Regional Security Manager East Africa

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

• Co-ordination, management, supervision, and advice to senior management on effective security management systems and solutions, within the business scope.
• Ensure that threats to personnel, assets, and business operations/activities within the region are properly identified, evaluated, and mitigated in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Secure Unilever East Africa personnel, properties, and assets from internal and external security breaches as well as co-ordinate the activities of 3rd Party contractors and internal Unilever security managers and supervisors.
• Ensure a hands-on ownership of security solutions with a primary focus on Unilever Kenya LTD but including Unilever in broader East Africa
• Manage an effective Regional Security Coordination Centre/Control Room that is geared for both monitoring as well as Incident response
• Support Africa Security Director’s office in driving Cluster security Initiatives
• Drive standardisation across sites in East Africa

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Advise management on any specific threats to company personnel + family, assets & information, and business operations/activities as they become known.
• Ensuring implementation of security policy and procedures and revising them where necessary.
• In conjunction with the respective business Leadership Teams, develop and implement security awareness programs or processes and to protect life, corporate assets and to ensure business continuity        
• Devising and co-ordinating appropriate security training for security personnel & other nominated personnel
• Managing effective investigations on detected and reported breaches of security and security incidents.
• Provide briefings for the international staff/visitors on in country security issues on arrival and on the security situation in the country.
• Initiate and co-ordinate an immediate response to security incidents where there is a threat to Company employees and assets so as to ensure minimised loss or injury.  If necessary, to respond personally to these threats
• Ensure safety and security of employees whilst on Company premises and in transit
• Liaise with and develop relationships with various Law Enforcement & Emergency Services in the event of a security incident/emergency (i.e., fire, medical, mechanical breakdown) and to ensure timely reaction to incidents
• Ensure availability of highly trained security personnel to implement contingency plans effectively
• Ensuring security reports are submitted on time.
• Manage and transact on all mandatory reporting systems
• Participate and guide Security Risk Committees on their functions and focus areas
• Manage constant synergy between business controls and security controls so that internal loss threats are effectively mitigated.
• Effectively audit, maintain and guide 3 P security service provision companies in terms of fit for purpose performance and adherence/compliance with agreed SLA’s
• Manage performance of internal Unilever Security Managers/Officers working in the region
• Manage the key focus areas as per Group Security Directives inclusive of protection and securing of personnel, assets, and processes.

Direct Reports:

• 2 Direct reportees:
• Country Security Manager for Nairobi and Ethiopia

Key Interfaces

• All units and departments, Legal Officer, Police & other Security Agencies, relevant Government Authorities i.e., Police and Departments

Key Skills:

• Excellent Communication Skills – oral & written.
• Persuasion & Influencing Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• People Management Skills
• Investigations and report writing skills.
• Capable of managing and commanding in-house security guard personnel

Relevant Experience & Qualification:

• Must be a university graduate in any social sciences, or humanities or criminology.
• Armed Forces or police at rank of Captain or Chief Inspector and above is an added advantage.
• At least 10 years’ experience in Security Management.
• Sound knowledge of physical and electronic security- access procedures, perimeter protection, CCTV, intruder alarms
• Ability to provide a security input in contingency plans.
• Sound understanding of principles in the protection of company information, including computer bases and measures required to achieve this.
• Computer Literate
• No Criminal Record

Leadership Behaviors / Competencies:

• Should "meet expectations" on the Standards of Leadership behaviors or competencies relevant to the WL of this job.
• Planning & execution – Passion for High Performance
• Building Teams, Training and Team Working – Talent Catalyst
• High Personal Integrity – Purpose and Service
• Budgeting & Control – Business Acumen
• Drive & networking at Management level- Consumer love