Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine job requirements
- Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
- Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions
- Prepare to assess security requirements
- Conduct discussions with customer to establish actual and potential security risks and clarify scope of work
- Apply effective interpersonal techniques when interacting with customer
- Identify site access and specific site requirements and make appropriate arrangements, as required, in accordance with client and organisational requirements
- Identify personal limitations in assessing security requirements and seek assistance from appropriate person(s)
- Assess security requirements
- Gather relevant information from identified sources and apply to assignment requirements
- Carry out a site assessment to facilitate an accurate determination of security requirements, where possible
- Review client assets, activities and existing security arrangements to assess the level and range of security risk to client operations
- Identify weak points, risk areas and environmental factors affecting the security risk of the site and assess in accordance with organisational procedures
- Document security assessment
- Complete a comprehensive assessment of client security requirements within designated timeframes and present for review to appropriate person(s)
- Prepare a security survey in accordance with industry and organisational standards of style, format and accuracy
- Make recommendations for security equipment/systems and provide alternative options in accordance with organisational requirements
- Process documentation in accordance with legislative, assignment and organisational requirements