Chief Security Officer

Job Posting Title:

Chief Security Officer

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Hiring Department:

Office of the President

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of university faculty and staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards 

Must be eligible to work in the US on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

The University of Texas at Austin is committed to upholding and enhancing security and safety through proactive and effective law enforcement and emergency management, along with strategic planning and management of campus security infrastructure. To achieve this, UT Austin seeks to hire a seasoned leader to serve as the Chief Security Officer to oversee the newly created University Security unit. The Chief Security Officer is a direct report and advisor to the President and is a key leader shaping the University’s culture, attitude and environment of security.

Responsibilities

• The Chief Security Officer (CSO) proactively organizes and builds the University’s security culture, attitude, and environment to advance mission and priorities.
• The CSO oversees the UT Austin University of Texas Police Department and Office of Emergency Management, two high-performing and mission-critical units. The CSO will also build and oversee strategic security infrastructure planning functions in coordination with other university leaders.
• A member of the President’s cabinet, the CSO will actively collaborate with leaders across the University and University System, coordinating resources and managing the effective implementation of security strategy.
• As a leader of leaders, the CSO serves in a non-commissioned position with experience and credentials to oversee law enforcement, emergency management, security intelligence, security infrastructure and crisis management.

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited degree-granting institution of higher education.
• Advanced training in law enforcement or emergency management.
• A minimum of twenty years of professional experience in a variety of roles of increasing complexity and responsibility.
• Experience as a successful and effective leader in an organization related to security, including leading, building and cultivating teams.
• Fluency in multiple security and safety domains, including law enforcement, emergency management, security technology, security infrastructure, and crisis management.
• Experience building, managing, and allocating resources of all types, including human capital, financial capital, technology and equipment.
• Must maintain eligibility to hold security clearances for a variety of agencies.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications