Security Operations Manager at Safaricom Telecommunication Ethiopia

Safaricom Telecommunication Ethiopia

Position: Security Operations Manager

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Permanent

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ababa Abeba - Ethiopia

Posted date: 8 months ago

Deadline: Submition date is over

EHOD: Corporate Security

Direct reports: Regional Security Officers

Indirectly: Security Control Room Staff.

Role purpose:

Responsible for the management and delivery of round-the-clock companywide physical and personnel security operational requirements.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

Manage all aspects of physical, electronic and personnel security for company facilities and staff: Design & plan; Propose; Implement; Manage; Monitor & improve all elements including:-

• Access Control
• Perimeter Security
• Surveillance Systems
• Physical Guarding
• Back-up Response
• Security Escorts
• Event Security
• Security Control Room Operations
• Network infrastructures help desk operations.

Undertake the following activities in relation to Security Management:-

• Security Sweeps
• Penetration Tests
• Intruder Detection and Alarm Response Tests
• Security surveys
• Internal security audits

Security and Safety advisory support across the business units.

• Coordinates all the regional operations from a reporting, operations and communication perspective.
• Investigate, follow-up and resolve security issues/cases affecting company mobile and immobile assets e.g. facilities, network equipment/property, staff, documents etc.
• Assist company staff, through liaison with law enforcement agencies, on the resolution of matters that require such intervention
• Liaise with law enforcement agencies and sensitize company staff on general insecurity trends, personal/residential security awareness
• Coordinate the conduct of bi-annual security awareness briefs at all manned company facilities in conjunction with contracted Security Risk Management Consultant/agencies
• Formulate and continuously review policies, processes and procedures pertaining to Physical and Personnel Security
• Document SLAs with all service providers
• Develop budgets and forecasts for all physical and personnel security-related services for Safaricom facilities
• Manage the assigned security budget and all security-related projects including timely cost administration and payment of vendors
• Direct: Manage the selection, growth, development, performance, motivation and recommendations for reward of staff in the section.
• Indirect: Manage security personnel seconded by contractors on service provision.

Must have technical/professional qualifications:

• Degree in Security Management/Administration or any technical or business discipline
• At least 8 years experience in corporate security with adequate exposure in leadership appointments.
• Service in the discipline forces preferably not below the rank of “Major” from the Military or its equivalent in the police service will be an added advantage.
• General knowledge of Ethiopian Laws and Government Regulations pertaining to law enforcement