STATEWIDE SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR (PSA, Opt. 1)

Agency: Department of Central Management Services
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015 
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel 
Bilingual Option: None 
Closing Date/Time: 03/20/2025
Salary: $8,334-$9167;monthly anticipated
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: MG063

 

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Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document that is not a Resume or CV.

Posting ID #45387

 

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) is seeking to hire a Statewide Security Administrator within its Bureau of Property Management Compliance & Accountability Division. This non-bargaining unit position administers the physical security infrastructure including the management and configuration of camera surveillance systems, access control systems, and associate security software for CMS owned and managed facilities statewide. This full-line supervisory position manages staff, oversees the access identification badging process, prepares reports, conducts statewide security site visits to review and ensure safety and security measures are in place, performs security risk assessments, and oversees the vendor contract for guard services. In addition, this position will review, advise, and recommend policy changes related to security for the bureau and agency, and serving on call to provide immediate response to urgent security matters. The ideal candidate is someone who is organized, possesses strong communication skills, both written and orally, experience with security access programs, budgeting, security camera supplies and wiring, and strong Microsoft Office Suite products experience. We invite all qualified candidates to apply!

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Under general direction of the Compliance & Accountability Officer, administers the physical security infrastructure including the management and configuration of camera surveillance systems, access control systems, and associated security software for the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) owned and managed facilities statewide, as well as other agencies, boards, and commissions.
• Conducts statewide site visits to review and ensure that safety and security measures are in place and fully implemented at CMS owned and/or managed facilities and properties, as well as other agencies, boards, and commissions in collaboration with the Illinois State Police.
• Conducts initiative progress/summary reports to CMS Leadership and provides routine briefings on security policy developments.
• Plans and prepares the annual budget for security systems and processes at all CMS owned and managed facilities, while collaborating with Fiscal and Facilities Management, for CMS Leadership.
• Serves as full line supervisor of security staffing.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with courses in business or public a