Job Description

Job Summary Open position: Head of Security
Location: Uitenhage / Kariega
Salary: Market Related
Type: Permanent
Report to: Management

Education and Experience

• Tertiary (Degree/Diploma) qualification in Security Risk Management, with focus on Business Management.
• 10 years minimum experience in the Security industry of which 5 years should be in a management role.
• Comprehensive security experience in various security areas (e.g. crisis management, investigations, operational security, international security exposure, etc.)
• Experience with security auditing, security risk management, as well as contract and vendor negotiation.
• Computer literacy
• Able to communicate security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff.
• Ability to operate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Capable of Managing, Advising, Guiding and Leading a security team
• Management and Leadership skills
• Negotiation and communication skills
• Presentation skills

and Responsibilities

• Work with other executives to prioritize security initiatives and spending based on appropriate risk management and/or financial methodology.
• Crisis Management, the Head of Security has the responsibility as the crisis team officer and hence participate and contribute as a key member of the Crisis Management Organization to coordinate in the event of any security disaster/emergency.
• Work with external consultants as appropriate for independent security audits.
• Produce weekly feedback report on approved format document for Company Group Security.
• Approve all security and fire detection/protection fittings and devices recommended by Planning Department for new projects.
• Participate in planning meetings related to projects with a security and fire protection bias.
• Assess security requirements for CAPEX and submit accordingly.
• Verify and approve the Transport (Taxi) invoices.
• Evaluate utilization and amend transport requirements accordingly, in negotiation with the Union(NUMSA)
• Develop and sustain relationships with high-level law enforcement and security organizations and private sector counterparts to ensure a complete understanding of the security environment in the country.
• Approve all procedures relating to the process of stolen Company recoveries and identification, on a countrywide scale.
• Identify protection goals, objectives (MBOxe2x80x99s) and metrics consistent with corporate strategic plan.
• Oversee incident response planning including the investigation of security breaches and assist with disciplinary and legal matters associated with such breaches as necessary.

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