Chief Security Officer at Value Edge Management Service Limited Full Time

Job Title: Chief Security Officer

Location: Benin City, Edo
Employment Type: Full-time
Reporting to: MD/CEO

Job Summary

• He / She will be responsible for the security management of the organization, by using his/her knowledge, skills, and abilities to set the goals and objectives that will ensure the efficient protection of the organization’s people, resources, and assets.

Duties / Responsibilities
Operations:

• Preparing daily incident reports, requisitions, and other inter-office memos and ensuring that all allegations of the crime and other incidents are investigated and properly recorded
• Will act as an advisor in security matters and must foster a culture of security importance throughout the organization.
• Supervise and co-ordinate all security operatives
• Ensure security within the organization’s premises is maintained and updated
• Advise the security team and conduct investigations of significant threats and loss or misappropriation of assets
• Conduct frequent security audits to identify potential problems related to physical security, , staff safety, and asset protection
• Create procedures for identifying and tracking threatening or fraudulent activities within the organization
• Inspect and adjust security systems, equipment, and machinery to maximize coverage of parking lots and building interior and exterior
• Work independently and collaboratively to resolve urgent issues to protect lives and property
• Establish crisis management and contingency planning
• Maintain relationships with the Nigerian police, Military, TaskForce, and other related government agencies; and investigate all security breaches
• Maintain and update Security Operations Manual for use by all security personnel
• Draw up annual security department budget and partition budget periodic reviews on-budget performance
• Develop policies and protocols for securing and protecting sensitive information
• Ensure security staff is supervised and ensure they discharge their duties effectively.
• Assign personnel to effectively cover key locations to prevent security breaches
• People Development & Team Management
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• The ability to collaborate and build consensus across departments and among stakeholders

Education and Experience

• Relevant University Degree
• 8 -15 years relevant experience
• Goods knowledge and use of Microsoft Office packages & ERP systems

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Commitment to self-learning and continuous skill and professional knowledge development.
• Understanding of new technology for security management
• Problem-solving
• Execution & Delegation Skills
• Decision Making
• Communication skills
• Emotional Intelligence
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Team spirit
• Operational management
• Strategic thinking.

Application Closing Date
27th January, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.