Regional Security Co-ordinator at United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) Full Time

Job Title: Regional Security Co-ordinator

Location: Asaba, Delta
Job Type: Permanent

Job Description
Candidate’s Profile:

• Our ideal candidate must have a service mind-set with strong leadership and supervisory skills
• He/she must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in any of the armed forces, NPF or DSS and a member of a recognized security professional body.

Job Objective(s)

• Supervise security operatives to ensure business offices are unattractive to criminals.
• Liaise with law enforcement agents and guards service providers for deployment of quality/well trained officers to business offices.
• Investigate security breaches in business offices.
• Supervise all physical security functions including armed police officers and security guards in branches.

Responsibilities
Management and implementation of security policy standard, guidelines and procedures:

• Deploy armed police officers and guards in all business offices.
• Liaise with law enforcement agencies in the region.
• Vet guards before deployment to business offices.
• Timely report of security breaches, incidents and investigations.
• Periodic security threat analysis report on bank security trends.
• Enforce access control measures in business offices.
• Participate in and represent the bank at Lagos State Safety Commission, Federal & State Fire Services, LASEMA and other regulatory agencies.
• Support the development and implementation of OHS policies and procedures.
• Lead incident investigations, review and analyse occupational health and safety incidents to avoid reoccurrence.
• Advice and support management through incidents trend analysis with a robust incident investigation recommendation action tracker for close out of corrective actions.

Management of a well-structured security network for the region:

• Maintain cordial relationship with both Federal and State Law Enforcement Agencies and other related agencies.
• Interface between the security department of Head Office and the Regional Banks on security matters.
• Timely deployment armed police officers to areas of need.
• Regularly sensitize staff and security operatives on security matters.
• Training and retraining of guards to meet bank security requirements.
• Investigate security breaches and proffering solution to prevent reoccurrence.
• Prepare and present to Head Office daily, weekly, monthly situation reports and periodic threat analysis in the region.

Provision of a well-secured environment for business activities to thrive:

• Maintain round the clock security surveillance in all business offices.
• Timely replacement of erring police officers and guards.
• Provision of adequate security for customers’ properties within the bank premises.
• Creation of security awareness within the bank environment.

Deployment of security personnel to business offices:

• Ensure only trained and experienced guards force are deployed to protect the business offices.
• Ensure police officers deployed to the bank are armed with rifles.
• Ensure only able and agile guards are deployed to protect the bank’s assets.

Process administration:

• Prevent crimes within and around business premises
• Maintain cordial relationship with service providers.
• Get information/intelligence to assist in maintaining a secured business environment.
• Ensure the right physical security apparatus are in place in all business offices.
• Ensure compliance to security standard policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• First Degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized university.
• Professional certification is an added advantage.
• 10 years related experience.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Banking operations, policies and procedures
• Banking organizational Structure
• Interpersonal skills
• Computer appreciation
• Leadership & supervisory skills
• Customer service

What We Expect From You:

• High degree of professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.
• Highly organised, proactive, ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks assigned.
• Team player with ability to work under pressure and ability to work with a wide variety of people and maintain excellent business relationship.
• High sense of confidentiality and discreteness.

What You Should Expect From Us:

• Our corporate culture is defined by our core values. We do not just train our people to be the best in the job, we also offer encouragement, recognition, and rewards.
• Whatever level you are at in your career, we offer plenty of opportunities and support to build a rewarding career at UBA.

Application Closing Date
11th March, 2022.