Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 07, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
A Leading Institution of Higher Learning seeks to recruit a suitable competent professional to fill the position of Chief Security Officer .

Key responsibilities include:
• Coordinate security operations of the institution
• Supervise all contracted security firms, monitor their performance and effectiveness
• Carry out risk assessments and make recommendations to senior management, assessing level of risks in terms of wider issues such as international/national terrorism and safety issues.
• Be accountable for the security budget, staff and assets and efficient and effective provision of operational security services to the institution installations
• Ensure 'Security by Design principles are in place thus reducing the opportunity for crime in the institution,
• Work with the Directorate of Exams in ensuring security and integrity of the examination process
• Work with the Head of Protocol and others during the planning state and during actual events to ensure that Royal and other important visits to the university are safe and secure
• Advice senior management on confidential or sensitive matters and act as a conduit between the university and the police at all levels in order to expedite solutions to difficult situations
• Receive and deal with any information that has a security dimension and deal with it in a confidential manner.
• Lassie with management, students, staff on matters of security in their areas of operation and report incidents to management and police.
• Coordinate the training for all the staff and students on matters of security and safety operations to avoid major losses in case of unforeseen disaster.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Desired Qualifications.
• A Master's degree in Security related field or its equivalent
• Served as a commissioned officer in the disciplined forces at the level of superintendent of police or equivalent in the armed forces.
• Have at least five (5) years' experience as Deputy chief security officer or at a comparable position
• Clean discharge certificate where applicable
• Valid certificate of good conduct
• Valid first aid certificate
• Valid firefighting certificate
• Computer literate

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Education Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates who meet the stated requirements can submit their applications in a sealed envelope with an updated detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), and certified copies of testimonials, stating the current position, contact address, names and addresses of three referees via the address below to roach on or before 11th December 2020.
Applications should be addressed to:
DN/A 1017
PO Box 49010-00506
NAIROBI
Or
Dropped at the Nation Centre, Kimathi Street Nairobi, clearly marked DN/A 1017
ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

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