Our client, a well-established financial institution in Kenya, is seeking a highly qualified Senior Security Officer.
The Senior Security Officer will work in the assigned operational unit as directed by the Line Manager. They will be responsible for advising and assisting in planning, conducting, and supervising the Unit’s day-to-day security operations while performing executive duties. The officer will conduct threat assessments, provide executive chauffeuring, and provide close protection during travel, meetings, and public appearances.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execute daily work instructions in accordance with the work schedules in the Executive Office and liaise with the Transport Office on matters needing attention.
- Punctuality in reporting to work on time and maintaining general cleanliness of vehicles assigned.
- Represent Security Officers in management meetings and relay any information, directive or instructions on matters concerning security operations.
- Monitor the performance standards, operational effectiveness, and general attentiveness of the security personnel and advise the Unit management on the suitability and assignment of the personnel in the workstations.
- Ensure compliance with the Organization’s transport operating procedures, traffic laws and regulations.
- Deliver vehicles for scheduled and ad-hoc repairs and maintenance at the Organization’s appointed garages and arrange collection upon completion of the job.
- Prompt reporting of accidents and incidents to the immediate supervisor.
- Daily vehicle inspections and prompt reporting of any malfunctions or defects that need attention to the immediate supervisor.
- Ensure security and safety of the vehicle, passengers and/or goods therein.
- Ability to maintain and care for vehicle work ticket(s) for vehicle(s) assigned.
- Maintenance of good working relationships with internal and external clients.
- Ensure assigned work assignments are complete and may be required, from time to time, to work past working hours/weekends to ensure task completion.
- Adhere to the Organization’s policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Perform particular tasks and missions and any other duties that may be assigned.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Disciplined force/service training.
- A certificate/ diploma/degree in administration/security related field from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
- Counter terrorism training will be an added advantage.
Work Experience
- At least four (4) years’ post qualification experience in the disciplined service field.
- Proven track record of providing close protection to high-profile individuals will be an added advantage.
Competencies
Technical Competencies
Knowledge and Experience in:
- Conducting security vulnerability assessment and mitigation processes.
- Conducting security and risk assessment/audit.
- Surveillance, monitoring and security intelligence.
- Legal knowledge.
- Technology proficiency.
- Strong emergency response skills.
Behavioral / General Competencies
- Planning and organization – Ability to organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements; determine short or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other stakeholders or part of the organization to accomplish goals.
- Quality orientation – Ability to check work to ensure accuracy. Adopt a disciplined approach to work and drive for closure, results, and success.
- Communication and information sharing -Ability to express information clearly and succinctly, orally and in writing, considering the audience and the nature of the information.
- Professionalism, work ethics and integrity – Ability to convey a high level of excellence and competence on delivery of duty.
- Collaboration and teamwork – Ability to work collaboratively within a group of people to achieve a common goal. Support team members to take decisions independently and take the lead in their area of expertise.
- Accountability and professional development – Ability to take and accept responsibility and outcome thereof in an open and transparent manner.
- Customer focus – Ability to demonstrate concern for the expectations of customers and prioritize them as well as convey realistic expectations to both internal and external customers.
- Resilience – Ability to withstand operational challenges and maintain momentum.
- Decision making – the ability to make sound decisions, as defined by decision-making principles posited by models of rational choice.
- Emotional Intelligence -manages emotions in a mature and composed manner as expected.
- Report writing skills with ability to develop periodical security reports.
Conflict management skills – ability to harmonise conflicting situations and apply appropriate penalties as per security policies and ensure strictest confidentiality when required.
How to Apply:
If you believe you meet the role specifications and can clearly demonstrate your abilities for the role, please submit your application on our website, including authentic certified copies of relevant academic and professional certificates and testimonials, your curriculum vitae, details of your current position, current remuneration, as well as email and telephone contacts of three (3) referees who can speak of your competence, character and integrity.
Email or hard copy applications WILL NOT be accepted.
All applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment portal to be considered, and your application must be received by not later than April 04, 2025.
Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) committed to diversity, inclusion and gender equality. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Category: Expert Hire
Job Type: Full Time
