POSITION SUMMARY: The Security Specialist is responsible for assisting the Director of Physical Security in the management of the physical security of all Wescom and Wescom CUSO’s, including incident response; crisis management; robbery and threat assessment response. Provides assistance to other departments as necessary to reduce credit union losses and protect member accounts. Executes the security program within the scope of the security function, provides training materials and instructions to All Staff regarding essential Security and Safety procedures. Generates and presents reports and other technical information to the Director of Physical Security as required. Maintains the highest level of confidentiality as it pertains to sensitive information and controls. ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: Serves as a point of contact for after hours for security related incidences, on call 24/7. Establishes and maintains liaison with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and federal and state credit union authorities. Supports the Director of Physical Security in coordinating arrests and prosecutions with local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies. Complies with all local, state, or federal statutes governing arrest, evidence and prosecution. Responds and interfaces immediately to workplace disturbances, injuries, incidents and other occurrences in order to assure a safe and secure workplace. Researches, investigates, conducts interviews, and retrieves documents and evidence. Files criminal reports and prepares case reports as needed. Represents the credit union on various legal matters as they pertain to security events. Conducts periodic inspections of Wescom facilities to ensure compliance with NCUA Section 748 and the Credit Union’s own protection policies and procedures. Assists the Director of Physical Security in planning, design, and implementation of facility security systems including intrusion/hold up alarms, surveillance systems, access control systems, and security devices. Performs training following industry best practices. This includes the management of the badging systems and issuance of badges and determination of access controls to the building. May provide oversight of daily credit union operations. Monitors dual control for single branch opening by reviewing cameras in live mode. Retains all combinations for cash holding facilities for purposes of redundancy. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Minimum a Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years of experience of physical security work in the financial industry or similar experience working physical security in a corporate setting required. Understanding of access control and camera systems required. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of credit union policies and practices, including all aspects of branch operations and products. Knowledge, application, and understanding of state and federal regulations pertaining to financial fraud reporting techniques. Knowledge of investigative and interviewing techniques as well as strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work independently and ability to interact with all levels of management and with volunteers. Maintain utmost confidentially of accounts and/or employees under investigation. Ability to read and extract information from blue prints and floor plans to project. COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop kneel, crouch, crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is moderately quiet. It is a non-smoking environment. The above job requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities. The marginal functions have not been included. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed. An employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and duties as requested by the supervisor and/or management.