Chief Security Officer at Mc Timothy Associates

Job Description

• Device policies and procedures regarding areas such as protection and safety of lives and property; loss prevention and privacy.
• Oversee and coordinate security efforts across the Association including human resources, information, facilities management and other groups.
• Identify security initiatives and standards.
• Oversee network of vendors who secure the company’s assets.
• Develop procedures to ensure physical safety of employees and visitors.
• Manage the development and implementation of security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures.
• Ensure security is maintained and updated.
• Create workplace violence awareness and prevention programs.
• Implement video surveillance and monitor it.
• Develop network access and monitoring policies.
• Maintain relationships with local, state, other relevant law enforcement agencies and other related government agencies.
• Develop emergency procedures and incident responses.
• Supervising the operational activities of the private security guards.
• Supervising the Civil Defence Personnel and policemen attached to the critical infrastructures in the Estate.
• Ensuring free flow of traffic in and out of the Estate.
• Liaising with the police and other relevant security and government agencies vis-à-vis security of the Estate.
• Enforcement of the House Rules.
• Identify Security Concerns.
• Acquisition of actionable intelligence and dissemination of same to the EXCO for the formulation of policies that will enhance the security of the Estate.
• Provision of adequate security during the Estate Meetings.
• Investigate security breaches and implement disciplinary procedures.
• Conduct audits to find holes in security platform and develop risk management assessments.
• Daily supervision of the contracted Security Company to ensure that it fulfills its contractual obligation to the Company.
• Routine liaison with the Operations Manager of the Security Company and holding of regular meetings with the contractor to control and regulate incoming and outgoing visitors and goods.
• Inspect and sign all gate registers being maintained by the security contractors i.e Visitors entry permit, Gate passes, Dispatches, Vehicles etc.
• Prepare regular reports on agreed format.
• Organize regular security policy, standards, guidelines and procedures to ensure on-going maintenance of security.
• Carry out such other jobs as may from time to time be assigned by Management.

Requirements

• Risk Management
• Ability to eliminate or reduce theft in the association’s facility
• Communication (Written/Oral)
• Ability to convey information in clear, unambiguous terms to employees, management and other stakeholders to facilitate achievement of goals and objectives of the company at all times
• Professionalism
• Ability to uphold and abide by the ethics of the profession
• Excellent working knowledge of required trainings and relationship management with security and government agencies
• Good leadership skills – Ability to influence others to do what is to be done.
• Proactive decision maker
• Self – starter – must be an energetic person with unusual initiatives; coupled with resilience.
• Sound ethics and integrity – must be discernibly honest and of consistent upright character
• Must be ethical i.e. must follow the ideals and responsibilities of the security trade as set out in the code of ethics guiding operations in the association
• Ability to handle several tasks simultaneously and effectively
• Strong team interaction and support skills
• At least Ordinary National Diploma (OND) Certificate or its equivalent in relevant field
• A minimum of Eight (8) years of high level experience in related sector i.e. gated estate community
• A retired Military Personnel of at least the rank of Lieutenant in the Nigerian Military or other Paramilitary service with considerable work experience would be preferred