Verity Foley

• Managerial responsibility for the delivery of Operational Safety and Security services and initiatives for the Western Sydney University community
• Championed campus-based security coordinators and ensures all contracted security services follow relevant industry and statutory requirements and ensures all staff licenses are up to date under the relevant statute
• Advised the Executive Director, Campus Operations on improvements to service delivery, whilst checking the performance of contract security services to ensure compliance with the terms of the contract.

Leadership Qualities

Pioneered effective leadership to Campus Safety and Security staff by developing, reviewing, and providing feedback on KPI’s and work output.

I enjoy finding staff development opportunities and understand the value of positive team dynamics.

General Management

Collaborate with the relevant stakeholders to ensure the provision of campus services for:

· Large-scale events held on university campuses to ensure compliance with policy and procedures.

· Overseeing the operation of emergency procedures across all campuses, ensuring security staff respond to emergency situations as per the University Emergency Management Plan.

· Collaboration with the Executive Director, Campus Operations to implement budgets and related management plans to ensure security goals are met.

Service Delivery

Cultivated the protection of Western Sydney University assets, staff, students, and visitors to the University via the delivery of services through the campus security teams.

· Workplace hazard identification, containment, redressing and reporting. Small fire investigation, operation of building fire panels. Loss/theft investigations.

· Access control - Alarm management and CCTV surveillance.

· Parking and traffic management.

· Ensuring all staff are licensed following the Security Industry Act 1997.

Contractor Management

Cultivated commercial communications, and the management and maintenance of the relationship between the University and any external contracted suppliers. I conduct contractor analysis and assess effectiveness in the overall supplier management strategy, embracing effective management and operational relationships at all levels.

Investigations

Initiated investigations into the safety of staff, students, and visitors and into the loss, theft, or destruction of university assets. This includes the referral of investigations to misconduct panels, as well as State and Federal law enforcement authorities as well as other regulatory agencies.

Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborate closely with local Police to review and compare reports and intelligence with Police Local Area Command Officers and Local Area Command statistical information.

Consult with key University clients on a regular basis to exchange information on the provision of security and related services and to discuss and resolve general issues, complaints, and concerns.

• Orchestrated the delivery of operational Safety and Security services and initiatives for the Western Sydney University community across multiple campuses
• Championed supervising campus-based contract security staff who perform security activities across a designated cluster of campuses
• Managed traffic flow of traffic, the application of Western Sydney University parking compliance policies, traffic related activities and ensuring overall safety and security across the campus community.

• Create and Implement SOP and Security Training Package Commissioning and Management of the IP Alarm Upgrade System Australia Wide Assist in developing and supporting security training and development programs
• Commissioning and Management of the ESM Citrix CCTV System Australia Wide Assist in developing security training and development programs
• Assist with Risk Assessments
• Write and Implement Associated Policies and Procedures Develop Employee Awareness and Communications Strategy Research and development of procedural and operational improvements
• Assist in ensuring the delivery of an efficient and effective security Monitoring Service
• Supply effective leadership, supervision, and guidance to security team members
• Ownership of all CCTV operations Australia Wide
• Report to Fraud Investigations Manager, and / or Westpac Police Liaison Group Investigators incidents breaches or matters that may be of interest
• Advanced skills in competency-based training, assessment, and development
• Knowledge of safety Acts and Security legislation.

• Develop security training and development programs
• Complete risk assessment s and manage identified risks
• Implement Policies and Procedures Develop Roles and responsibilities for the BECO Team, Security Team, general employees / visitors / contractors/on-site personnel
• Delivery of agreed training programs - E-Learning Modules, Practical Training, Fire systems training Develop Employee Awareness and Communications Strategy Management of the BECO program Ensure Environmental Health and Safety for security teamwork area
• Research and development of procedural and operational improvements
• Aid in ensuring the delivery of an efficient and effective security service to BATA
• Support the Site Manager, Security in supplying effective leadership, supervision, and guidance to security team members
• Ownership of emergency preparedness, business continuity and site evacuations
• Report to Security Manager, incidents breach or matters that may be of interest
• Advanced skills in competency-based training, assessment, and development
• Knowledge of safety Acts and legislation.