We are pleased to
announce the following vacancy within the Risk Management Division.
In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Principal Security Officer
Ref: RISK_ SEC_PSO_FEB
2012In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:
Principal Security Officer
Reporting to the Head of Security within the Risk Management Division, the job holders’ role will be to manage and deliver round-the-clock company wide security both physical and human.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage
all aspects of physical and human security for company facilities and
staff: Design & plan; Propose; Implement; Manage; Monitor &
improve all elements within the security framework;
- Undertake
security sweeps, penetration tests, intruder detection and alarm response
tests, security surveys, internal security audits in relation to Security
Management;
- Investigate,
follow-up and resolve security issues/cases affecting company mobile and
immobile assets e.g. facilities, network equipment/property, staff, and
documents;
- Liaise
with law enforcement agencies and sensitize company staff on general
insecurity trends, personal/residential security awareness;
- Coordinate
and conduct bi-annual security awareness briefs at all manned company
facilities in conjunction with contracted security Risk Management consultants;
- Formulate
and continuously review policies, processes and procedures pertaining to
Physical and human security;
- Document
and monitor SLAs with all security service providers;
- Drive
cost reduction initiatives through both the development of products,
business process and review of existing products & service/business
processes;
- Manage
security personnel seconded by contractors on service provision.
- Disaster
/ incident management.
Minimum Requirements
- Degree
in Security Management/Administration or any technical/business
discipline;
- At
least 8 years experience in the Military or Police with adequate exposure
in command appointments preferably not below the rank of “Major” from the
Military and “Senior Superintendent - (SSP)” from the Police;
- At
least 2 years experience in Corporate Security Management in a large
corporate firm with multiple facilities;
- General
knowledge of Kenyan Laws and Government Regulations pertaining to law
enforcement;
- Excellent
project management skills;
- A
highly motivated person with a positive attitude towards work;
- Innovative,
creative, results oriented with excellent analytical skills;
- A
proven team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
The deadline for application is Thursday 1st March 2012.
The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi
hr@safaricom.co.ke