Give an example of when you had to make a quick decision as a security officer.
Let's talk about one of them when I was faced with resistance to convince my boss to put in place an efficient and rapid response to deal with any emergency on the runway when taking off or landing. planes, in particular how and who will take over in this situation which can save lives and equipment?
When I started my job as the Base Safety and Security Officer, I asked my boss to conduct a field inspection and review to get an overview of my subordinates and identify areas of concern.
During this inspection, I noticed that the calibration date for the cargo and baggage scales had expired. This faulty calibration of the weigher for freight and baggage can lead to major safety risks. Due to the inaccurate reading of weight machines, the team cannot always guarantee that the cargo loaded on the planes does not exceed the maximum allowable weight. In addition, I noticed the lack of a functioning screen that could create a risk of transporting dangerous goods in military planes without being detected. Both of these failures were unacceptable even if it was a military-to-military transport. I immediately notified my boss and made an emergency request to send a team to calibrate the scales. The screening machine was not available in the warehouse, so ordered the team leader to ensure that manual screening is done and send a purchase order for a new one. I also asked them to temporarily use the portable metal detector for baggage inspection.
By making this decision, the Air Transport Regulation was applied, as air safety is the most important rule in this situation.
Several charges at once as a security officer ?
During my previous job as Deputy Director of Middle East Operations, I usually needed to handle a number of tasks at the same time.
In fact, as part of this responsibility, many actions had to be taken at the same time to ensure that the daily operations to meet their demands without dangerous conditions or delays. In this role, nothing can be done without organization and a good daily and weekly plan.
I first divide my work, concerning the preparation of the mission into small objectives for each team leader. I keep communication with all my team leaders to check their progress to be in advance in case they need more support or additional equipment
Then every day we had a morning briefing with our clients, to show them what has been done and what our day to day goals are. At the same time, to avoid any dangerous conditions that could compromise the conduct of the mission, I put a quality control team to do the inspection and control to make sure that all aircraft and equipment on the ground are airworthy in accordance with applicable Air Force regulations and also ensures that safety, security and teamwork are promoted to the highest standards. This quality control was very important to satisfy our client in an efficient and timely manner and to avoid any alterations or errors that could jeopardize our mission.
In conclusion, this kind of high level work at the same time was successful thanks to good organization, effective communication, teamwork and a focus on safety and commitment to achieve the goal.
Relationship with a new customer as security officer.
My client must first have confidence in choosing our company. Thus, I make sure that all my teams demonstrate professional competence and mastery of the subject while respecting our commitments. Every day we had a morning briefing with our clients, to show them what has been done and what our day to day goals are. And to alert our clients, we also discuss any concerns that could compromise time or results;
Second, as Deputy Director, I develop clear objectives which are consistent with the agreed strategies; identify priority activities and assignments; adjust priorities as needed; allocate the time and resources necessary to complete the job.
Finally, I take on all the responsibilities and operate in accordance with the rules and rules of organization; support subordinates, provide oversight and take responsibility for delegated assignments.
In conclusion, for an excellent customer relationship, we rely on a high level organization, a good daily and weekly schedule to meet the requirements of our customers and avoid any dangerous conditions or delays.
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| Job Interview Questions for Field Security Officer |
Can you give an example of a high-paced role you have done in the past? How did you manage your time and your priorities as security officer?
During my previous job as Deputy Director of Operations in UAE, I usually take on a role at a high pace.
One of my responsibilities was to closely coordinate daily flight operations with requirements and to avoid any unsafe situations or delays. This role must be quick and secure.
In this responsibility, nothing can be done without an organization and a good daily and weekly schedule.
I first divide my work, concerning the preparation of the mission (having the plane at the right time, in the right place) into small objectives for each team leader. I keep in touch with all my team leaders to check their progress so I can be ahead in case they need more support on additional equipment.
