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Security Manager (Non-ICT)

ManagersUsually a diploma or similar, or several years of experience

What the work is

Manages the security functions of an organisation to ensure the safety and security of employees and facilities.

Would you enjoy the work?

These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.

  • Develops and implements security policies, procedures and strategies for an organisation
  • Plans, manages and coordinates security activities to safeguard employees and the assets and properties of an organisation
  • Implements strategies to identify, investigate and resolve security breaches
  • Analyses and evaluates security operations to identify risks and improve existing procedures
  • Assesses security risks, such as bomb threats, unauthorised entry and fire, and plans incident responses to mitigate the potential consequences of those risks
  • Communicates security status, updates and problems using established protocols

Try it

A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a fictional retirement village with independent units, a community centre and a small care team. They are fictional.

The kind of days you could have

Good days

  • The community centre is full for the weekly quiz morning and the laughter carries through the grounds
  • A new resident settles in and is soon helping others find their way around
  • A garden project you suggested brings neighbours together who never spoke before

Hard days

  • Two residents in a long-running disagreement, and each wants you on their side
  • A resident whose health is changing and a family who disagree on what should happen
  • Maintenance requests that all feel urgent to the person making them

Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.

Work a mission

Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.

Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 172934, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.