Principal - Security Services

Education

• Academic - Bachelor's degree in Criminology (Bachelor's degree in Criminology)
• Academic - Bachelor's degree in Security Studies (Bachelor's degree in Security Studies )
• Academic - or equivalent discipline, from a recognized institution; (or equivalent discipline, from a recognized institution; )
• Academic - OTHER (Proficiency in computer applications; and,)
• Academic - OTHER (Shown merit and ability as demonstrated in work performance.)
• Professional - Certificate in Management Course lasting at least Four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; (Certificate in Management Course lasting at least Four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;)
• Membership - Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing; (Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing;)

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinating the implementation of the physical security strategy, policies, processes and procedures to deliver the Centre's objective;
• Organizing for continuous information gathering and security intelligence analysis and develop preventive measures to enhance security of the Centre's staff, assets and operations;
• Undertaking intelligence surveillance regarding security situations that directly or indirectly affect the Centre, and make recommendations for relevant administrative actions;
• Participating in the Centre's security audit assessment to test disaster preparedness and response to enhance the Centre's capacity to deal with emerging security risks and threats;
• Coordinating in the installation and regular maintenance of physical security surveillance devices such as CCTV and metal sensors within the Centre to enable swift detection and neutralization of any security threat;
• Monitoring and evaluate the implementation of the security strategy in line with policies, processes and procedures to deliver the Centre's security plans;
• Coordinating in the security operational activities of the Centre in liaison with Law Enforcement Agencies to enable appropriate discharge of the Centre's mandate;
• Carrying out sensitization initiatives to enhance compliance with security standards, policies, and regulations;
• Coordinating the incident response planning and investigation of security violations;
• Providing input for periodic situational briefs and reports to inform management decisions;
• Reviewing physical security monitoring tools installed within the premises of the Centre are operating efficiently;
• Liaising with the ICT department to ensure that the security surveillance data is appropriately backed-up for future reference;
• Managing the implementation of Centre's physical and personnel security preparedness initiatives to protect the Centre's staff, visitors and service providers;
• Undertaking security investigations of incidents that may have compromised or threatened the security of the Centre's operational activities and prepare detailed reports on the outcome of such investigations to inform management on the best administrative action; and,
• Preparing periodic management reports for the department and ensure timely submission.