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Director of Security
Job Description
Planned Parenthood of Maryland (PPM) is a not-for-profit family planning agency that provides high-quality, affordable reproductive health care for women, men, and teens. Our mission is to enable all Marylanders to have access to a wide range of high-quality, affordable reproductive health care services. We help individuals make informed decisions about their reproductive health, family planning options, and sexuality.
Why Join us? As our Director of Security with PPM, you will be a part of supporting a passionate team that plays a vital role in the lives of others! And joining PPM, means joining a culturally diverse team and be a part of a passionate management team - we are looking for you!
Director of Security is charged with the protection of employees, visitors, contractors, patients and all properties of Planned Parenthood of Maryland.
Overview of the job duties:
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- Act as the central point of contact regarding security compliance and final escalation for security issues.
- Advise and coordinate operational activities to include notable threats, active incidents, and situation awareness.
- Develops and implements policies, procedures, standards, training and methods for identifying and protecting information, personnel, property, facilities, operations or material from unauthorized disclosure, misuse, theft, assault, vandalism, tampering, sabotage or loss.
- Maintains files and documents all incidents to safety and buildings.
- Plans, develops, coordinates, and oversees all investigations relating to criminal or other acts which have or may have detrimental effect on PPM. Prepares and documents investigations for HR, legal counsel, or law enforcement agencies.
- Continuously evaluate the organization's existing application security practices, help to define, standardize, and measure security-related activities, and demonstrate concrete improvements to the application assurance program within the customer organization.
- Ensure all security access control procedures are strictly adhered to such as issuance of appropriate facility access badges for contractors and associates who forgot their badges, utilizing the Security Access Control System to verify identity and employment status.
- Respond to any incidents that occur during shift, ensuring appropriate action is taken, all reports are properly completed, and appropriate parties are notified in a timely manner.
- Maintain surveillance of building and security cameras.
- Work with Facilities Manager on required building inspections.
- Assist with building emergencies such as evacuations and fire alarms to ensure the safety of all. Security support, including alarm response for seven locations (Baltimore, Owings Mills, Towson, Frederick, Annapolis, Waldorf and Easton).
- Implement, and Administer Security Awareness Training.
- Provide support to team, including building access badging, physical security, security briefings, awareness and training, and general security support, including alarm response for seven locations.
- Conduct investigations for security incidents and ensure compliance with Local and Federal Government agencies and ensure company regulations are followed.
- Works in conjunction with IT specialists.
Work Experience:
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- Work requires the ability to lead and direct multiple projects and functions.
- Requires a minimum of five years progressively responsible, full-time managerial and administrative experience in law enforcement or healthcare security, or any combination of education and experience.
Knowledge and Skills:
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- Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
- Thorough knowledge of security operations and regulatory requirements.
- Strong interpersonal and public relations skills necessary to establish and maintain effective rapport with medical and security staff, and the public
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement or related field and/or 10 years of progressive Security experience.
Cybersecurity knowledge - helpful, but not necessary:
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- Information Technology
- Concepts & Terminology
- Infrastructure
- Databases
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Planned Parenthood of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin (ancestry), disability, genetic information, pregnancy, military status, or any other protected characteristics outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves or absence, compensation, and training.
PPM Requires COVID-19 Vaccination as part of Employment.
Planned Parenthood of Maryland participates with E-Verify validate authorization to work legally in the United States.
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