be most comfortable in a team-oriented working environment. Candidates should have unquestionable personal integrity, control of ego, and display approachability in their commitment to assume a key leadership role as part of a progressive organization. The new Safety and Security Officer must be a forward-thinking, strategy oriented, self-assured individual with the ability to exercise a high degree of common sense and sound judgement. In summary, the next Safety and Security Officer will be a skilled transportation/enterprise security and security professional able to contribute and excel in a fast-paced and multifaceted transit environment. Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in security force administration, law enforcement, or emergency service management. Prior experience in employee training, workplace risk analysis/auditing, and investigation procedures is required. Certifications: Protection/ Security Professional designation or Police Officer Standards of Training (POST) certification is highly desirable. Private sector Safety and Security Officers with the required qualifying experience and track record are highly encouraged to apply. Final Selection and Appointment: The Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer will select the most highly qualified candidates for consideration based on a combination of education, career experience, and accomplishments that best fit the needs of the Riverside Transit Agency. Compensation and Benefits The annual salary range for the Safety and Security Officer is from $63,564 to $95,346. Placement within the stated range will be based upon the selected candidate’s experience and salary history. In addition to a competitive salary, the RTA offers an excellent benefits package including: • Medical/Dental and Vision Insurance: HMO and PPO options available; generous agency contribution. • Retirement: CalPERS 2% at 62; Agency pays the employer contribution; employee pays 6.25% employee share; no payments to social security. • Deferred Compensation: 457 and 401a programs are available. $300 per year match to 401a. • Vacation: Negotiable. • Holidays: 5 floating and 8 regular days annually. • Sick leave: 12 days annually (can carry up to a balance of 1,040). • Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance: Fully paid for employee. • Free Transportation Pass: For employee and eligible dependents. To Be Considered This is a confidential process and will be handled accordingly throughout the various stages of the process. References will not be contacted until mutual interest has been established. This position is open until filled; however, candidates are encouraged to apply early in the process for optimal consideration. To be considered, candidates must submit the following via email to [email protected]: • Compelling cover letter; • Comprehensive resume; • Salary history; and • Six (6) professional references. An electronic version of all submittals is strongly encouraged. Ralph Andersen & Associates will conduct the initial evaluation of submitted materials to determine the best overall match with the established criteria as outlined in this recruitment profile. The evaluation and selection process may consist of a supplemental questionnaire and/or written exercise(s) to further evaluate relative experience and overall suitability for this position. Finalist candidates will be required to sign a release form to authorize preliminary reference calls and verifications to be conducted. Employment history, degrees obtained, and other certifications/accomplishments will also be verified. Should you have any questions regarding this position or the recruitment process, please call Mr. Robert Burg at (916) 630-4900. Confidential inquiries are welcomed. Safety and Security Officer The Riverside Transit Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer Recruitment Services Provided by Ralph Andersen & Associates The Riverside Transit Agency, Riverside County’s multimodal transportation provider, shall provide for a variety of transportation needs in a cost-effective and efficient manner for all the residents of our member communities. The Agency is committed to providing safe, reliable, courteous, accessible, and user-friendly services to our customers. Where public transportation goes, communities grow... The Opportunity The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) is recruiting for a highly experienced Safety and Security Officer to manage the Agency’s day-to-day safety and security related activities. This is a newly established exempt position and the successful candidate will report to the Risk Manager. The ideal candidate will have a verifiable and highly successful background in transportation/enterprise safety and security and will be knowledgeable about contemporary best practices in the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Cal OSHA safety requirements and programs. Riverside Community Whether it is a stroll through the quaint boutiques of historic downtown Riverside, an afternoon in nearby Temecula’s wine country, or a round of golf on a world-class course in Palm Springs, the western Riverside County area has something for everyone. With more than two million residents, Riverside County is the tenth most populous county in the U.S. and the fourth most populous county in California. The County spans 7,208 square miles and contains 28 cities. Combined with a reasonable cost of living, Riverside County’s multi-faceted environment of rolling hills, lakes, rivers, deserts, and forests has made it one of the nation’s fastest growing counties for more than a decade. The City of Riverside is located approximately 60 miles east of downtown Los Angeles and is conveniently located within a short drive to Southern California’s many cultural events, theme parks, Ontario International Airport, and tourist attractions, which makes it an excellent alternative to the more costly and congested neighboring counties. Riverside is the center of the Southern California region known as the “Inland Empire,” a region having the population equivalent to the entire state of Connecticut and an economy comparable to that of the entire state of Kansas. The City possesses a large and diverse economy with the Inland Empire region’s largest number of