Team Leader Security Officer Operations

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Team Leader Security Officer Operations

• Location: Kelburn
• Type: Permanent
• Post Date: Wed Jan 12 22:59:03 2022
• Ref: 3261

• Are you good at leading and managing people and teams?
• Do you have experience in Security, Policing or a similar field?
• Are you someone with good interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to work under pressure?

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

Our core ethical values are respect, responsibility, fairness, integrity, and empathy. These core ethical values are demonstrated in our commitment to sustainability, wellbeing, inclusivity, equity, diversity, collegiality, and openness. With, and as, tangata whenua, we value Te Tiriti o Waitangi, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, whai mātauranga, whanaungatanga, and akoranga.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting for a Team Leader Security Officer Operations to join the Security Team. The role will be responsible for managing and leading the Security Officers, ensuring operational service delivery is efficient, timely, professional and meets the service demands, the team is supported and trained, and developing new business processes are aligned with the strategic objectives of our strategic plan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide timely and professional, sound advice on security policies, processes, and systems.
• Support recruitment, training, and professional development activities of the staff.
• Lead your team, ensuring they are supportive and know what the expectations are.
• Manage service delivery through efficient rostering of staff and allocation of resources.
• Proactively develop and monitor the quality of service delivery, including reviewing incidents and making recommendations.
• Support and lead incident and emergency response when required.

Ō pūmanawa - About you
You will be a motivated, proactive, individual who can take the initiative, builds professional teams and team cultures, and has quality front and centre.
You will thrive in this role with an excellent manner with people, and ability to influence and manage conflict, strong attention to detail, and self-management skills. This role is busy, challenging, extremely rewarding and interesting for the individual with the right temperament.
You will be a highly organised self-starter and natural relationship builder, who relishes working autonomously as well as contributing positively to a high performing team. You will need effective time management and forward planning to balance meeting deadlines and maintain a high standard of service to both students and staff. The ability to remain calm under pressure and thrive working with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Key Requirements:

• Experience in leading and managing teams is essential.
• Outstanding people and communication skills including the ability to adjust to different audiences.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Experience in Security, Policing or a relevant field is desirable.
• A strong focus on incident review and developing quality processes is important.
• Sound knowledge of relevant security legislation is a plus.
• Project Management and/or business case development is another plus.
• Capability to work as part of a team as well as having individual responsibilities.

Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team

Our team is fast-paced, likes sharing ideas, and works in a collaborative style. We offer you flexible working arrangements, learning & development programs for Te reo Māori and wider professional development. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to lead people in the University environment and hone their skills to progress further in the Security field.

From 31 January 2022, a COVID-19 vaccine mandate will apply to all University staff, students, contractors and visitors. For more information see: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/covid-19/vaccine-mandate .

Role Description

Close Date for Vacancy: 28 January 2022
Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Diane Callinicos at [email protected] . But applicants should follow all steps listed below.
Important - Application Steps and information

For applicants who are not NZ Citizens or Permanent Residents, we recommend you check the NZ Immigration website for updates related to Covid19 restrictions on entry to New Zealand: https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/covid-19

Download and complete the University Application Form .

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Please include a cover letter in your application, telling us why you’re a great fit for this position then email the completed application form, cover letter and any other supporting documentation to [email protected] stating the reference number and position title from the advert in the subject line.

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