Head Physical Security, Health & Safety at AXA Mansard

JOB DESCRIPTION AND EXPECTATIONS

• Responsible for the management of physical security, health & safety (protection of people and physical assets against intentional actions: Crime, terrorism, political and social instability) and unintentional action (accident, pandemic etc) for all AXA Mansard locations and subsidiaries.

Academic/Professional: First degree in any relevant course and postgraduate, master’s degree and/or professional qualification would be an added advantage.

Work experience: 18 years professional experience.

Job Level: This position has been profiled as a minimum Analyst role owing to the defined skill level, years of experience and complexities of the task to be performed.

Grade Level: This position has been profiled as a minimum Grade Level Senior Analyst 12 owing to the defined skill level, years of experience and complexities of the task to be performed.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares the operational plans and procedures, presenting it to the Chief Security Officer and the Regional Physical Security Manager for formal approval.
• Coordinates and ensures implementation of physical security measures to ensure protection of personnel as well as all physical assets, while ensuring optimal use of equipment.
• Prepares and updates plans and procedures following the process defined in the entity policy. Ensures that all policies, plans and procedures are implemented.
• Conduct travel security and manage the executive protection activities for travellers (ExCom Members, Expatriates)
• Leads investigation after incidents or near miss incidents and follows up the implementation of corrective measures.
• Conducting continual surveys of all offices to determine the need for additional security services and make corresponding recommendations to the Chief Executive Officer.
• Establishing, coordinating, and implementing a Security Program for all officers, facilities, departments, and functions, consistent with sound business and security practices.
• Liaises with related departments to ensure a coordinated management of physical security (Human Resources, Health and Safety, Crisis Management, and Information Security)
• Coordinates actions with the Regional Physical Security Manager.
• Ensures that staff members are aware of their individual responsibilities as defined in plans and supporting procedures.
• Monitors the physical security environment.
• Liaises with authorities, security forces, security related networks.
• Participates in local incident and crisis management.
• Assuming overall supervision, control, and direction of the company’s Guard Force and other related services where required.
• Ensure implementations of AXA Nigeria Health and Safety policy and procedures to keep employees and customers safe.