Chief Safety and Security Officer

Company Description

The City and County of Honolulu is staffed by over 8,500 members in twenty-six departments and agencies representing a diverse and talented workforce. In February 2024, Forbes named the City and County of Honolulu #10 for government services on its list of America's Best Employers. The list is based on an independent survey of over 170,000 employees from companies with at least 1,000 employees nationwide. We welcome you to join us and discover why the city is “The best place to live and work!"   

In addition to providing important services to the public, employment with the City & County of Honolulu has many benefits. Depending on the type of appointment, position and length of service, benefits may include:

• Generous time off (vacation, sick leave, paid holidays)
• Health benefit plans: A range of health benefit plans with the employer contribution up to 90 percent of the premium.
• Retirement plan: Defined benefit plan with an eight percent employee co-pay AND A 15% employer contribution.
• Deferred compensation: Voluntary pre-tax plan available
• Transportation: Pre-tax benefit for paid parking or free transit for city workers not using city paid parking facilities
• Flexible benefit Plans: Flexible benefits plan available.
• Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) Program
• Relocation assistance available on a case-by-case basis.

Role Description

There is one (1) vacancy with the Department of Transportation Services, Administration Division. The Chief Safety & Security Officer position plans, organizes, directs and oversees safety, emergency, and security design criteria, policies, plans, procedures, work instructions, practices, for the department and activities for multimodal transportation. The position has overall responsibility for the department including the Safety and Security Office including health, safety, environmental, quality, system safety and compliance, emergency, cyber security, and security functions.

Examples of duties of a Chief Safety & Security Officer, includes but are not limited to the following:   

• Serves as the safety, emergency, and security subject matter expert;
• The primary liaison with the State Safety Oversight Agency and is responsible for safety and security certifications;
• Manages and directs the complex development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and enhancement of safety, emergency, and security programs for the department and multimodal transportation; 
• Responsible for the reduction and mitigation of hazards, injuries, accidents, as well as threats; 
• Communicates with line staff, supervisors, managers, senior leadership, the Director and may represent the department at public meetings with regard to safety, emergency, and security information;
• Implements and updates compliance manuals, Job Hazard Analysis, Position Physical Effort Analysis and Health & Safety Plans, which is part of a a comprehensive program that establishes systems, responsibilities, and processes for contract management and compliance obligations;
• Responsible for the ongoing review, inspection, and acceptance of contractor submittals such as invoices, performance reports, change requests, plans, procedures, work instructions and training materials to include competency tracking and assurance;
• Engages in surveillance, inspection, investigation, audit, and reporting activities to ensure programs satisfy the requirements of any relevant contracts, plans, procedures, and work instructions as well as any applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations;
• Establishes and maintains a strong relationship within the Department, with HART and Lead Operations and Maintenance Contractors, and other City departments in order to fulfill requests, support special projects, and resolve issues;
• Demonstrates a commitment to safety that guides all aspects of work through consistent and professional behaviors in performance of the essential duties. 

Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

Equivalent to graduation from a regionally-accredited college or university with specialization in city planning, architecture, engineering, economics, sociology, public administration or a related field.

• Education obtained outside of the United States must be comparable to a degree earned at a regionally-accredited college/university in the United States. In order to receive credit for the education, a foreign credential evaluation (FCE) must be provided. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:

Five (5) years of professional work experience performing safety, security, and/or emergency systems work, one of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

Such experience must have demonstrated knowledge of principles, practices, purposes, scope and techniques of safety, security and/or emergency systems; laws and ordinances relating to safety, security and/or emergency systems; research, sources and uses of safety, security and/or emergency systems information; principles and practices of supervision, and the ability to plan and supervise the work of subordinates; translate ideas and recommendations into objectives, systems and plans which are in conformance with laws and regulations related to safety, security and/or emergency systems; organize and plan projects; make effective decisions and recommendations; speak effectively to individuals and groups; conduct investigations and meetings with emergency responders; and prepare reports.

For more information see the Department of Transportation Services job listing at: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/honolulu