Then every day we had a morning briefing with our clients, to show them what has been done and what our day to day goals are. At the same time, to avoid any unsafe conditions that could compromise the technician's progress, I put a quality control team to perform a scheduled and unscheduled inspection to ensure that all aircraft and ground equipment are airworthy in accordance with to the applicable technical and air data. Force regulations and also to ensure that safety, security and teamwork are promoted to the highest standards. This security steepness is very important to satisfy our client in an efficient and timely manner and to avoid any alterations or errors that could jeopardize our mission.
In conclusion, as usual, my success in this fast-paced role depends on good organization, effective communication, teamwork and a focus on safety and commitment to achieving the goal.
Do you have experience in gathering and verifying security information for analysis as security officer?
In my current job and during my military service, I used to analyze existing documents, gather information many times.
For example, deciding the security level of a hostile area, collecting, updating and communicating information regarding the security situation is one of my responsibilities.
In addition, during security incidents or accidents, I conducted an investigation to find the root cause, to have the right feedback in order to make the incident report, to learn from our mistakes and to improve our safety program and our safety plan.
Additionally, one of my previous experiences is that prior to any military deployment, I used to conduct a site survey for a security assessment and provide guidance and advice to the GHQ for the appropriate actions to be taken for secure the deployment area.
Do you have experience in liaising and coordinating with national and local security organizations and as security officer
One of my duties in this issue is to liaise between the various departments of the army to make them aware of the activities of the army in order to achieve the best use of resources and not to waste property and d '' achieve the goal with minimal effort. Sometimes face to face coordination is done especially for classified data or surveys.
In the military, I gained experience coordinating activities with other units to protect the coalition against collateral damage and sharing information or security data to get a clear picture of the environment on field.
I also have experience in liaising and coordinating with national and local security, particularly when dealing with disasters, such as search and rescue (SAR) operations when teamwork is absolutely necessary. for fast, safe and operational action.
Finally, let me mention my experience in the technical field when I used to oversee the technical coordination with the international subcontractor such as USG- Lockheed Martin- NOVAE- Sikorsky… to share technical knowledge or to have another opinion on how to solve a new critical problem.
Senario 1 as security officer
There have been an influx of work in the Security Section because of an impending visit of the USG DSS in your duty station. Each of you in the section was given a task or two to handle. You were designated as the Focal Point for the visit. How will you go about performing your task and ensuring that others perform their assigned tasks too?
Complete your task and encourage everyone to do the same. Encourage them to contribute to the overall completion of the task and to support each other especially those who have heavier loads. Monitor each colleague and ensure that everyone is doing the right thing the right way, otherwise assist and or guide them.
Require everybody to report to you on a regular basis the status of their tasks including the things they require to finish their tasks, if there is any.
Senario 2 as security officer
You have been tasked by the CSO to write an Operational Plan for an upcoming VIP visit. You finished your plan and presented it to the Security Team before submitting it to the CSO. One of your Security Officer Colleague did not agree with your plan and stated that you should have chosen a shorter route for the convoy. You explained that while the route is shorter, the threat in the area is elevated hence your proposal for the convoy of the VIP to take on another route. Your colleague argues that your assessment of the situation is wrong and insists that you rewrite your plan. What will you do?
Sit down with other colleagues in the team and validate your threat assessment. Should the threat assessment differs from what do you have earlier, change it and rewrite the plan but if it be in accord with your earlier assessment, then submit the plan to the CSO.
Senario 3 as security officer
You have just been designated as Chief of Investigations Unit, Security Section of a Field Mission. The number one challenge in your new job is to eliminate the backlog of a large number of accidents and incidents that needs to be investigated. You are alone in the unit as the Local Security Assistant (LSA) has just resigned and no replacement has been recruited yet. The Chief Security Officer (CSO) gives you instruction to focus on speeding up the conduct of investigations. How will you go about complying with the instruction of the CSO?
Sort out the pending cases and start with urgent cases, if there is any, and find out for cases which needs documentation only and no further investigation. This will make the proceeding with the work easier.