Access Control Systems Specialist

Department Summary

At UCLA Housing & Hospitality Services (H&HS), you become part of UCLA's tradition of excellence by providing quality housing, dining, and hospitality services to student-residents, faculty, staff, and campus visitors. We believe there's more to a job than simply being employed. In addition to competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and retirement plans, H&HS team members enjoy significant opportunities for professional and personal growth in a supportive work environment.

No matter what your role, you will join more than 2,600+ H&HS team members who understand that our motto Hospitality First! means that a warm, gracious attitude makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

Under the direction of the Housing Operations, Access Control Systems Manager, the Access Control Systems Specialist is responsible for providing technical support of Housing and Hospitality Service's surveillance and access control systems. Major duties include maintaining operational integrity of surveillance and access control systems, while assisting in the planning and developing of the housing and hospitality community's surveillance and access control layout.

As a key operator, help identify and trouble shoot minor issues with Access Control surveillance and systems' hardware. Act as a liaison with Housing IT, Network Services and external resources to help implement and manage all Access Control supported systems. Manage housing and hospitality service's inventory of camera equipment and other access control hardware.

UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

• 3-5 years experience with Genetec, Network Video Fundaments (Preferred)
• Demonstrated working experience with the installation and maintenance of low voltage camera equipment. Skill in reading and comprehending technical manuals, manufacturer specifications and troubleshooting guides used in the installation and repair of technical surveillance equipment. Knowledge of principles and applications pertaining to analog and digital electronics, video cameras and night vision systems. (Required)
• Ability to analyze and define administrative and technical problems, identifying relevant factors, recognizing alternatives and formulating conclusions. (Required)
• Knowledge of basic computer networking. Can be trained (Preferred)
• Ability to set goals and priorities, which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities, when faced with fluctuating workloads, pressure of deadlines and competing requirements. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to meet project deadlines and periods. (Required)
• Working knowledge of UCLA Housing operations. (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of surveillance and access control systems. (Preferred)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite products. (Required)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, coworkers, and other University personnel and interact diplomatically with a diversified public. Ability to work harmoniously and cooperatively as a team member. Ability to learn concepts quickly and to apply this knowledge to other job functions. Ability to perform duties independently and with a great degree of accuracy, while meeting established deadlines.
  
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• Skill in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature. Ability to accept equivocal circumstances and take action where answers to a problem are not readily apparent. (Required)
• Skill in speaking concisely and logically, using grammatically correct language to convey information and explain policies and procedures in a professional manner. Experience in writing routine…