Deputy Security Manager at BOURBON Oil & Gas

Job Summary

• Lead impartial security investigations into incidents, suspected unlawful acts, losses and serious threats affecting BINL personnel, operations and assets in Nigeria. Establish reliable facts, identify control failures and recommend actions that prevent recurrence.
• Support the Country Security Manager in protecting BINL offices, shore bases, jetties, warehouses, fuel installations, accommodation and land journeys, together with owned, operated, chartered and contracted vessels and the offshore facilities they serve, within BINL’s contractual responsibilities.
• In the absence of the Country Security Manager, assume responsibility for the security management activities Within the approved delegation. Provide continuity of advice to Masters, management and clients and perform Company Security Officer duties only when formally designated and qualified.
• Apply applicable Nigerian law, maritime security requirements, BINL and BOURBON procedures, contractual security arrangements and the security-related expectations of OCIMF’s Offshore Vessel Management and Self-Assessment programme (OVMSA).

Job Details

• Standing authority: Independently plan and lead assigned investigations within approved terms of reference, request relevant company records through authorised custodians, coordinate witnesses and specialists, preserve evidence and recommend corrective actions. Support routine security work as delegated while the Country Security Manager remains in post. 
• Acting authority: During the Country Security Manager’s absence, take responsibility for all section 5.B (below) activities. Record the acting period, reporting line, financial limits, pending cases and any CSO designation in a written handover. If absence is unexpected, apply the emergency escalation arrangements and obtain Managing Director confirmation as soon as practicable. 
• Decision limits: Exercise Stop Work Authority for an imminent threat and escalate promptly. Preserve the Master’s overriding authority and the offshore facility operator’s command arrangements. Do not independently approve spending beyond delegated limits, disciplinary sanctions, ransom arrangements or public statements. Refer suspected criminal offences through the approved legal and authority reporting process. 
• Case intake and investigation planning Register and risk-rank incidents, allegations, near misses and serious threats onshore, offshore and onboard vessels. Agree the scope, investigator independence, resources, evidence needs and reporting dates with the Country Security Manager or authorised case sponsor. Immediately escalate threats to life, serious crime or major operational exposure. Expected outcome: Each accepted case has a case number, accountable investigator, approved scope and target dates; urgent protection and reporting are not delayed.
• Evidence preservation and traceability Secure scenes when safe and authorised. Preserve logs, manifests, access records, CCTV, photographs, communications and relevant vessel or fuel data. Maintain an exhibit register and chain of custody recording collection, custody, transfers and access. Engage IT or forensic specialists for digital acquisition; retain originals and document any limitations. Expected outcome: Findings can be traced to protected evidence; evidence transfers and authorised access are recorded.
• Interviews and fair treatment Plan and conduct non-coercive interviews with witnesses and persons concerned, using interpreters where necessary. Record and confirm statements accurately, test conflicting accounts and allow relevant responses. Work with HR and Legal on employee rights, confidentiality, whistleblower protection and potential conflicts of interest. Expected outcome: Interview records are accurate, impartial and handled fairly; allegations are not presented as proven facts.
• Analysis and investigation reports Reconstruct events, corroborate evidence and distinguish immediate causes, underlying causes and failed controls. Assess theft, fraud, fuel diversion, access breaches, insider threats, intimidation, piracy and other unlawful acts within the approved remit. Report facts, evidence, findings, uncertainty, loss exposure and proportionate recommendations. Expected outcome: Reports meet agreed dates and support defensible decisions; extensions and unresolved evidence gaps are documented.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in security management, Criminology, Law, Risk Management, Maritime Studies or another relevant discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant security experience, including five years conducting or leading investigations and three years supervising personnel, investigations or security operations. Periods may overlap.
• Formal CSO cover requires written designation, verified competence, vessel/plan familiarisation and required notifications. Appointment as deputy does not itself appoint the individual as CSO, SSO or PFSO.
• ASIS Professional Certified Investigator (PCI), Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or comparable assessed qualification; ISPS internal-auditor training