Senior Security Officer at Kenafric Industries
Reports to: Head of Security
Function Code: Admin
Function Level: Intermediate.
Basic Purpose: To manage the security function of the Group in a manner that ensures security of the Group’s assets and employees and supports the achievement of business objectives.
Job Magnitude
Supervision: Works under general supervision. Follows established procedures; work is reviewed for soundness of technical judgment, overall adequacy and accuracy. Some latitude for independent judgment.
Level of impact: Stretched impact; failure to achieve results or erroneous decisions or recommendations make cause delay in program and/or schedules and may result in allocation of additional resources.
Budget: As per annual business plan
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan, analyze and advise on all organization’s security needs as may be necessary to secure company assets and employees.
- Manage the service provision contract with the security appointed firm(s), monitoring their performance and reporting areas of concern to the Head of Security/Directors
- Continually review the security needs and risks for the Group and make improvement recommendations based on best practice and emerging security trends
- Carry out thorough investigations, review investigation reports and make relevant recommendations.
- Develop and maintain proactive security systems and controls capable of delivering a fast and accurate response.
- Work closely with security service provider(s) to ensure that work is appropriately planned, organised, and co-ordinated to cover all the security needs of the Group.
- Take full responsibility for security equipment reliability, ensure that equipment is in good working condition, is maintained appropriately and r any faults are reported as required.
- Develop effective working relations with external security bodies such as the police, local authorities, etc and attend relevant security meetings.
- Periodically brief the Directors, management and staff on security issues, issuing alerts as and when necessary to ensure security of assets and employees
- Conduct security training for Directors. management and staff to ensure that all are aware of the personal security and risks and of their responsibilities regarding the same
- To closely monitor the company’s CCTV system and forward reports to the management with appropriate recommendations.
- To collect intelligence reports regarding the company and advice the Management accordingly.
- To advice the management on matters regarding and/ or criminal nature and liaise with security agencies accordingly, to have an updated security information.
- To advice the management on security procedures and policies.
- To supervise the security personnel and ensure company security goals and objectives are achieved.
- To conduct operational training for security personnel i.e. fire drills, first aid and evacuation procedures etc.
- To enforce discipline on security personnel to ensure right people get into the premises as per the company rules and regulations.
- To screen new recruits and to ensure their follow-ups after engagement.
- To ensure that all guards inspect all employees as per the rules and regulations.
- To perform any other duties as will be assigned from time to time.
- Expertise in security management
- Investigation skills
- Strong people management skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Impartiality and fairness.
- Attention to detail
- High integrity and discipline
- Excellent reporting skills
- Leadership skills
Knowledge/Skills/Experience
- A first degree
- Police training, Criminology and investigation training
- 8 years experience in a similar role
- Corporate secutiry experience is a must
- Culturally aware.
- Knowledge of English and Swahili
- IT proficient