Chief Safety & Security Officer

NY HELP No

Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

Title Chief Safety & Security Officer

Occupational Category Enforcement or Protective Services

Salary Grade 20

Bargaining Unit SSPU - Security Supervisors Unit (Council 82)

Salary Range From $84574 to $102586 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Franklin

Street Address 2445 State Route 30

City Tupper Lake

State NY

Zip Code 12986

Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The Chief Safety Security Officer will supervise a Safety & Security Department of over 40 Safety & Security Officer I's, 10 Safety & Security Officer II's and 1 Office Assistant 2. The Region 3 Safety Department is responsible for the 24-hour operation of a forensic and residential based campus in Tupper Lake, NY and a non-residential/non-24-hour campus based in Schenectady, NY. These campus settings provide safety and security services to the residential, forensic and office-based personnel living and working at each site respectively. The Chief Safety Officer is also responsible for overseeing a community inspection program consisting of residential sites and day office programs across a 14-county region. Safety & Security Officers must maintain peace officer status for law enforcement purposes.Include, but not limited to:- Working closely with executive staff in all matters relating to fire, safety and security.- Schedule department staff to ensure 24-hour coverage of buildings as required.- Oversee time and attendance records, overtime, etc.- Direct staff and make work assignments; review for completion.- Complete annual evaluations of staff, counsels and works with individuals on performance.- Coordinate departmental training.- Responsible for coordinating and directing an inspection and testing program throughout a 14 county region. This entails fire safety, building code inspections, annual inspections of approximately 135 community residences and programs.- Must be knowledgeable in the Life Safety Code (LSC) and NYS Building and Fire Codes. Inspects and interprets for subordinate staff. Reviews and approves all inspection reports and issued citations.- Directs safety department in conducting fire drills for all campus-based programs. Maintain records, and recommends corrective actions.- Coordinates with local county fire control and disaster preparedness center for mutual aid.- Coordinates new employee and annual refresher trainings for all employees and family care providers in fire safety.- Responsible for interpreting and directing staff actions as peace officers in enforcement of criminal procedure law, penal law, vehicle and traffic laws during the course of normal duties.- Oversees the completion of motor vehicle accident reports, their investigation and corrective action.- Coordinates with personnel regarding employee photos and with treatment services for individual ids.- Completes department monthly reports, and audits logs.- Responsible for the department budget, i.e.... purchasing of materials and equipment.- Responds to questions / concerns / complaints from visitors, relatives, individuals and / or staff.- Responsible for interviewing and hiring personnel and enforcing DDSO policies and procedures.- Participates or chairs several regional committees relative to safety services.- Other tasks, as assigned.#LI-AK1#LI-NB1LinkedIn:

Minimum Qualifications Safety & Security Officers have peace officer status as authorized under Criminal Procedure Law Section 2.10 and Sections 7.25 and 13.25 of Mental Hygiene Law or Section 455 of Public Health Law. As such, they must meet the requirements for appointment to public office defined in Public Officers Law Section 3 (1) and for continued employment as required in Section 30.Promotion:One year of service as a Safety & Security Officer 2 and reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service Eligible List for this title.Transfer:Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive, non-competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website:

Additional Comments - If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.- Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.- All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.- If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit - Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA).- If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email [email protected] to obtain information and RA forms.- Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.- Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.- Life insurance and Disability insurance.- The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.- Paid Holidays and Leave:° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.- Health Care Coverage:Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.- Paid Parental Leave:Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.- Retirement Program:Participate in The NYS Employees' Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.- Professional Development and Education and Training:NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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Name Sunmount Human Resources

Telephone 5183594154

Fax 518-359-4161

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street 2445 State Route 30

City Tupper Lake

State NY

Zip Code 12986

Notes on Applying Please email your resume to [email protected] and reference vacancy ID 26-60 in your email.