and safety and should be familiar with the policies, procedures, orders, regulations, and equipment of the assigned site.

They also promote a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, work with diverse backgrounds, monitor sites using foot patrols, walking stair towers, handheld radios, and security cameras, and respond to calls for service and critical incidents. First aid and other medical assistance may be rendered as required by the employee’s level of expertise or as directed by medical professionals.

• Work directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic and socio‑economic backgrounds.
• Maintain an acceptable level of order, control and safety at assigned sites.
• Monitor designated sites/areas, both interior and exterior, utilizing a range of techniques such as foot patrols, walking stair towers, utilizing handheld radios, and operating security cameras.
• Detect and prevent violations of site policy and state laws and report such incidents to appropriate authority.
• Conduct building inspections and report hazards promptly by notifying proper authorities.
• Escort visitors to designated areas as necessary.
• Participate in access control screening, identification checks, investigations, building searches, dire drills and other similar functions, as needed.
• Render first aid and other medical assistance as required to your level of expertise or as directed by medical professionals.
• Respond to all calls for service and critical incidents, effectively assisting site staff and emergency personnel.
• Follow orders and assignments from appropriate authority in a cooperative, timely and effective manner.
• Welcome, assist and respond to all inquiries from others in a friendly, helpful and professional manner.
• Ensure a standard of superior customer service to all who are encountered in the course of performing duties.
• This position description outlines the general nature and level of work assigned to individuals who function in this job. This description is not exhaustive; employee must perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• High school diploma/equivalency required;
  Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice preferred.
• Minimum of one‑year experience in the Public Safety field, emergency services or military service preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively and courteously with other employees and the public, both verbally and in written form.
• Certification in CPR, NARCAN and First Aid, or acquire certification during probationary period.
• Proficient in computer skills relevant to effective report writing and information exchange including Microsoft Word and Outlook.

• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health, retirement and tuition assistance.

Camden County College does not discriminate in admissions or access to, or treatment or employment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or domestic partnership or civil union status, gender identity or expression, or persons with a mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected characteristic, in its programs and activities.