Security & Risk Manager at G4S

Responsibilities

• Planning, designing and implementing an overall risk management process for the organization
• Conducting risk assessment through analyzing risks as well as identifying, describing and estimating the risks affecting the business
• Conducting risk evaluation, which involves comparing estimated risks with criteria established by the organization such as costs, legal requirements and environmental factors, and evaluating the organization’s previous handling of risks
• Risk reporting in an appropriate way for different audiences, including G4S Divisional Directors and Heads of Departments so that they understand the most significant risks and ensure they are aware of risks relevant to their respective business and to individuals to understand their accountability for individual risks
• Corporate governance through external risk reporting to stakeholders and ensuring Intimate knowledge of the MSP standards and the practical security measures deployed to deliver compliance
• Enforce G4S Kenya Health and Safety Management systems, ensure deviations are identified and corrected
• Promote safety awareness by bringing to the attention of employees safety policies, legal and other requirements in parades, through posters, and trainings forums and ensuring appropriate controls including provision of all necessary safety equipment
• Ensure that contractors are sourced based on “Safety Procedures: Contractors / Service Providers General Safety Agreement”
• Lead by example and participate in all matters of health and safety including workplace inspections, committee meetings and safety promotions.
• Conducting audits of policy and compliance to standards, including liaison with internal and external auditors
• Carrying out risk audits and implementing risk mitigation plans for the overall G4S Kenya business
• Providing support, education and training to staff to build risk awareness within the organization
• Responsibility for Security, Investigations and Compliance functions of G4S Kenya and ensuring that these units deliver on their mandate and obligations to the business.
• Managing a dedicated team of risk and security personnel

Ideal candidate:

Knowledge and Qualifications

• A University degree from a recognized in a risk management related discipline
• Post graduate qualification in Security/Risk management

Experience

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience managing risks at top management level;
• Sound skills in physical security and asset protection techniques, crime prevention, safety, Investigations and general security management.
• Ability to interact and network with law enforcement, Government officers and corporate security officers and managers.
• Sound Knowledge of the Kenyan law and legal procedures

Technical Skills

• Financial Acumen
• Advanced selling skills
• Planning and Management Skills
• People Management skills
• Conflict Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Microsoft Word – Intermediate level
• Microsoft Excel – Intermediate level (Advance level are advantageous)
• Microsoft PowerPoint – Advanced level
• ERP system(s)
• Google suite of products

Behavioral Skills – Management

• Awareness of the marketing environment
• Delivering strategy
• Driving change
• Leading people
• Delivering performance
• Working with complexity
• Managing professionally
• Customer thinking
• Collaborating and Co-operating