businesses and total jobs. The County’s housing market continues to be among the most affordable in Southern California. The City is also home to four internationally recognized colleges and universities with a current student population of approximately 50,000, including the prestigious University of California, Riverside. Riverside’s citizens are proud of the City’s unique character born from a tradition of careful planning, from its carefully planned historic Mile Square to its recently opened 65,000 square feet, state-of-the-art Convention Center. Through the City’s Office of Historic Preservation, Riverside is committed to preserving the past as a firm foundation for the future. Over 110 City Landmarks, 20 National Historic Landmarks have been designated by the City Council and other institutions, all offering enjoyment and education for city residents and visitors. The Riverside Community has something for everyone and offers its own distinct pride and character and truly is a great place to work, play, and raise a family. The Organization The Riverside Transit Agency is committed to providing safe, reliable, courteous, accessible, and user-friendly service to customers. RTA is the Consolidated Transportation Service Agency for western Riverside County and is responsible for coordinating transit services throughout the approximate 2,500 square-mile service area, providing driver training, and developing “Short Range Transit Plans” (STRPs). The RTA Board of Directors is comprised of 18 elected officials from 14 cities and 4 members from the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. The current operating budget is almost $67 million with a capital budget of $40 million. RTA provides 789 jobs (420 directly employed and 369 contract employees). There are 36 local fixed routes, 8 commuter routes, and senior and disabled Dial-A-Ride services. Overview of the Position This exempt position reports directly to the Risk Manager and will develop, oversee, and administer RTA’s Safety Program in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to ensure a safe working environment. The first ever Safety and Security Officer is the primary contact for all Agency security related issues arising at RTA facilities, bus stops, transit centers, and onboard the buses. Additionally, this important position functions as the primary contact for the security guard services contract, and is the security liaison with local law enforcement agencies. The position oversees the Agency’s System Security and Emergency plans and coordinates drill and training efforts. Other key responsibilities of this position include: • Acts as the Agency’s security liaison with law enforcement agencies; • Develops, implements, and maintains the Agency’s Emergency Management Plan, Emergency/ Disaster Response Programs, and coordinates the Emergency Management and Business Recovery Planning process; • Reviews, revises, maintains, and/or develops manuals and procedures related to loss prevention and security; compiles information necessary to produce security related reports; • Develops, implements, and ensures the readiness of the Agency’s internal facility Emergency Task Force personnel/systems/equipment; • Evaluates all Agency facilities and operations for adverse safety and security conditions and acts as the primary point of contact for the agency-wide reporting of safety and security problems and concerns to external entities, employees, and contract operators; • Develops workplace violence threat notification procedures to ensure timely notification of any threats of violence against any Agency employee; • In coordination with the training department, develops and/ or conducts employee training and awareness programs in the areas of safety, security, violence in the workplace prevention and countermeasures, crime prevention, and emergency response/disaster preparedness; and regulations compliance and implements corrective action; and • Performs administrative duties as the Agency’s functional alternative liaison during emergency operations under the guidelines of the California Standardized Emergency Management System, and in compliance with the Federal Transit Administration and Department of Homeland Security Transit System Security and Emergency Preparedness Program Guidelines. The Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will have a verifiable and highly successful track record in • Conducts safety/security inspections/ transportation/enterprise safety and audits of the work environment, security, with a record of demonstrated employee activities, and the transit leadership in guiding an organization to system in general to detect existing embrace best practices while providing or potential safety and security a constructive culture to effectively problems; co-operatively assists and efficiently deliver results. With departments in identifying solutions organization-support of principles and ensuring corrective action is and performance by “Mission Driven implemented; conducts such audits/ People,” candidates considered for this inspections of contract operators; position will be expected to exemplify these same principles with government • Coordinates and manages the officials, RTA leadership and staff, other activities of the safety, emergency, and security committees and attends key stakeholders, and the general public. The ideal candidate will be meetings related to security and hands-on, highly collaborative, and will safety services issues; monitors the activities of security consultants and contractors; • Assigns and redeploys security personnel in order to maintain a proper staffing pattern or to address an emergency or special security situation; • Trains and/or ensures that Security personnel are familiar with their responsibilities and adheres to Agency standards regarding security, evaluates performance, and conducts routine spot checks regarding performance; • Reviews incident and other reports to obtain information used in identifying trends or defects in procedures or breaches in security measures; • Develops methodologies for assessing the effectiveness of security operations, methods, and training programs; • Enforces and rates on a scale the safety performance including rules riversidetransit.com The Riverside Transit Agency, Riverside County’s multimodal transportation provider, shall provide for a variety of transportation needs in a cost-effective and efficient manner for all the residents of our member communities. The Agency is committed to providing safe, reliable, courteous, accessible, and user-friendly services to our customers. Where public transportation goes, communities grow... The Opportunity The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) is recruiting for a highly experienced Safety and Security Officer to manage the Agency’s day-to-day safety and security related activities. This is a newly established exempt position and the successful candidate will report to the Risk Manager. The ideal candidate will have a verifiable and highly successful background in transportation/enterprise safety and security and will be knowledgeable about contemporary best practices in the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Cal OSHA safety requirements and programs. Riverside Community Whether it is a stroll through the quaint boutiques of historic downtown Riverside, an afternoon in nearby Temecula’s wine country, or a round of golf on a world-class course in Palm Springs, the western Riverside County area has something for everyone. With more than two million residents, Riverside County is the tenth most populous county in the U.S. and the fourth most populous county in California. The County spans 7,208 square miles and contains 28 cities. Combined with a reasonable cost of living, Riverside County’s multi-faceted environment of rolling hills, lakes, rivers, deserts, and forests has made it one of the nation’s fastest growing counties for more than a decade. The City of Riverside is located approximately 60 miles east of downtown Los Angeles and is conveniently located within a short drive to Southern California’s many cultural events, theme parks, Ontario International Airport, and tourist attractions, which makes it an excellent alternative to the more costly and congested neighboring counties. Riverside is the center of the Southern California region known as the “Inland Empire,” a region having the population equivalent to the entire state of Connecticut and an economy comparable to that of the entire state of Kansas. The City possesses a large and diverse economy with the Inland Empire region’s largest number of businesses and total jobs. The County’s housing market continues to be among the most affordable in Southern California. The City is also home to four internationally recognized colleges and universities with a current student population of approximately 50,000, including the prestigious University of California, Riverside. Riverside’s citizens are proud of the City’s unique character born from a tradition of careful planning, from its carefully planned historic Mile Square to its recently opened 65,000 square feet, state-of-the-art Convention Center. Through the City’s Office of Historic Preservation, Riverside is committed to preserving the past as a firm foundation for the future. Over 110 City Landmarks, 20 National Historic Landmarks have been designated by the City Council and other institutions, all offering enjoyment and education for city residents and visitors. The Riverside Community has something for everyone and offers its own distinct pride and character and truly is a great place to work, play, and raise a family. The Organization The Riverside Transit Agency is committed to providing safe, reliable, courteous, accessible, and user-friendly service to customers. RTA is the Consolidated Transportation Service Agency for western Riverside County and is responsible for coordinating transit services throughout the approximate 2,500 square-mile service area, providing driver training, and developing “Short Range Transit Plans” (STRPs). The RTA Board of Directors is comprised of 18 elected officials from 14 cities and 4 members from the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. The current operating budget is almost $67 million with a capital budget of $40 million. RTA provides 789 jobs (420 directly employed and 369 contract employees). There are 36 local fixed routes, 8 commuter routes, and senior and disabled Dial-A-Ride services. Overview of the Position This exempt position reports directly to the Risk Manager and will develop, oversee, and administer RTA’s Safety Program in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to ensure a safe working environment. The first ever Safety and Security Officer is the primary contact for all Agency security related issues arising at RTA facilities, bus stops, transit centers, and onboard the buses. Additionally, this important position functions as the primary contact for the security guard services contract, and is the security liaison with local law enforcement agencies. The position oversees the Agency’s System Security and Emergency plans and coordinates drill and training efforts. Other key responsibilities of this position include: • Acts as the Agency’s security liaison with law enforcement agencies; • Develops, implements, and maintains the Agency’s Emergency Management Plan, Emergency/ Disaster Response Programs, and coordinates the Emergency Management and Business Recovery Planning process; • Reviews, revises, maintains, and/or develops manuals and procedures related to loss prevention and security; compiles information necessary to produce security related reports; • Develops, implements, and ensures the readiness of the Agency’s internal facility Emergency Task Force personnel/systems/equipment; • Evaluates all Agency facilities and operations for adverse safety and security conditions and acts as the primary point of contact for the agency-wide reporting of safety and security problems and concerns to external entities, employees, and contract operators; • Develops workplace violence threat notification procedures to ensure timely notification of any threats of violence against any Agency employee; • In coordination with the training department, develops and/ or conducts employee training and awareness programs in the areas of safety, security, violence in the workplace prevention and countermeasures, crime prevention, and emergency response/disaster preparedness; and regulations compliance and implements corrective action; and • Performs administrative duties as the Agency’s functional alternative liaison during emergency operations under the guidelines of the California Standardized Emergency Management System, and in compliance with the Federal Transit Administration and Department of Homeland Security Transit System Security and Emergency Preparedness Program Guidelines. The Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will have a verifiable and highly successful track record in • Conducts safety/security inspections/ transportation/enterprise safety and audits of the work environment, security, with a record of demonstrated employee activities, and the transit leadership in guiding an organization to system in general to detect existing embrace best practices while providing or potential safety and security a constructive culture to effectively problems; co-operatively assists and efficiently deliver results. With departments in identifying solutions organization-support of principles and ensuring corrective action is and performance by “Mission Driven implemented; conducts such audits/ People,” candidates considered for this inspections of contract operators; position will be expected to exemplify these same principles with government • Coordinates and manages the officials, RTA leadership and staff, other activities of the safety, emergency, and security committees and attends key stakeholders, and the general public. The ideal candidate will be meetings related to security and hands-on, highly collaborative, and will safety services issues; monitors the activities of security consultants and contractors; • Assigns and redeploys security personnel in order to maintain a proper staffing pattern or to address an emergency or special security situation; • Trains and/or ensures that Security personnel are familiar with their responsibilities and adheres to Agency standards regarding security, evaluates performance, and conducts routine spot checks regarding performance; • Reviews incident and other reports to obtain information used in identifying trends or defects in procedures or breaches in security measures; • Develops methodologies for assessing the effectiveness of security operations, methods, and training programs; • Enforces and rates on a scale the safety performance including rules riversidetransit.com be most comfortable in a team-oriented working environment. Candidates should have unquestionable personal integrity, control of ego, and display approachability in their commitment to assume a key leadership role as part of a progressive organization. The new Safety and Security Officer must be a forward-thinking, strategy oriented, self-assured individual with the ability to exercise a high degree of common sense and sound judgement. In summary, the next Safety and Security Officer will be a skilled transportation/enterprise security and security professional able to contribute and excel in a fast-paced and multifaceted transit environment. Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in security force administration, law enforcement, or emergency service management. Prior experience in employee training, workplace risk analysis/auditing, and investigation procedures is required. Certifications: Protection/ Security Professional designation or Police Officer Standards of Training (POST) certification is highly desirable. Private sector Safety and Security Officers with the required qualifying experience and track record are highly encouraged to apply. Final Selection and Appointment: The Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer will select the most highly qualified candidates for consideration based on a combination of education, career experience, and accomplishments that best fit the needs of the Riverside Transit Agency. Compensation and Benefits The annual salary range for the Safety and Security Officer is from $63,564 to $95,346. Placement within the stated range will be based upon the selected candidate’s experience and salary history. In addition to a competitive salary, the RTA offers an excellent benefits package including: • Medical/Dental and Vision Insurance: HMO and PPO options available; generous agency contribution. • Retirement: CalPERS 2% at 62; Agency pays the employer contribution; employee pays 6.25% employee share; no payments to social security. • Deferred Compensation: 457 and 401a programs are available. $300 per year match to 401a. • Vacation: Negotiable. • Holidays: 5 floating and 8 regular days annually. • Sick leave: 12 days annually (can carry up to a balance of 1,040). • Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance: Fully paid for employee. • Free Transportation Pass: For employee and eligible dependents. To Be Considered This is a confidential process and will be handled accordingly throughout the various stages of the process. References will not be contacted until mutual interest has been established. This position is open until filled; however, candidates are encouraged to apply early in the process for optimal consideration. To be considered, candidates must submit the following via email to [email protected]: • Compelling cover letter; • Comprehensive resume; • Salary history; and • Six (6) professional references. An electronic version of all submittals is strongly encouraged. Ralph Andersen & Associates will conduct the initial evaluation of submitted materials to determine the best overall match with the established criteria as outlined in this recruitment profile. The evaluation and selection process may consist of a supplemental questionnaire and/or written exercise(s) to further evaluate relative experience and overall suitability for this position. Finalist candidates will be required to sign a release form to authorize preliminary reference calls and verifications to be conducted. Employment history, degrees obtained, and other certifications/accomplishments will also be verified. Should you have any questions regarding this position or the recruitment process, please call Mr. Robert Burg at (916) 630-4900. Confidential inquiries are welcomed. Safety and Security Officer The Riverside Transit Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer Recruitment Services Provided by Ralph Andersen & Associates
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