Nation Media Group is the largest
independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in Print,
Broadcast and Digital media.
It attracts and serves unparalleled
audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Career Opportunity: Security Officer - Investigations
Job Ref: HR-SO-06-2015
We are seeking to recruit an
experienced and a self- motivated individual to the position of Security Officer- Investigations in
our Security Services department.
Reporting to the Head of Security, the Security Officer will be responsible for ensuring that security operations and investigations are conducted efficiently and effectively so as to manage and protect company staff, their guests and company assets besides ensuring that company standards, practices, policies, and investigations meet the business requirements as well as those for prosecutions
when needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Investigate all Company related security
incidents such as hi-jacking, accidents, theft, fraud, misappropriation
and other cases of impropriety and recommend corrective measures for
action.
- See all investigation processes through from
investigations, reporting, disciplinary enquires, appeal hearings, to
criminal prosecutions where appropriate.
- Liaise with all necessary law enforcement
agencies to ensure coordination of all investigation activities to enhance
successful prosecution of criminal acts.
- Utilise CCTV, access control, and any other
surveillance systems in investigations to build strong cases capable of
standing both Civil and criminal proceedings.
- Carry out regular risk and threat assessments
and communicate the findings of the relevant management, paying particular
attention to changes in the threat to company personnel and assets, and
make timely recommendations to mitigate these.
- Liaise with, and maintain ongoing
relationships with relevant authorities such as the National Police
Service, Directorate of Criminal Investigations, National Intelligence
Service, Independent Police Oversight Authority, Ethics and
Anti-Corruption Commission and other local authorities and agencies so as
to create strong communication channels between them and the Company.
- Initiate and co-ordinate an immediate response
to security incidents where there is a threat to Company employees and
assets so as to ensure minimised loss or injury, and if necessary, to
respond personally.
- Deliver security related training, to all
security staff on investigations, managing standards, written reports,
etc.
- Monitor and evaluate current investigations,
and provide feedback and advice on trends, and threatening activities that
have been noted.
Qualifications, Experience &
Skills
- Bachelor’s degree and proven advanced education
in security management or related field;
- Police/Military or industrial security
background
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a ‘hands
on’ security practitioner, two (2) of which should be in Security
Management position.
- 2 years’ experience in private sector security
- Demonstrable strong skills and experience in
corporate investigations with outstanding verbal and written
communications and strong relations with government and private security
agencies;
- Knowledge of Criminal Justice System from Police
procedures to Court procedures
- Exposure to and knowledge of loss prevention,
access control systems and procedures, video surveillance, CCTV and
related physical security skills;
- Demonstrated self-confidence with capability
of interacting with all staff cadres and maintaining confidentiality;
If you meet the above criteria, apply
online athttp://careers.nationmedia.com on
or before 8th July, 2015.
Vacancy: Dispatch Controller
Job Ref: HR- DC- 06-2015
The Role: The incumbent will be responsible for operations
in the dispatch section and to ensure publications are dispatched on time to
their respective destinations.
In addition, the jobholder will
enforce quality practices and enforce operational procedures.
Key result areas will include:
- Dispatching the wrapped copies as per the
strip lists and established procedures within set timelines;
- Receiving labels and strip lists and
distributing to counters according to routes and recording the details on
the counter register;
- Issuing and recording packaging material to
the users and writing the SAP report that accounts for material used in
the dispatch operations; and
- Ensuring proper housekeeping is done.
Skills, knowledge and experience
requirement:
- Diploma in Logistics and supply chain;
- Relevant Trade test certification;
- 1 to 3 years of work experience;
- Technical and numeric skills;
- Ability to communicate; and
- Report writing skills.
This position offers an excellent
career growth opportunity and a competitive remuneration package.
If you meet the above criteria, apply online athttp://careers.nationmedia.com before 12th July, 2015.
Vacancy: Dispatch Supervisor
Job Ref. HR-DS-06-2015
The Role: The incumbent will be responsible for planning
and supervising dispatch operations to ensure economic, efficient and timely
dispatch of Nation and non-Nation publications within set deadlines as per ISO
9001:2008 quality practices.
Key result areas will include:
- Coordinating the conveying, collating,
knocking, counting, wrapping and checking processes of dispatch so as to
meet the set deadlines;
- Checking strip lists against labels to ensure
they tally and alerting circulation department in case of any anomalies;
- Establishing the manpower requirement for the
job at hand and ensuring the adequacy of workers;
- Assigning duties to dispatch controllers and
outsourced staff;
- Preparing and circulating dispatch reports;
- Inducting and training new dispatch staff;
- Placing orders for adequate packaging
materials from stores;
- Checking and ensuring the sealing and
strapping machines are all in working order;
- Forwarding the print orders to production
manager and the printing team;
- Enforcing compliance to health and safety
rules in the workplace; and
- Planning a leave schedule for dispatch staff
to ensure work continuity in their absence.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Requirement:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field from a
recognized institution;
- Higher Diploma in Logistics and supply chain;
- Three to five years of relevant experience;
- Ability to communicate both inside and outside
the organisation; and
- Analytical skills and ability to write complex
reports.
If you meet the above criteria,
please send your application and a detailed CV online to http://careers.nationmedia.com on
or before 12th July, 2015.
N/B: We shall only contact the shortlisted candidates.
