Chief Security Officer at Michael Okpara University

Job Description

• The Chief Security Officer is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the Security of the University Campus and shall ensure on a day-to-day basis proper surveillance over life and property on campus and other designated places.
• He shall provide professional advice to ensure the strategies adopted to meet all internal and external service delivery requirements.
• He shall be proactive in relation to identifying, managing crises,
• resolving complex risk issues and mitigating activities in response adopted to meet all internal and external services delivery requirement.
• He shall be proactive in relation to identifying, and managing crises, resolving complex risk issues and mitigating activities in response to security-related emergency situations.
• Shall strengthen security initiatives by creating and maintaining good channels of communication among various Departments and Units in the University.

Requirements

• Applicants for the post must have in the past, exhibited a considerable degree of competence, responsiveness and demonstrable integrity in security matters in a University or similar organization.
• Applicants must be in good health to be able to endure the rigours of the duties of a Chief Security Officer.
• The ability to advise the Vice-Chancellor in Planning and executing strategies for maintaining effective security on campus must be in evidence.
• Qualification for the Post of Chief Security Officer
• Applicants must have five (5) O' level credit passes including English Language at not more than two sittings and a good honours degree.
• Applicants must be an Ex-Police or Ex-Military Officer not below the rank of Assistant Inspector of Police or Captain respectively.
• In addition, must have at least ten (10) years of cognate experience in recognized Tertiary Institutions or National Security Establishments.
• Candidates above fifty-five (55) years of age need not apply.

Conditions of Service

• The appointment is pensionable on such terms and conditions as applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University laws and the Governing Council.

Conditions of Service/Tenure of Directors:

• The successful candidates shall hold office for a period of five (5) years from the effective date of appointment and may not be re-appointed on such terms and conditions applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University Law and the Governing Council of the University.