Public Safety Associate

Position Overview

The candidate will be responsible for ensuring a safe, secure, and orderly environment on campus by actively monitoring safety operations, responding to emergencies, and maintaining vigilance through surveillance and reporting. The role demands a high level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality in executing all security-related duties.

Key Responsibilities

1. Campus Safety & Security Monitoring

• Maintain a constant presence across designated areas to ensure safety and compliance with LUMS security policies.
• Monitor CCTV and access control systems, promptly report suspicious activities, and coordinate with the control room for immediate response.
• Support in the enforcement of campus entry/exit procedures, parking policies, and visitor management protocols.

2. Emergency Preparedness & Response

• Respond promptly to emergencies, including fire, medical, and security incidents, ensuring safety measures are implemented effectively.
• Assist in evacuation drills, emergency exercises, and follow-up investigations.
• Coordinate with rescue services, law enforcement, and internal departments during emergencies.

3. Operational Accountability

• Maintain accurate logs, reports, and incident records in the prescribed format.
• Ensure accountability in duty performance, attendance, and equipment handling (radios, keys, surveillance tools, etc.).
• Report any malfunctioning security equipment or system to the supervisor immediately.

4. Operational Support and Liaison

• Provide assistance to faculty, staff, students, and visitors in accordance with campus safety procedures.
• Support departmental events, VIP movements, and student activities through proper coordination and crowd management.
• Liaise with relevant departments to ensure smooth operational flow and safety compliance.

5. Confidentiality & Privacy

• Maintain confidentiality regarding all campus security operations, incidents, and sensitive information.
• Ensure personal and institutional data protection in all duties performed.

6. Safety, Security, and Surveillance

• Conduct regular patrolling of assigned areas to detect and prevent security breaches.
• Assist in maintaining surveillance and control over restricted zones.
• Support in lost-and-found management and ensure items are recorded and handled per standard procedures.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong observation and reporting abilities.
• Knowledge of security systems (CCTV, ACS, etc.).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively.
• High sense of integrity, confidentiality, and discipline

Behaviours

• Ability to multitask
• Trustworthy
• Pleasant and helpful
• Good Analytical skills
• Punctual
• Accountable
• Committed
• Team player
• Integrity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a HEC-recognised university

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in a security or safety role, preferably in an educational or corporate environment.

What We Offer:

A Learning Ecosystem

LUMS offers a dynamic work culture that encourages learning and innovation, skills development, and contribution to areas beyond your job role. You will have the opportunity to learn and interact with the best academic minds in Pakistan, as well as to work with highly experienced professionals.

Intellectual Freedom

We believe in the pursuit of knowledge, provide the freedom to explore across different disciplines and value the diverse expression of all community members for mutual learning and advancement.

Benefits

LUMS offers competitive benefits to its academic and professional colleagues including Provident Fund, Group Life Insurance, EOBI for Pension Scheme, Outpatient medical coverage for self and family, and In-patient Health Insurance for self, spouse, and dependent children.

Campus Perks

The LUMS campus offers all the facilities and amenities of a world-class university, including a Sports Complex offering international standard courts for badminton, squash, tennis, basketball and volleyball, a FINA certified 25M swimming pool, and separate gyms for women and men. In addition to the LUMS Dining Center, there is a variety of eateries across campus offering popular cuisines, a breath-taking mosque, a medical centre, the LUMS Library, car parking as well as transport facilities for females, and a professionally run Day Care Center for children of community members.

Discounts

LUMS also provides a wide range of corporate discounts and internal educational discounts to its community as a token of each member’s value to our community. Our internal educational discounts include waiver of undergraduate tuition fees of employees’ children studying at LUMS, scholarships for master’s programs in several schools, and executive development programs offered by the nationally recognized Rausing Executive Development Center (REDC).

LUMS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, age, non-disqualifying physical or psychological disability or social status. Candidates belonging to minority groups are encouraged to apply.