Chief Security Officers Jobs at Great Consulting

Great Consulting, is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below: Job Title: Chief Security Officer Job Ref: CSO/PMH/03/17 Location: Any City, Nigeria Job Summary

• To design and implement strategies for the provision of efficient and effective security services support that maximises safety of the Group's assets in all its locations.

• Define and articulate the Groups security strategy and operational model
• Define operational policies, procedures and programs in line with a well-articulated strategy.
• Define and oversee service level agreement between the organisation and security service providers.
• Take responsibility for regular updates of security policies and procedures in line with environmental realities and innovations.
• Ensure proactive dissemination of and training on security policies and procedures.
• Oversee the deployment of up-to-date security equipment Group-wide in all offices and site locations across the country.
• Keep abreast of global and local test practices in security management of people and assets.
• Coordinate the analysis of security information and develop relevant mitigating action steps.
• Manage and control access to sites and company
• Constitute and manage a crisis management team.
• Take responsibility for the development of a security-conscious culture among the workforce by organizing relevant security programs
• Ensure incidents and crisis are proactively and promptly identified, managed and mitigated effectively
• Ensure adherence to security policies and procedures
• Ensure timely preparation and dissemination of security reports to the ED corporate services and management
• Manage the function’s budget and approval expenditures within authority limits.
• Perform other tasks as required by the ED, Corporate Services.
• Coordinate activities of security officers ensuring optimal service delivery and compliance with stated policies and procedures
• Identify and recommend relevant security enhancement equipment, programs and initiatives to ensure the organisation’s assets and sites are adequately protected.
• Build and manage relationship with the Nigerian State Security Officers and external security agencies.

• Quality of security services
• Number of Security breaches/lapses/incidents
• Timely response to emergency situations

• First degree in any related discipline
• Minimum of twelve (12) years experience in company and Industry Security
• Not more than 50 years of age
• Military, paramilitary or civil defence experience and must have attained a minimum level of an Assistant Superintendent or its equivalent.

• Appreciation of security and threat analysis concepts, leading practices, techniques and mitigating steps
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of security systems, management and law enforcement
• In-depth knowledge of risk management
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Political savviness, maturity and tact
• Excellent organisation and administrative skills
• Excellent investigation skills, Result oriented, high level of integrity
• Good appreciation and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools
• Ability to think strategically and holistically and to appreciate the systematic impact of various issues and solutions
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent networking, leverage and negotiation skills