Senior Officer-Regional Security at Safaricom Kenya

Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Manager- Security the position holder will be responsible for the management and delivery of round- physical and personnel security requirements as well as Supervision and coordination of provision of security and safety related requirements for company network facilities and regional staff in the regions.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of physical, electronic and personnel security for company facilities and regional 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 · 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. 
• Manage network security operations including all special operations e.g. during upgrades, equipment swaps over several sites and administration of road side rescue. 
• Ensure MSR security guarding partners for safaricom’s and the outsourced network maintenance partners, investigations and armed security for network infrastructure related cases. 
• Security and Safety advisory support across the business units. 
• Investigate, follow-up and resolve security issues/cases affecting company mobile and immobile assets e.g. facilities, network equipment/property, staff, documents e.t.c 
• Assist company & regional staff, through liaison with law enforcement agencies, on resolution of matters that require such intervention. 
• Liaise with law enforcement agencies and sensitize company regional 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 
• Work in close liaison with the Health & Safety Manager where necessary on health & security issues. 
• Formulate and continuously review policies, processes and procedures pertaining to Physical and Personnel Security. 
• Document SLA’s with all service providers 
• Develop budgets and forecasts for all physical and personnel security related services for network facilities. 
• Manage the assigned security budget and all security related projects. 
• Direct: Manage security personnel seconded by contractors on service provision.

Qualifications

• Degree in Security Management/Administration or any technical/business discipline. 
• At least 5 years experience in the Military or Police with adequate exposure in command appointments preferably not below the rank of “Major” from the Military and “Senior Superintendent - (SSP)” from the Police.
• At least 2 years experience in Corporate Security Management in a large corporate firm with multiple facilities 
• General knowledge of Kenyan Laws and Government Regulations pertaining to law enforcement.