Principal Security Officer

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring the safety and security of the Corporation’s members of staff, visitors and assets.
• Guiding in the implementation of the Security Unit’s strategy, security policies and security policy frameworks.
• Overseeing the implementation of security processes across the Corporation.
• Coordinating the implementation of a comprehensive safety and security education and awareness programs for the Corporation.
• Maintaining key contact with external agencies to maintain awareness on relevant current security issues.
• Maintaining key contact with law enforcement agencies in matters of investigations involving the Corporation.
• Overseeing the update of the daily occurrence book, incident reports and any breach of security incidences.
• Providing leadership to security personnel to handle emergencies within the Corporation.
• Providing leadership to security personnel on vehicle and visitor searches and guide to ensure registration is conducted in accordance with approved guidelines.
• Overseeing periodic security risk assessment in line with the approved security policies and procedures.
• Coordinating the development of operational and tactical security work plans and schedules, including shifts and workstation assignments, relating to the security office.
• Coordinating in the review of security policies and procedures to take into account security priorities.
• Overseeing the development and review of the safety framework.
• Coordinating the development of safety and security training and awareness programs in line with the Corporation’s policies and procedures.
• Assigning security personnel to handle emergencies within the Corporation.
• Ensuring that vehicle and visitor searches and registration is conducted in accordance with approved guidelines.
• Coordinating rescue and evacuation in the event of emergencies.

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of nine (9) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Senior Security Officer or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s Degree in criminology or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Membership to a relevant Professional Body where applicable.
• Undergone a six (6) weeks Security Investigation Course at the CID Training School or an equivalent security training from a recognized Institution.
• Proficiency in Computer Application.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results