Confidential Aide

Description

Duties Description

• Oversee all aspects of executive security and protection leadership, including scheduling logistical arrangements and advance work for travel, events, and meetings.
• Conduct thorough risk assessments for travel itineraries, events, and physical locations, factoring in scheduling constraints and potential delays.
• Develop and implement comprehensive security plans and protocols for diverse scenarios, incorporating timeframes and scheduling considerations.
• Conduct security audits and schedule and oversee improvements to existing procedures and protocols.
• Develop and schedule secure transportation logistics for executive leadership, including route planning and contingency measures, accounting for travel time and potential disruptions.
• Adapt to diverse transportation situations while prioritizing security protocols and discretion, planning for potential scenarios and adjustments.
• Conduct advance security briefings for leadership on potential risks and vulnerabilities during travel, incorporating schedule-specific elements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and mentor to security personnel, providing expert guidance on complex security protocols, risk assessments, and emergency response procedures.
• Foster a collaborative learning environment, sharing knowledge and best practices while encouraging open communication and continuous improvement within the existing security team.
• Remain calm and collected in high-pressure situations involving travel and security incidents, demonstrating adaptability and quick decision-making.
• Maintain the highest standards of confidentiality for sensitive information related to leadership and operations.
• Build trust and rapport with leadership, colleagues, and external stakeholders through effective communication, scheduling regular meetings and briefings as needed.
• Foster collaboration across departments to ensure a holistic and integrated security posture, planning joint initiatives and sharing information with relevant teams.
• Stay abreast of advances in security technology and best practices through continuous learning, scheduling time for professional development activities.
• Demonstrate strong decision-making skills and act decisively in high-pressure situations, remaining calm and collected while considering all available options and time constraints.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Seven years of relevant experience*

• Substitutions: associate’s degree may substitute for two years of the experience; bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of the experience; master’s degree or J.D. may substitute for five years of the experience; Ph.D. may substitute for six years of the experience. Degrees must be in a field related to the duties to qualify for substitution.

Additional Comments

This position may require a fingerprint background check prior to appointment.

Position specific job duties may include occasional altered work schedule or job assignments which require availability and willingness to work occasional evenings and/or out-stationed assignments.

If you are a current NYS employee and have questions regarding salary, please contact the Business Services Center (BSC): 518-457-4272, [email protected].

We Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package, Including

• 13 paid holidays, 5 personal days, and a minimum of 13 vacation days per year
• Paid sick leave (CSEA and PEF employees- 13 days; M/C employees- 8 days plus free enrollment into the Income Protection Program for short-term and long-term disability coverage).
• Choice of several affordable and competitive health insurance plans
• Dental and vision insurance plans at no additional cost
• Membership in the NYS Employee’s Retirement System
• NYS Deferred Compensation Investment Plan
• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (full-time employees)
• Eligibility to apply for tuition reimbursement for qualifying employees and courses
• Paid Parental Leave

Our mission is to provide outstanding services to our customers—the workers and business that call New York home. We help New Yorkers find careers they will love. We build and support New York’s businesses. We empower and protect New York’s workers. To learn more about our mission and the exciting work of the DOL, please visit:

DOL is committed to fostering employee engagement and work-life balance. We offer telecommuting and alternative work schedules to eligible employees. Eligible employees may be approved to telecommute, if operationally feasible, up to 2 days per regular work-week, and not to exceed 4 days per two-week pay period. Telecommuting can be discussed at the time of interview. Our exciting training and development opportunities, including Coursera and our formal Employee Recognition Program allow us to develop, recognize, and celebrate our workforce.

Please note that specific benefits and programs may vary based on negotiating unit, current contract, length of State service, and program area.