The Security Specialist is responsible for developing and maintaining proactive security strategies to protect the company, employees, and assets. This involves identifying, developing, implementing, and maintaining security processes, protocols, and programs to reduce risk, respond to incidents, and limit exposure. The scope of this role includes overseeing the physical security and safety of employees and facilities.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Key Outputs and Accountabilities include, but are not limited to:
Security Coordination & Management: Coordinate and manage implemented security measures on a day-to-day basis, including the assignment of guards, working in close cooperation with Competency and Capability Heads and Third-Party Service Providers.
Loss Control: Proactively provide commercial and pragmatic security advice and solutions to the Country Management to set policy and standards and manage security programs.
Risk & Vulnerability Assessments: Conduct Risk Assessment Programs and Security Audits on a regular basis to assess the organization's security position with a view of instituting improvements where necessary.
Layered Protection: Coordinate and manage outer and inner layers of protection.
Physical Security: Coordinate and manage the physical security of all facilities and personnel in the business including conducting security vulnerability assessments.
Access Control: Coordinate and manage Access Control systems and other employee and residents identification systems in place.
Proactive Programs: Create and drive proactive security programs with stakeholders to ensure the continued safe and effective operations of the company.
Risk Profiling: Maintain a comprehensive understanding of all the business operations and risks, producing a resultant security risk assessment.
Leadership Advice: Communicate risks to Senior Management and provide appropriate advice.
Reporting: Prepare high quality reports including intelligence briefings, threat assessments, and investigative reports.
Training & Awareness: Establish training and security awareness for employees and provide professional security advice and consultation to corporate management.
Strategic Initiatives: Proactively lead security initiatives and coordinate other necessary contributors.
Budgeting & Control: Formulate the function's budget and control expenditures within acceptable limits.
Investigations: Conduct and manage internal and external investigations (including Code of Business Conduct breaches, fraud allegations, and criminal/civil investigations) in conjunction with other business functions and Law Enforcement authorities.
Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications & Experience
Education: Bachelor's degree, with postgraduate qualification, or equivalent.
Certification: Diploma in Security Management or certification in security operations is an added advantage.
Experience: 8-10 years’ experience in Security operations and management with a minimum of 4 years at a senior level, preferably within an FMCG environment.
Competencies
Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Ability to prepare documentation for corporate leadership or Governmental agencies.
Verbal and written proficiency in English.
Ability to stay focused by constantly reassessing priorities and managing expectations within the business.
Ability to work to gain the respect and trust of senior managers.
Good knowledge of the commercial security field, especially FMCG.
Experience in threat analysis and developing risk analysis.
Experience in evaluating and implementing physical asset protection and conducting site surveys.
Awareness of executive protection.
Proven track record of conducting and managing complex investigations, including witness, victim, and suspect interviews.
Good understanding of computer systems and information security.
Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the culture and Code of Conduct of the company.
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