Security Specialist (1 Vacancy)
Department: Operations
Job Title: Security Specialist – (1 Vacancy)
Reports To: Head of Quality, Health, Safety, Security & Environment
Job Purpose:
Oversee the security aspects of UNOC (and its subsidiaries) projects, sites, assets and operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and manage security programs for UNOC, its subsidiaries, projects and operations to effectively safeguard UNOC personnel, assets and operations.
- Liaise with Government security forces and regularly meet with them to review security status, concerns and implications to UNOC, its subsidiaries, projects and operations.
- Liaise with Government security forces, agencies, parastatals and local institutions and communities on security matters.
- Interface with joint venture partners’ and contractors’ security organization to ensure coordinated approach.
- Develop and maintain accurate security information to ensure UNOC readiness to handle emergency situations.
- In conjunction with Risk and HSE function, develop and maintain emergency response and crisis management plans including evacuation and business continuity plans.
- Conduct security risks and vulnerability assessments for all existing and new assets and operations.
- In conjunction with other stakeholders and site security coordinators, organize project and community intelligence networks for UNOC projects and monitor their implementation.
- Conduct security risk assessments (SRA) for community security concerns for UNOC-operated projects and ensure these are understood and incorporated into project and corporate security risk assessment and security plans.
- Investigate community grievances raised through UNOC/project grievance mechanisms which relate to private or public security services in relation to UNOC, its subsidiaries and/or projects.
- Remain in constant liaison with Community Liaison Officers and ensure strategic surveillance network.
- Monitor and respond to diverse security problems both internal and external as they affect UNOC and/or its subsidiaries.
- Prepare and review security budgets for UNOC, its subsidiaries and/or projects.
- Prepare regular reports on the security aspects of UNOC, its subsidiaries and/or projects.
- Liaise with UNOC (and its subsidiaries) project host communities to ensure that their security concerns are understood and addressed.
- Manage and provide forward-looking advice and expertise on UNOC security technology including electronic access control, CCTV, intrusion, and security alarms systems.
- Organize any relevant security training and exercises for UNOC or the contractors.
- Manage the security services contracts and ensure that security contractors and other security bodies supporting UNOC’s operations adhere to Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR).
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree (Hons) in any relevant field.
- Minimum six (6) years of experience in security (Private Security Company, Army, Police), with at least three (3) years at a supervisory level.
- Experience with security in industrial facilities management.
- Experience in security within a project management environment is an added advantage.
- Experience in conducting security-related stakeholder management is an added advantage.
- Demonstrable solid experience in conducting criminal investigations is an added advantage.
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent investigation, analysis and reporting skills.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure.
