Safety and Security Program Manager

Washington County Facilities, Fleet, and Parks Department is seeking a proactive, engaged, and reliable security professional to create safe, welcoming public spaces for staff, citizens, and visitors.

The Safety and Security Manager will provide leadership and expertise to coordinate comprehensive, integrated security and risk reduction strategies, including policy development, training, and best practices. This role collaborates across the organization to develop and implement a long‑term plan meeting a wide range of current and future security needs.

• Create a culture of shared responsibility among departments and staff addressing a variety of risk situations, especially those posing immediate threat to life and safety.
• Establish a safe space for staff and visitors and execute successful change management within a bureaucratic setting.
• Support workplace violence prevention, preparedness, and response capabilities.
• Perform routine evaluations of campus security and engage stakeholders to understand current safety and security practices.
• Shift priorities from routine work to respond to urgent incidents with pride, professionalism, and a positive demeanor.
• Coordinate all physical security functions currently performed by the Facilities Division, including:
  • Electronic security functions related to intrusion, access control and video systems.
  • Control of badging and access to facilities.
  • Coordination of background checks, security and escorting related to contractors.
  • Advising Facilities Operations and Capital Projects teams on principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).
  • Managing contracted security guard services.
• Assume responsibility for most strategies and initiatives of the staff‑led Emergency Planning, Safety and Security Team (EPSST) and manage day‑to‑day security issues related to County facilities.
• Work collaboratively with Risk Management to support the Emergency Response Team program and assist with updates to the County's Emergency Action Plan.
• Work closely with the County Communications Officer and Assistant Communications Officer on emergency notifications and safety messaging.
• Collaborate with the EPSST to create a comprehensive Active Shooter Emergency Action Plan based on the six‑step planning guide from the Department of Homeland Security, including:
  • Establishing protocols and procedures to prevent, recognize, and respond to an active shooter.
  • Developing and refining active shooter response capabilities involving access control, notifications, evacuation strategies, rally points, responder coordination, accounting, communications, and short‑ and long‑term recovery.
• Coordinate plan‑related training across the organization and conduct exercises to develop required response and recovery tasks.

• Principles and practices of organizational security, emergency management, and safety administration within state and local government environments.
• Principles and practices of threat assessment, risk analysis, security auditing, and incident evaluation.
• Strategic planning methods and techniques to develop security frameworks, safety programs, and business continuity plans.
• Modern public agency office practices and procedures, including documentation standards for incident reporting and compliance tracking.
• Effective communication skills—both verbal and written—with employees, leadership, public partners, union representatives, and community stakeholders, especially during high‑pressure or emergency situations.
• Judgment to investigate, resolve complex security and safety issues.
• Staff management: hiring, training, coaching, evaluating performance, and supporting professional development.
• Research, evaluation, and analysis of safety risks, operational vulnerabilities, and incident trends affecting facilities, programs, and employees.
• Assessment of program operations, identification of gaps in security and safety measures, and evaluation of risk‑mitigation strategies.
• Independent work within broad guidelines, using sound judgment while upholding transparency, accountability, and ethical standards.

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