About This Opportunity

The Security Officers at The University of Queensland (UQ) provide protective security services across our St Lucia campus. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the safety and security of University buildings, staff, students and visitors, while delivering a professional and responsive service aligned with UQ’s Standards of Operation and Standards of Personal Conduct.

We are building a casual talent pool to support 24/7 operations and provide relief coverage for planned leave, sick leave, major events and peak operational periods.

Security Officers operate across a range of functions including patrol, incident response and monitoring within our Emergency Operations Centre (EOC).

Please note: This is a casual opportunity. Shifts are not guaranteed and may be offered with short notice depending on operational requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Under supervision attend all response to alarms, medical emergencies, fire emergencies, or other matters as they arise.
• Respond to enquiries/complaints of public/staff/students.
• Lock, patrol and provide access for authorised personnel to University buildings.
• Bring to the immediate notice of the Security Supervisor any matter of priority or emergency.
• Conduct enforcement of parking and traffic regulations and control.
• Conduct preliminary investigations into all incidents as directed.
• Prepare full, detailed and accurate reports by the end of each shift of all incidents that occurred during the shift using standard formats.
• Perform other duties as reasonably directed by the Manager Security (MS), the Deputy Manager Security (DMS) or the Security Supervisor (SS) or delegate.

Please Note: A successful applicant will need to have full availability to attend 5 weeks full-time training.

About You

• Current Queensland Certificate II in Security Operations that includes Security Officer Unarmed, Crowd Control, Bodyguard and Monitoring modules.
• HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid
• HLTAID009 – Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Current Queensland Manual Open Drivers Licence.
• Well-developed knowledge of security methodologies and concepts as applied to the Security industry.
• Sound interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a large variety of individuals, both internal and external to the University.
• Demonstrated proficiency with security software and programs and the ability to produce and analyse reports in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimum supervision and to organise the work efficiently and effectively under your jurisdiction within strict deadlines.
• The ability to exercise tact and restrain in the face of direct provocation or occasional unfair criticism.
• Demonstrated experience effectively dealing with emergency situations arising during the course of duty, such as student demonstrations.

The successful candidate will be required to complete background checks including, right to work in Australia and Criminal History check.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Mr Andrew Barling at a.barling@pf.uq.edu.au

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume