Group Head - Security

  • Full-time

Company Description

Our Client is a prominent player in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry, the company’s operations span across major businesses in the Oil and Gas value chain. Presently recruiting for its downstream business.

Job Description

To lead the corporate/physical security function for Client, including responsibility for its overall corporate security strategies, development & oversight of its security architecture.

Advises management on security implications and requirements of the Corporate Strategy

Works with management to prioritize initiatives and associated spending based on the appropriate risk assessments

Prepares the annual security budgets and drives its implementation

Devises security policies and procedures to support the Group’s operations

Provides insights on own areas (e.g. theft and fraud prevention, physical privacy) for Business Continuity Planning

Oversees and coordinates physical security efforts across the company

Oversees incidence response planning as well as investigating security breaches

Ensures the dissemination of information concerning security policies and approved procedures on asset protection, theft prevention, work place violence prevention, access control systems, video surveillance etc. to all staff on a regular basis

Creates workplace violence awareness and prevention programs and leads their delivery

Builds and maintains relationships with local, state and federal law enforcement and other related agencies.

 

Qualifications

Minimum of 15 years cognate experience in an organisation or a security agency

Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or any discipline

Desirable:

At least five years Senior command experience in security force (e.g. Military, security service)

Additional Information

Competitive renumuneration