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About the Role

The Residential Security Coordinator provides administrative oversight of post's residential security program.  Serves as the point of contact on all residential security matters between the Regional Security Office (RSO), General Service Office (GSO), Facilities Maintenance (FAC), and landlords.  Conducts security surveys of all current housing to ensure residential security standards are maintained and conducts security surveys on all proposed housing to ensure security suitability can be obtained and compliance with the Overseas Security Policy Board’s OSPB standards before occupancy

Duties

  1. Residential security surveys: Surveys residences, Temporary Duty hotels, and soft-target facilities to make sure they meet Diplomatic Security (DS) standards.

  2. Security upgrade recommendations: Recommends upgrades with cost estimates to the Regional Security Officer (RSO), and advises the General Services Office (GSO) on housing selection and leases.

  3. Upgrade project management: Schedules, tracks, and inspects security upgrade work with GSO, the Facilities Office (FAC), and landlords.

  4. Budget and inventory management: Helps manage the residential security budget, funding, and hardware inventory.

  5. Records, briefings, and guard coordination: Keeps residential security records, briefs new staff on residential security, and coordinates mobile patrol coverage with the Local Guard Program.

Skills and Experience

  • Two (2) years of office administrative experience that includes managing customer inquiries, complaints, and drafting reports and correspondence is required.

  • Completion of High is required.

  • Must have a current and valid drivers license, held for a minimum of 5 years

  • Independent use of software applications, Microsoft (MS) outlook, teams, excel, word, power point, sharepoint and Google Earth.

Next Steps

Interested in this opportunity? View the full position description and requirements on our site - au.usembassy.gov/jobs.

To be considered for this vacancy, all applications must be submitted via our recruitment portal.

When submitting your application, please make sure you clearly address your education and work experience against the specific requirements of the role. Successful candidates will be contacted after the closing date.

To be considered for this vacancy, local applicants must have at least 12 months of visa validity remaining.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: NOVEMBER 20, 2026

If you have any questions or concerns about the application process, please email: [email protected]

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