SECURITY OFFICER - OPERATIONS - KET 6 TWO 2 POSITIONS REF: KET/5/1C/40/209-B Vol II 02/2025 ON PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Reporting to the Senior Security Officer Operations.

Job Purpose

This job is responsible for coordinating implementation of security Procedures and Work Instructions for effective and efficient security management in the Company’s premises and Installations.

Key Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks 

• Supervising the Security Agents/Regional Officers
• Ensuring that the Company staff and service providers comply with security policies, regulations and guidelines
• Ensuring systematic filing and documentation of all security operation files and reports
• Ensuring all contracted security personnel are well conversant with work procedures and work standing orders.
• Ensuring effective and efficient manning of CCTV and Access Control to the Company’s premises to detect any unlawful access or interference.
• Supervising contracted security personnel and other security agencies
• Conducting routine physical security inspections of Company’s premises, assets and transmission lines;
• Undertaking Security Risk Assessments and Security Inspections;
• Preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual security reports;
• Processing monthly security invoices for Security Service Providers as laid down in the Security Procedures and Work Instructions in a timely manner;
• Assisting in the training and sensitization of the Company staff on issues relating to security threats;
• Performing security surveillance in the Company Premises, Transmission Lines both complete and under construction;
• Proactively collecting, collating and disseminating relevant security intelligence that can be used to prevent security breaches against employees, assets and installations;
• Attending to all operational security related incidents as directed in liaison with other government security organs;
• Identifying gaps in the existing security setup and make recommendation for amendment where necessary.

 Qualifications & Skills required

• A Bachelor’s degree in social sciences/ security management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution,
• Served in the Police Service/Military and attained the rank of Inspector/Captain
• Management course lasting not less that three months from a recognized institution.
• Investigations/Intelligence course lasting not less than one 1 month.
• Supervisory course lasting not less than two 2 months.
• Computer literate
• A minimum of five 5 years relevant work experience.