Job Description

Job Title / Role: Security Professional
Organization: Lead Country South Africa
Location: Midrand, South Africa
Reporting Manager: Security Manager
The Business
Siemens is a global powerhouse in diversified engineering providing products, systems and solutions across the Electrification, Automation and Digitalization value chain. The company has been in Africa for over 160 years igniting a history of innovation and social development. As an integrated technology company, Siemens aims to play a constructive role in Africa 's success story.
Role Headline
The Security Professional is part of the global Siemens Security Department ("CE SEC") who contributes as part of the regional security office, to the protection of Siemens personnel, assets, and operations, for Lead Country South Africa, its assigned countries ("Branches") and other Siemens entities with whom CE SEC has Service Level Agreements.
Responsibilities

• Conducts research, develops and/or implements plans, policies, methods, processes and/or programs regarding defined Security activities in different areas (e.g., travel security, facility protection, personal security and event protection, crisis management):
• Supports the development of local security plans to mitigate security threats whilst proactively monitoring the security environment to prioritise activities to support business goals and achievements, including supporting Siemens Real Estate, as governance function with physical security measures at Siemens operated sites.
• Develops and supports local initiatives to maintain security awareness and to deliver proportionate and cost-effective security measures to support the achievement of business objectives.
• Provides input and feedback to the CE SEC functional departments for the development of regulations, processes and services.
• Provides tactical advice and operational support to identified stakeholders and business units in responding to security related incidents, including incident and crisis management, incident reporting and investigation.
• Develops and maintains internal and external networks to stay current with industry best practice and developments in delivering cost effective security.
• Undertakes tasks as requested by the Security Manager, and the Regional Security Officer so as to ensure compliance with the Siemens security standards and processes set by CE SEC.
• Effectively liaise with external security partners such as law enforcement agencies and security service providers both locally and regionally.
• Conduct information sharing sessions as well training of employees on Security and the CE Sec platforms.
• Brief Snr Management and VIP's on Security Protocols

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant degree in Security Management or equivalent, professional qualification from a recognized security authority or appropriate security experience through working within law enforcement, regulatory enforcement.
• 5 - 8 minimum years experience working in corporate security or a similar commercial environment in senior capacity/or demonstrating a working knowledge of Africa, including practical experience of incident and crisis management, within an international company, a security company or similar experience such as law enforcement"
• Project Management experience (e.g. process implementation, etc.)
• Able to prioritize tasks and to manage workloads in an effective manner with minimal direct supervision and flexibility in managing multiple and diverse tasks
• Ability to analyse and assimilate information from diverse sources and proactively communicate risks and threats to the business
• Effective problem-solving skills and high stress tolerance
• Good negotiating and influencing skills, demonstrating communication ability across company cultural and business hierarchy levels
• Must be willing to travel locally and regionally/internationally

Attributes and skills

• Ability to work both independently and within a team.
• Ability to analyse and assimilate information from diverse sources and proactively communicate risks and threats to the business.
• Effective problem-solving skills and able to work under stress in time critical situations.
• Good negotiating and influencing skills, demonstrating interpersonal skills with the ability to engage across various ethnic origins and cultures (demonstrate regional country specific awareness) and business hierarchy levels.
• Good command of English (spoken and written)
• Proven integrity and high personal standards of behaviour
• Effective presentation and report writing skill
• Strong computer literacy (Microsoft suite and adaptability to work on inhouse software platforms)
• High Level of Integrity and honesty

Our culture:
Our culture embraces different perspectives, open debate, and the will to challenge convention. Change is a constant aspect of our work. We aspire to lead the change in our industry rather than just react to it. That's why we invite you to take on new challenges, test your ideas, and celebrate success.
The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets under the Employment Equity Act will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
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