Safaricom Ethiopia is seeking qualified and competent applicants to apply for the following vacant position:
1. Regional Security Officer
Location: Adama and Jigjiga
Role Purpose:
The Regional Security Officer will be responsible for managing and delivering 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, and improve all elements including access control, perimeter security, surveillance systems, physical guarding, back-up response, security escorts, event security, and security control room operations.
- Undertake security management activities such as security sweeps, penetration tests, intruder detection and alarm response tests, security surveys, risk assessments, internal security audits, and security advisory support.
- Investigate, follow-up, and resolve security issues/cases affecting company assets, staff, and documents.
- 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.
- Manage security personnel seconded by contractors on service provision within the assigned region.
Skill and Educational Background:
- 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 discipline 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 pertaining to law enforcement.
- Knowledge of the local language is desirable.
Application Way:
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, kindly proceed to update your candidate profile on the career portal and then Click on the apply button. Remember to attach your resume.