Unilever Nigeria Plc Recruitment for Regional Security Manager, West Africa

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Regional Security Manager, West Africa

Job Number: 190006A5
Location: Oregun, Lagos
Function: General Management – Security
Reports to: Africa Security Director
SC Sponsor: SC Lead
Job Field: Supply Chain
Job Type: Regular
Job Schedule : Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Scope: Regional
WL: 2

Business Context and Main Purpose of the Job

• Co-ordination, management, supervision and advice to senior management on effective security management systems and solutions, within the business scope.
• Ensure that threats to personnel, assets, and business operations/activities within the region are properly identified, evaluated and mitigated in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Secure Unilever West Africa personnel, properties and assets from internal and external security breaches as well as co-ordinate the activities of 3rd Party contractors and internal Unilever security managers and supervisors.
• Ensure a hands-on ownership of security solutions with a primary focus on Unilever Nigeria
• Manage an effective Regional Security Coordination Centre/Control Room that is geared for both monitoring as well as Incident response
• Support Africa Security Director’s office in driving Cluster Security Initiatives
• Drive standardisation across sites in West Africa
• Manage country as well as site security officers across both West Africa MCO’s
• Support complex loss investigations
• Constantly drive a loss prevention culture within the security structure
• Interact with business as well as external partners to ensure synergy of security and loss prevention efforts
• Support and play a leading role in terms of capacitating the business for Incident Management/Crisis Response

Main Accountabillities Accountabilities

• Advise management on any specific threats to company personnel + family, assets & information and business operations/activities as they become known.
• Ensuring implementation of security policy and procedures and revising them where necessary.
• In conjunction with the respective business Leadership Teams, develop and implement security awareness programs or processes and to protect life, corporate assets and to ensure business continuity
• Devising and co-ordinating appropriate security training for security personnel & other nominated personnel
• Managing effective investigations on detected and reported breaches of security and security incidents.
• Provide briefings for the international staff/visitors on in country security issues on arrival and on the security situation in the country.
• Initiate and co-ordinate an immediate response to security incidents where there is a threat to Company employees and assets so as to ensure minimised loss or injury. If necessary, to respond personally to these threats
• Ensure safety and security of employees whilst on Company premises and in transit
• Liaise with and develop relationships with various Law Enforcement & Emergency Services in the event of a security incident/emergency (i.e. fire, medical, mechanical breakdown) and to ensure timely reaction to incidents
• Ensure availability of highly trained security personnel to implement contingency plans effectively
• Ensuring security reports are submitted on time.
• Manage and transact on all mandatory reporting systems
• Participate and guide Security Risk/Loss Preventon Committees on their functions and focus areas
• Manage constant synergy between business controls and security controls so that internal loss threats are effectively mitigated.
• Effectively audit, maintain and guide 3 P security service provision companies in terms of fit for purpose performance and adherence/compliance with agreed SLA’s
• Manage performance of internal Unilever Security Managers/Officers working in the region
• Manage the key focus areas as per Group Security Directives inclusive of protection and securing of personnel, assets and processes

Direct Reports:

• As to be determined but strong dotted management line to Country Security Officers in Region of responsibility.

Key Interfaces

• All units and departments, Legal Officer, Police & other Security Agencies, relevant Government Departments

Requirements
Qualifications:

• Minimum qualification of any of BSc degree.
• Professional qualifications security is a welcome advantage.
• Must have completed NYSC

Leadership Behaviours/Competencies:

• Should "meet expectations" on the Standards of Leadership behaviours or competencies relevant to the WL of this job
• Planning & execution - Bias for Action.
• Training and Team Working - Building Talent & Teams.
• High Personal Integrity - Accountability & Responsibility.
• Budgeting & Control - Accountability and Responsibility.
• Drive & networking at Management level.

Skill Profile
Functional Skills:

• Establishing Support Systems - Working Knowledge
• Management Of Customer Interface - Working Knowledge
• Negotiation - Working Knowledge
• Asset Investment and Care - Fully Operational
• Security Management - Leading Edge
• Asset/personnel protection - Leading Edge
• Responsible Care - Leading Edge
• Crime prevention and Investigation - Leading Edge
• Management Support - Leading Edge
• Extended Supply Chain Interaction - Basic Appreciation

Other Functional Skills:

• Finance - Working Knowledge
• Communication - Fully Operational
• Business Function, Supply Chain - Fully Operational

General Skills:

• Business Strategy and formulation - Working Knowledge
• Business Planning and Implementation - Working Knowledge
• Project Management - Working Knowledge
• Change Management - Working Knowledge
• Business Process Design and Management - Basic Appreciation
• Information Management - Working Knowledge
• Application and Exploitation of IT - Working Knowledge.

Application Closing Date
16th June, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online