Property Security Officer

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

The Property Security Officer is responsible for security at an assigned site and performs protective, security, enforcement, and public-contact work. The officer patrols facility interiors and exteriors on foot, checks doors and windows for signs of compromise, locks and unlocks property according to post orders, and protects artworks and other property from fire, damage, theft, and other hazards. The officer monitors assigned areas for policy or rule violations and recognizes and reports unusual, suspicious, or hazardous situations. The position provides information and assistance to employees, guests, and the public, including escorts and help with disabled vehicles, hazards, power outages, and heating or cooling problems. The officer reports these matters to UNC Dispatch, monitors radio traffic and crimes in progress, and communicates information to responding officers through Dispatch. The officer operates and maintains security equipment, completes daily activity reports, and notifies supervisors or the Security Manager of problems or incidents. The role involves working individually and independently in a generally unsupervised position, maintaining confidentiality and discretion, and adapting to changing circumstances. The officer must arrive on time and in full uniform. Because the role supports uninterrupted University operations during adverse weather and other emergencies, the officer may need to work the usual schedule or report outside it, including when the University closes. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 11:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., subject to change. The officer also works with TPS Parking Enforcement to request parking citations and towing.

Requirements

Knowledge of standard safety, surveillance, security practices, and equipment.
Knowledge of standard methods for reporting and handling emergencies, including disturbances, fires, medical situations, and security threats.
Knowledge of security and enforcement policies, rules, and regulations.
Ability to provide public information and assistance.
Ability to work individually and independently in a generally unsupervised position.
Attention to detail.
Ability to resolve daily work problems and uniform or equipment problems.
Ability to arrive on time and in full uniform.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion and adapt to change and circumstances.

Responsibilities

Patrol the interior and exterior of the assigned facility on foot.
Check facility doors and windows for signs of compromise and lock or unlock doors as directed by post orders.
Protect artworks and other property against fire, damage, theft, and other hazards.
Monitor assigned areas for violations of policies, regulations, and rules of conduct.
Recognize and report unusual, suspicious, or hazardous situations.
Check the identification of suspicious persons.
Assist employees, guests, and patrons with escorts, disabled vehicles, hazards, power outages, and heating or cooling problems; report issues to UNC Dispatch.
Monitor crimes in progress and radio traffic, and communicate information to responding officers through UNC Dispatch.
Operate and maintain security equipment.
Complete daily activity reports concerning tasks and assignments completed during duty hours.
Notify supervisors and/or the Security Manager of problems or incidents occurring during the shift.
Work with TPS Parking Enforcement to request parking citations and towing.
Arrive on time and in full uniform.
Report for work according to the usual schedule or, when required, outside that schedule during adverse weather or other emergencies, including University closures.
Maintain confidentiality and discretion, work independently and/or with others, and adapt to changing circumstances.