The PAASP Mission
The Pennsylvania Alliance for Security & Preparedness (PAASP) supports innovative and collaborative efforts across all private & public sector industries, that increase the professionalism and development, raise the profile, and improve recruiting and retention of security and preparedness professionals. Security & preparedness professionals are vital to private & public sector organizations in the prevention of, response to, and recovery from security risks and breaches, emergencies and disasters. PAASP also provides resources, encourages knowledge sharing and serves both as a catalyst and communication clearinghouse for collaboration among employers and employees.
Key Objectives
- Research current practices and develop benchmarks for industry standards, certifications, resources, business needs, curriculum, peer practices
- Develop occupational model & career ladders and make this information available to jobseekers and employers
- Identify high priority occupations and critical skills needed in security and preparedness-related occupations (high priority occupations are determined by the demand for labor in those positions, current # of openings, wage rate for positions, and/or how critical these skills are to the industry)
- Develop & implement innovative security & preparedness related programs/initiatives that address training, recruiting & retention needs to support viable & robust organizations, and collaboration and innovation among those employers
- Coordinate providers and employers to improve the value & quality of training
- For Job Seekers — Raise the profile and increase awareness of security occupations
- For Employers — Raise the profile and increase awareness of security occupations
- Develop & provide information clearinghouse for security-related events, exercises, training resources, associations & meetings
- Manage the sustainability plan, including building funding
- Develop and implement a plan for expansion across PA
- Develop & use guidelines for PAASP
