Assistant Security Manager at Unilever

Key Responsibilities

• Advise management on any specific threats to company personnel family, assets & information and business operations/activities as they become known.
• Ensuring implementation of security policy and procedures and revising them where necessary.
• In conjunction with the Security Manager, develop and implement security awareness programs or processes and to protect life, corporate assets and to ensure business continuity
• Devising and co-ordinating appropriate security training forsecurity personnel & other nominated personnel
• Managing effective investigations on detected and reported breaches of security and security incidents.
• Provide briefings for the international staff/visitors on in country security issues on arrival and on the security situation in the country.
• Initiate and co-ordinate an immediate response to security incidents where there is a threat to Company employees and assets so as to ensure minimised loss or injury. If necessary, to respond personally to these threats
• Ensure safety and security of employees whilst on Company premises and in transit
• Liaise with and develop relationships with various Law Enforcement & Emergency Services in the event of a security incident/emergency (i.e. fire, medical, mechanical breakdown) and to ensure timely reaction to incidents
• Ensuring security reports are submitted on time.Work closely with the site security coordinators to ensure that all security measures are appropriate based on the security risk
• Review security architecture and ensure that existing controls are adequate, effective and aligned to achieve management objectives
• Drive the implementation of effective and cost-efficient security solutions to Unilever premises
• Ensure that sufficient resources are available to effectively implement the security plan and to liaise with and ensure that all HR measures are compliant
• Liaise and co-ordinate with and support other functions having impact on security like HR (background verification)
• Manage security vendors, and facilitate optimal delivery by them
• Work closely with the Security Manager to ensure there is a consistent approach to security aligned with group security objectives and escalate major incidents as necessary
• Management oversight of Protective Intelligence. (Oversee intelligence collection efforts designed to help Unilever avoid the disruptive effects of crime, terrorism, etc)
• Preparing high quality reports including intelligence briefing, threats assessments and investigative reports;
• Be responsible for Executive and Event Protection
• Ensure security training and awareness sessions for security staff, vendors / third parties and employees
• Overseeing the budget and expenditures of the above areas of responsibility and working with the Security Manager to ensure expenditure is reasonable based on the risk.

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Be a University Graduate in Criminology or other Social Science Subject
• Served in the Armed Forces or police as a Corporal and above (and at least 10 years’ service).
• At least 3 years’ experience in Security Management. (Will be an added advantage)
• Sound knowledge of physical and electronic security- access procedures, perimeter protection, CCTV, intruder alarms
• Ability to provide a security input in contingency plans
• Sound understanding of principles in the protection of company information, including computer bases and measures required to achieve this
• Computer Literate
• No Criminal Record

Job: Supply Chain

Primary Location: Kenya-Rift Valley-Kericho-Kericho-Plantations

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Unposting Date: Sep-21-2016, 3:59:00 PM

Req ID: 16000FC2