Job Purpose

• To maintain a safe and secure environment for customers and employees by establishing and enforcing security policies and procedures; supervising the security guard force.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Identify and evaluate threats, vulnerabilities and the potential impact of security breaches and mitigate same with appropriate measures.
• Evaluate the physical environment in the building and sites occupied by the bank to determine the suitability of measures implemented to protect people and assets.
• Define and Implement the rules and processes for controlling people’s access to the Bank’s premises.
• Spot security breaches and Assess the severity and respond in the appropriate manner.
• Develop the Knowledge and understanding of the systems and processes in place to monitor and control building access.
• Assess the appropriateness of the different types of intrusion detection systems and their application to the different types of premises that the Bank occupies.
• Understand the purpose and application of video monitoring devices and systems and of the components that make up comprehensive monitoring.
• Define and implement standards and specifications of different types of storage devices, safes and other secure facilities.
• Define and implement standards for security protocols related to close protection for selected individuals.
• Understand the procedures needed to respond to emergency situations including the alerting of authorities and the execution of first responder activities.

Minimum Qualification and Experience

• A First Degree or equivalent in Security Risk Management or any other related disciplines
• Postgraduate degree in Security / Safety management, Professional certification in Physical Security/ Information Security related field would be an added advantage
• Military or Paramilitary background and training will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 10 years Security management operations experience with at least 3 years in financial institutions
• Minimum of 7 years knowledge of security equipmentsm, constant self-improvement
• Adherence to policies, processes and procedures.