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State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
SECURITY OFFICER SUPERVISOR - UNLV, Library Administration
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -  $34,598.16 to  $50,571.36  PAY GRADE: 29
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.
Department: Nevada System of Higher Education
Division: UNLV
Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson
Job Class Code: 11.260
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 18978
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 03/12/2013
Close Date: 03/28/2013
Recruiter:
   MICHELLE HOGAN
   Phone: 702-895-2894
   Email: classified.recruitment@unlv.edu
Applications accepted for another Expired
The Position
Security Officers provide security for State buildings and occupants, enforce laws and apprehend offenders.
Incumbents function as first-line supervisors who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work; and initiate disciplinary action. THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE PRIOR TO THE ANNOUNCED CLOSING DATE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. The Libraries Security Officer Supervisor reports to the Universities Libraries Associate Dean. This position performs all aspects of the management and administration of the Security Officers as well as overseeing daily safety and security operations within Lied Library and related branch libraries. The supervisor will: train and evaluate security staff on all security measures; generate follow up reports on all incidents and will send them to the Associate Dean on an as needed basis; serve as backup to the Libraries Director of Facilities; manage security student employees (office, patrol, and room set-up employees); maintain standard operating procedures; act as liaison for the Campus Police Department; conduct departmental briefings; and performs other duties as assigned by the Dean and Associate Dean in support of the safety and security of University Libraries users, staff, and facilities. This position must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other computer skills. The position deals with sensitive documents and must exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality. Must be able to stand for long periods of time, perform frequent foot patrols including climbing stairs and working outside in various extreme temperatures. Regular travel to library branches and other campus locations. Ability to lift up to 45 pounds and perform sedentary duties as assigned. Occasionally assist in room set-ups. Must have vision correctable to 20-20. Rotating shift work will be required. The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., which includes working flex shifts and weekends as needed. *Per the Nevada State Legislature, classified employees are subject to six (6) mandatory unpaid furlough days per year. **UNLV is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity educator and employer committed to excellence through diversity.

To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
    Graduation from high school or equivalent education and one year of experience providing protective services to buildings and occupants, enforcing laws, rules, regulations, and policies and maintaining proper use, control and accountability of keys and electronic access and surveillance equipment; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Notes
    As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
Special Requirements
    A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
    Working evenings, weekends and/or holidays is required.
    Applicant is required to undergo an extensive background investigation prior to being considered for appointment.
    A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.
    A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
Additional Position Criteria
    Describe your experience as a security professional.
    Describe your experience with writing routine business correspondence, such as incident reports, performance evaluations and work schedules.
    Describe your experience with training, supervising and evaluating the performance of assigned staff.
    Describe your experience with disciplinary issue(s) that arose with one of your employees? What steps would did you take in speaking/dealing with the employee.
    Please list how many security officers you have supervised and years of supervision experience.
    Describe your experience handling a difficult security-related situation. How was the situation resolved?
    In order to be considered for employment at UNLV, ONLY the following documents MUST be attached to your application in sequence: 1) Cover Letter 2) Resume. PLEASE NOTE: The NVAPPS System will direct you not to attach a resume. Please ignore this message for UNLV positions, and attach your cover letter and resume to your application.
The Examination
If there are five or fewer qualified applicants, the exam will consist of an application evaluation. (This statement does not apply for Until Recruitment Needs are Satisfied (URS) announcements).
SECURITY OFFICER SUPERVISOR (11.260) Training and Experience Exam
The exam will consist of a rating of training and experience weighted 100%. It is essential that applications include extensively detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. Your score will be based on the information provided in your application and your responses to the questions asked below. If there are several parts to a question, answer each part separately. Along with each answer, identify the position(s) and/or training (as described in your application) where you gained the background asked for in the question. Absence of experience/training asked for in a question is not necessarily disqualifying. Failure to answer the questions will result in a score based solely on the application.

Qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview.
1) Which of the following best describes your experience in the securing of buildings and facilities?
2) Which of the following best describes your experience in the supervision of security personnel?
3) Which of the following best describes your experience in the use and operation of security systems?
4) Which of the following best describes your experience in the transporting and assisting of elderly or handicapped clients on recreational outings or for medical/business appointments?
5) List the computer programs that you use regularly for performing research, developing spreadsheets, reports and/or presentations.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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University of Nevada-Las Vegas
4505 South Maryland Parkway
P.O. Box 451026
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-1026

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