The Security and Facilities Manager of the Democratic Properties Corporation (DPC) is charged with ensuring that the Democratic National Headquarters (DNHQ) security and facilities meet the changing needs of our members, elected officials, voters, and staff. Through close work with the Operations teams of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), Democratic Senatorial Campaign (DSCC) Committee, and Democratic National Committee (DNC), the Security and Facilities Manager engages in facility oversight, project management, asset management, and support of operations to promote efficient and cost-effective use of the National Democratic Headquarters premises, facilities, equipment, and materials. The Security and Facilities Manager oversees the day-to-day of the facilities team and vendors. They also are responsible for creation, execution, and oversight of security protocols, as well as the liaising between the DCCC, DSCC, and DNC and security consultants.
The Security and Facilities Manager must have the ability to navigate changing situations in a timely manner and project manage solutions while adhering to tight deadlines and reporting requirements. We are looking for a process and solutions oriented individual. This is an exempt position.
Responsibilities/Duties:
- Oversee all aspects of physical security at DNHQ
- Review, analyze and develop procedures, and security measures designed to safeguard personnel, visitors, elected officials, property, and operations
- Ensure all security measures are adequately working and maintained
- Create and maintain documentation around security protocols for all staff at DNHQ
- Communicate with building security guards, security teams, United States Secret Service, United States Capitol Police, other law enforcement and report all activity to the Operations teams of the DCCC, DSCC, and DNC
- Strategically review policies in place and offer proposals to enhance security protocols as necessary
- Provide quality building support services to the DNHQ in order to maintain the integrity, safety, and cleanliness of the environment within the offices
- Oversee general building/grounds housekeeping, upgrades, repair, and maintenance issues
- Coordinate and monitor contracted maintenance, security, and service vendors to ensure services provided meet required standards
- Responsible for purchasing goods and services as required in conjunction with the role while adhering to department purchasing guidelines and procedures
- Ensure security and emergency preparedness procedures are implemented properly and scheduled reassessments occur
- Conduct and document regular facilities inspections
- Create reports on maintenance, repairs, safety, and other occurrences
- Oversee daily activities of uniformed security contractors assigned to the facility
- Manage all security technologies and apply appropriate mitigation strategies in support of threat, vulnerability, and risk assessments
- Direct facility security protective intelligence liaison efforts
- Ensure the environment is safe and undertake building inspections to ensure that any safety hazards are identified and rectified
- Ensure building meets all city and state building codes and maintains insurance, tax, permit, and license compliance
- Manage building projects with vendors and engineers or other service providers as necessary
- Negotiates Operations and Maintenance subcontracts and manage relationships with vendors
- Liaise with service contractors as necessary to ensure that services are provided as required and in line with service agreements
- Manage the day to day activities of the facilities team and DPC contractors
- Other duties as assigned
- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent with minimum of five (5) years related work experience
- Security experience within a political organization or private corporation (Preferred)
- ASIS/GSX Certified (Preferred)
- Working knowledge of Facility Access Control Systems (ACS)
- Working knowledge of Facility Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Systems
- Working knowledge of Facility Security Inspection measures
- Experience with managing a Facility Garage, Loading Dock, and Shipping/Receiving
- Experience in managing contract security officers
- Security experience from within the National Capital Region (NCR)
- ASIS PSP or CPP certification (Preferred)
- ATAP Certified Threat Manager (CTM) – Preferred)
- Knowledge of OSHA and building codes
- Well-versed in technical/engineering operations and facilities management best practices (Preferred)
- Building operations experience (Preferred)
- Knowledge of accounting and finance principles, including building a budget
- Able to prioritize, multi task, follow-through, and remain organized with attention to detail
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with Google Suite (Preferred)
- Confident, professional and well presented
- Personable, enthusiastic, possessing a strong customer focus and a ‘can-do’ attitude
- Strong team player and supervisor, able to build strong relationships with others in the department
- Able to establish and maintain positive working relationships with vendors and contractors
- Ability to maintain company records, and work effectively with the public and employees
This position is not eligible for overtime wages.
Benefits:
The DNC offers a generous benefit package, including:
- More than 30 days of paid time off, including Federal holidays, vacation, and personal days;
- Health and dental insurance for employee and dependents;
- 90% paid by the DNC, 10% paid by employee;
- Supplementary vision plans available to employees for purchase;
- Up to a 4% employer match DNC 401(k) plan;
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to DNC employees and their dependents at no cost to staff;
- Pre-tax Flexible spending account benefits available to employee and dependents.
Physical Requirements:
The DNC is committed to supporting employees of varying abilities and to providing reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to succeed at the DNC. The requirements of this role, related to its physical demands, described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
All DNC employees must be able to operate a computer and use a cell phone. For roles at the DNC that include frequent business travel expectations, we can discuss reasonable alternatives to travel in some instances. Most roles also require communicating with key external stakeholders of the organization in person, via the telephone, or via email. We welcome applicants with questions about accommodations to request to speak with our Human Resources Department. When an applicant with a disability requires an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to compete for this position, they may request it in writing by emailing our Human Resources Department.
Essential functions of the role include:
- Working from a computer for long periods of time; and,
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may also frequently be required to communicate using the telephone, email, and in person with stakeholders.
The DNC requires all employees to be "up to date" on COVID-19 vaccination status as prescribed by the CDC as a condition of employment, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law. If you seek a reasonable accommodation in relation to the DNC’s COVID-19 policy, you should speak to the HR team prior to reporting to an office location.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC), is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The DNC is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The DNC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The DNC will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
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Benefits:
The DNC offers a generous benefit package, including:
- More than 30 days of paid time off, including Federal holidays, vacation, and personal days;
- Health and dental insurance for employee and dependents;
- 90% paid by the DNC, 10% paid by employee;
- Supplementary vision plans available to employees for purchase;
- Up to a 4% employer match DNC 401(k) plan;
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to DNC employees and their dependents at no cost to staff;
- Pre-tax Flexible spending account benefits available to employee and dependents.