Security Operations Officer at DRYVA Logistics Limited

DRYVA Logistics is an integrated logistics company, providing end to end supply chain management solutions. Our portfolio covers Third Party Logistics, E-Commerce Logistics and Warehousing. We are building a team of top talents who can grow fast into senior leadership.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Security Operations Officer

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for people, property and assets protection (this includes trucks and warehouses).
• Design and implement robust rescue operations SOP, system, and security network.
• Provide security and risk mitigation and ensure that shipments arrive at their destination safely and timely.
• Identify and report potential security vulnerabilities of all transport operations
• Conduct SSAVA (Site Security And Vulnerability Assessment) to ensuring security and safety across all warehouses and office.
• Conduct SRVA (Spot Risk And Vulnerability Assessment) with a view to ensuring safety.
• Oversee and monitor local security context to pro-actively identify security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks and ensure commensurate treatment options are in place; providing timely and accurate reporting, coordinating site and transit security incident response mechanisms and risk mitigation procedures.
• Respond to and investigate complaints from delays of truckers/drivers on transit
• Give frequent reports on delayed shipments by recording observations, information and also conducting surveillance and reference checks activities
• Ensure the organization complies with all transportation and warehousing legal requirements.
• Conduct security-related training programs across the organization and disseminate security information from time to time.
• Assists in carrying out Safety and Health compliance checks on trucks / truckers before they are recruited to fleet.
• Assists in investigating accidents or breakdowns that occur on the road
• Liaise with Law enforcement agencies on matters of threat to life and property in other to ensure conformity
• Work together with Tracking/ Telematics officer and Field Officers to ensure all shipments are well tracked and followed up from the point of pick up to the point of delivery
• Ensure proper management of drivers in transit by giving safety route planning advice.
• Assists in the preparation of various Security reports, documents, and forms as required from time to time.
• Work closely with legal to ensure all logistics activities remain compliant
• Development and delivery of an effective Business Continuity & Resilience Framework ensuring all Crisis Management and Emergency Response Plans and associated procedures are updated and tested on a regular basis.
• Perform detailed investigations of security incidents and concerns delivering comprehensive case files for internal and/ or external disciplinary and/ or legal action and further supporting the Country Manager in the investigation of severe security incidents impacting DRYVA Logistics employees, assets, operations, or reputation.
• Maintain a thorough awareness of national and local security standards and legislation, company security policies and procedures and keep up to date with community security issues.
• Ensure that security policy, plans and procedures are implemented, updated, revised, and where necessary tested on a regular basis.
• Assist Fleet / Transport & warehouse Managers to record and monitor emergency actions and checklists.
• Travel Security and journey management - Design improved journey management plan.
• Security design and assessment.
• CCTV implementation and management / Access Control
• Emergency Management.
• Supply Chain Security across all logistics functions – warehousing, transportation, cross border shipments.
• Background Checks

Fleet Tracking:

• Create and operate a tracking system in order to monitor trucks allocated for shipment
• Flag and follow up on trucks that spend more than acceptable time in transit due to repairs
• Identify and report any illegal /suspicious activities and truck diversion
• Give a detailed report of the trucks in transit - location and time - from the tracking system.
• Give clear and detailed tracking reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
• Follow up on drivers to identify any issues that call for immediate resolution.
• Ensure tracking devices installed on trucks are in good working conditions and liaise with tracking installation engineers to rectify non-reporting devices.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• HND / B.Sc. in Security Management or other related fields.
• Relevant professional Security Management/Risk Management accredited qualification/ certification, e.g. CSMP, CPP or similar.
• Cognate 3 - 7 years of related work experience.
• Excellent knowledge of security protocols and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian transport legislation.
• Prior relevant experience having served with public law enforcement and/ or intelligence service an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills. The ability to speak multiple Nigerian languages is a plus.
• Excellent organization skills.

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.