SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SYSTEM SECURITY & LAW ENFORCEMENT

Metro’s mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within LA County.

Description

This position will provide management and oversight for all major security programs within the System Security and Law Enforcement Department. The role requires overseeing and providing guidance/direction to major programs with organizational impact. These programs include Physical Security, Emergency Management, Data Analysis, Security Operations Centers, and assists in guiding day to day deployments of public safety resources. The role also requires engagement with Metro’s Board of Directors and their staff along with outreach to the communities in which Metro serves.

Examples of Duties

• Provides policy direction to assigned departments, directing the establishment of goals, major priorities, and advising in the development of strategies and resolution of major problems
  
• Directs the performance of Los Angles Metro's security staff and the services performed by consultants and contractors to ensure successful implementation and completion of security projects
  
• Partners and collaborates with community leaders to improve Metro's relationship with the community and assist in reducing crime
  
• Partners with the Capital Projects team to oversee the selection and implementation of all transportation security technologies
  
• Leads, guides, and directs response to major incidents and inquiries on operational issues and reports
  
• Leads all technology research and initiatives to support security focused field Closed Caption TV (CCTV) surveillance
  
• Consults with and advises Metro executive management on policies and activities
  
• Provides expertise and leadership in conducting technical studies and analysis related to critical infrastructure protection in the mass transit environment
  
• Leads special studies, investigations and analyses at the request of executive management
  
• Ensures implementation of programs and procedures to improve service quality, increase employee and service productivity and maintain sound fiscal practices
  
• Provides direction and makes recommendations to solve complex operational issues and problems
  
• Researches, identifies, and implements innovative security technologies to mitigate security threats associated with perimeter intrusion and mass casualty threats
  
• Ensures compliance with all applicable standards to ensure interoperability between hardware, software, database, and network systems.
  
• Represents Metro before public agencies, the business community, labor unions, and the public
  
• Directs the conducting of studies, investigations, and analyses at the direction of executive staff and Board of Directors, including reports of findings and recommendations
  
• Meets with officials on programs, proposals, and related issues
  
• Supervises subordinate staff
  
• Contributes to ensuring that the EEO policies and programs of Metro are carried out
  

May be required to perform other related job duties

Minimum Qualifications

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a two-for-one-year basis. A typical combination includes:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Homeland Security, Emergency Management, or related field

Experience

• Eight years of relevant senior management-level experience in law enforcement, Emergency Management, or related field

Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements

• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
  
• POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) Certificate preferred
  
• Completed POST-approved law enforcement management course preferred
  

Essential Knowledge

Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

• Theories and principles of emergency security operations
  
• Administrative principles and methods, including goal setting, program and budget development and implementation
  
• Capital and operating budgets
  
• Social, political, and environmental issues influencing transit programs
  
• Modern management theory
  

Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
  
• Representing Metro before elected officials and the public
  
• Establishing and implementing policies and procedures
  
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
  
• Exercising judgment and creativity in making decisions
  
• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, implementing solutions, and evaluating outcomes
  

Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

• Direct the overall operations of major organizational functions
  
• Determine strategies to achieve goals
  
• Plan financial and staffing needs
  
• Understand, interpret, and apply related laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, budgets, and labor/management agreements
  
• Prepare reports and correspondence
  
• Supervise subordinate staff
  
• Read, write, speak, and understand English
  

Special Conditions

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions

• Typical office situation
  
• Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen
  

Physical Effort Required

• Sitting at a desk or table
  
• Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium
  
• Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions
  
• Communicating through speech in the English language required
  

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Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disability. Learn more about Metro’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program . Metro does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with Fair Chance hiring practices.

Selection Procedure

Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

Application Procedure

To apply, visit Metro's website at www.metro.net and complete an online Employment Application.

Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro location:

METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Telephone: (213) 922-6217 or persons with hearing or speech impairments can use California Relay Service 711 to contact Metro.

All completed online Employment Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. Late applications will not be considered.

*Open to the public and all Metro employees

This job bulletin is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.

Closing Date/Time: 1/17/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - LA Metro

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