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Passion. Purpose. Impact. CJP is one of Boston's oldest and most respected philanthropic organizations and we are currently seeking three (3) Regional Security Advisors.

The Regional Security Advisor (RSA) serves as an expert security consultant, trainer, advisor, relationship manager, and liaison between the Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) Communal Security Initiative (CSI) and the Greater Boston, Massachusetts, and New England, Jewish Communities. RSAs serve as expert security advisors to provide direction and to maintain oversight for the development, organization, implementation, and monitoring of security related matters to assist Jewish non-profit religious partner organizations to improve their security postures. RSAs support CJP CSI, partner organizations, and law enforcement during post-incident crisis response to coordinate support and to help manage security concerns. RSAs will coordinate with federal, state, and local law enforcement, non-profit, public, private, security contractors, and other stakeholder organizations on community safety and security matters.

Please Note:

1. CJP plans to hire three (3) Regional Security Advisors--each bringing complementary skillsets to the Communal Security Initiative Team. Each RSA will have primary responsibility for 75 institutions in a geographic region of Greater Boston, Central and Eastern Massachusetts, Maine, Manchester, New Hampshire, or Vermont.

2. The three (3) RSA positions are term limited for three (3) years as they are funded by a three-year grant. All applicants must expect their position to be eliminated at the end of June 2028—with the possibility of one or two positions receiving longer-term funding. All RSA’s will be provided with three month’s advance notice regarding their employment status after June 30, 2028.

Essential Functions:

• RSAs will serve as the main representative of CJP’s Communal Security Initiative within a designated area and will actively facilitate communication between CSI senior staff and partner organizations leadership including boards, directors, senior staff, staff, volunteers, and congregants.

• Maintain detailed records of interactions with community partners in the designated area and provide weekly updates to the Director on activities, issues, and opportunities within this area.

• Provide security-related presentations and conduct security training for the New England Jewish Community in-person and online. CJP CSI will provide standardized PowerPoint presentations and supporting materials.

• Independently conduct outreach to, and develop working relationships with, Jewish partner organizations and law enforcement in the designated area.

• Serve as liaison between CJP CSI and community partners during post-incident crisis response and mitigation efforts, assisting incident commanders and partner organizations as required.

• RSAs will primarily focus on their designated area, but RSAs will be requested to provide support in other geographic areas as requested by the Director.

• Coordinate with local, state, and federal law enforcement authorities as well as Jewish security networks on community safety and security matters.

• RSAs provide pre-event planning, coordination, and advise on event security management for partner organizations.

• RSAs may be requested to serve in an armed security role for large, regional events.

• RSAs may oversee contract security officers and coordinate with law enforcement for large, regional events.

• Other duties as assigned with or without accommodation.

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Experience:

• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in Emergency Management, Security Risk Management, Law Enforcement, Public Safety Administration, OR equivalent combination of professional work experience, training and education.

• Prior supervisory and managerial security and law enforcement experience preferred.

Skills/Competencies:

Firearms:

• RSA’s must possess and maintain Commonwealth of MA Class A Large Capacity License to Carry Firearms (M.G.L. c 140 – 131) if based in MA.

• RSA’s residing in Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont must possess and maintain an equivalent license to carry a firearm in their state of residence.

• RSA’s must qualify to LEOSA law enforcement standards per MA, ME, NH, and or VT standards for retired law enforcement on a bi-annual basis.

Background Investigation/Security Clearance:

• Must pass a Level Two background investigation to include CORI and SORI records checks, education verification, financial review, social media review.

• Must be eligible to receive a U.S. government “Secret” security clearance.

Driver’s License & Vehicle:

• Must possess and maintain a driver’s license and personally owned, insured, vehicle.

Additional Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills

• Excellent presentation skills

• Excellent project management skills

• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Knowledge of incident and emergency management communication procedures and protocol. Proficient in the development and implementation of emergency communication policies, protocols, and procedures

• Knowledge of FEMA/DHS National Interoperability requirements about Homeland Security and Emergency Management

• Proficiency in the development and implementation of operational planning, policies, protocols, and procedures. Ability to design, develop, tailor, implement and deliver CJP CSI provided Emergency Operation Plans, Standard Operating Procedures, Organizational Policies, and Training Programs.

• Skills in designing, developing, interpreting, and applying security directives.

• Ability to maintain the integrity of confidential efforts and documents.

• Ability to work in high stress situations and to independently manage multiple tasks over an extended time period.

• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate in verbal, written, or electronic formats in a concise and grammatically correct manner.

• Ability to draft and to review physical security assessments.

• Ability to follow a CSI provided model to draft and review DHS/FEMA and state Non-Profit Security Grants.

• Ability to ascertain compliance with federal and state emergency preparedness laws, rules, and regulations and explain compliance requirements to federal, state, and local officials.

• Ability to make independent and accurate decisions under challenging conditions with tact and courtesy.

• Professional security judgment skills to work with non-profit partner organizations with no security training as well as to interact with security, emergency management, and law enforcement professionals.

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite and possession of general computer skill.

Other:

Geographic Region:

• One RSA position will primarily focus on the CJP Catchment Area of Greater Boston.

• One RSA position will primarily focus on the area between Framingham and Worcester, Massachusetts.

• One RSA position will primarily focus on Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

All positions will provide support as needed to Greater Boston partner institutions and emergency support in the region.

Organizational Relationships/Scope:

Reports to Director, Communal Security Initiative, CJP. RSAs do not supervise staff.

Working Conditions:

• Daily travel will be required in the designated area with some travel in New England to support significant events or incident response.

• Mileage over 25 miles from the RSA’s residence will be reimbursed.

• RSAs must plan to overnight an average of one night a week to provide service to remote areas.

• RSAs must independently manage their travel schedule, personal schedule, and plan ahead.

• RSAs will be "on-call" an average of one weekend per month.

• RSAs must be willing to respond after-hours with little advance notice to respond to incidents as necessary.

• After completion of two week’s initial training at the CJP Kraft Family Building in downtown Boston, RSAs will be available for in-person meetings in Boston one day a week.

• RSAs must work independently at multiple sites in the field three days per week and may work from home no more than one (1) day per week.

• RSAs must conduct trainings in person an average of two evenings per week and to shift their daily work schedule accordingly.

• RSA positions are designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government/organizational closures due to weather, protests, natural or manmade incidents.

• RSAs must be able to work in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods, much of which will be working at a computer.

• RSAs must be able to lift up to 50 pounds to support presentations and to conduct training at different locations.