Location: Chicago,IL, USA
**Description:**
**BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT**
**AVIATION SURVEILLANCE SPECIALIST**
**CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION**
**Security Operations**
**Number of Positions: 1 (one)**
**(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)**
**Starting Salary: $51,180.00 ANNUALLY**
**This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with** ** The Illinois Council of Police (ICOP) Aviation Surveillance Specialist ** **(SELECT BU 60).** **Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.**
**BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site:** ** **AND**
**1. Check the box on your profile titled Currently employed by the City of Chicago **
**2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')**
**3. Select your correct bargaining unit**
**FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION**
**Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CST on** **11/28/2024**
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES**
Monitors and operates a video management surveillance system providing continuous observation and surveillance of transit, department, and TSA cameras observing activities from different angles and directions in and around the airports. Identifies and reports intrusions, suspicious activity, and access restrictions recorded by the surveillance system. Utilizes automatic license plate recognition to assist in identifying vehicle license plates. Coordinates responses to real-time observations and information received on situations impacting airport operations including safety and public safety related matters. Analyzes flow of passengers, wait lines, crowd controls, parking and curbside management throughout the airports and terminals reporting areas of concerns. Receives and inputs Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs). Relays and communicates to the Watch Manager and O'Hare Communications Center (OCC) dispatcher detailed descriptions of observed activities, physical descriptions of individuals, and movement of traffic and individuals in the view area. Research local, national, and international news sources, social media feeds to identify potential security impacts. Compiles security and surveillance details and prepares daily security bulletins. Coordinates with local and federal so by responding to requests for information. Act as a liaison with law enforcement organizations and agencies for the purpose of information sharing. Receives notifications of emergency calls in the area of surveillance cameras, observes activities, and reports observations to the Watch Manager and OCC dispatchers. Documents daily activities and incident reports that are concise, informative and accurate. Retrieves and records requested segments of video tape, as required. Monitors, tracks drone detection equipment and makes appropriate notifications. Testifies in court regarding established protocols, as required. Performs other related duties as required.
Location: O'Hare International Airport, Chicago
Hours of Operation: 24/7/365
Shifts: Varies
**Candidate(s) selected for hire must pass an airport background check and a Security Threat Assessment (STA).**
**THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE**
**Qualifications:**
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**
Three years of public safety, video technology or professional security officer work experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
**SELECTION REQUIREMENTS**
This position requires applicants to complete an interview. Interviewed **Bidders** possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be hired in **seniority order** and according to the **collective bargaining agreement** . Interviewed Non-Bidders possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be hired AND,
**Preference will be given to those who possess:**
Previous experience in a surveillance related, public safety environment or in a surveillance related, video technology environment.
Proficiency level in Microsoft Office Suite.
Level of education completed in a related field.
**APPLICATION EVALUATION:** Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.
**COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:** To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. **_These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders._** **_For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates._** To learn more about our hiring practices click here. (
**Candidate(s) selected for hire must pass an airport background check and a Security Threat Assessment (STA).**
**ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.**
**The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.**
**_The City of Chicago is committed to providing fair chance hiring and welcomes applicants with past convictions, recognizing the value of a diverse workforce and the potential for growth and positive change._**
**City of Chicago**
Brandon Johnson, Mayor
**Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CST on** **11/28/2024**