Regional Security Officer at Safaricom Telecommunication Ethiopia

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Regional Security Officer

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Employer: Safaricom Telecommunication Ethiopia

Employment: Full-Time | Permanent

Place of Work: Mekelle, Tigray region - Ethiopia

Posted date: 1 year ago

Deadline: Submission date is over

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Role purpose:

Responsible for the management and delivery of round-the-clock physical and personnel security operational requirements within the assigned region.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

Manage all aspects of physical, electronic and personnel security for company facilities and staff within the assigned region: Design & plan; Propose; Implement; Manage; Monitor & improve all elements including:-

• Access Control
• Perimeter Security
• Surveillance Systems
• Physical Guarding
• Back-up Response
• Security Escorts
• Event Security
• Security Control Room Operations
• Network infrastructures help desk operations.

Undertake the following activities with Security Management:-

• Security Sweeps
• Penetration Tests
• Intruder Detection and Alarm Response Tests
• Security surveys and risk assessment
• Internal security audits

Security and Safety advisory support across the business units in the assigned region.

• Investigate, follow-up and resolve security issues/cases affecting company mobile and immobile assets e.g. facilities, network equipment/property, staff, documents etc.
• Assist company staff, through liaison with law enforcement agencies, on resolution of matters that require such intervention.
• Liaise with law enforcement agencies and sensitize regional company staff on general insecurity trends, and personal/residential security awareness.
• Coordinate the conduct of bi-annual security awareness briefs at all manned company facilities in conjunction with contracted Security Risk Management Consultant/agencies
• Develop budgets and forecasts for all physical and personnel security-related services for Safaricom facilities in the assigned region
• Manage the assigned security budget and all security-related projects including timely cost administration and payment of vendors
• Indirect: Manage security personnel seconded by contractors on service provision within the assigned region.

Must have technical/professional qualifications:

• Degree in Security Management/Administration or any technical or business discipline
• At least 4 years of experience in corporate security with adequate exposure in leadership appointments.
• Service in the disciplined forces preferably not below the rank of “captain” from the Military or its equivalent in the police service will be an added advantage.
• General knowledge of Ethiopian Laws and Government Regulations on law enforcement
• Knowledge of the local language is desirable.

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