Chief Security Officer at Media Trust Limited (Daily Trust)

Media Trust Limited is the publisher of Daily Trust and other newspaper titles. They are also into commercial printing as well as Brand Marketing Research for the purpose of identifying new opportunities for business values. Each market research report delivers insight across a wide range of crucial factors such as market size, growth drivers, competitive landscape, trends, and forecasts.

We are recruiting competent, self-motivated and result-oriented candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Security Officer

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• The candidate would be responsible to protect and safeguard all company’s assets, both, human and material.
• He will also be responsible for preparing daily incident reports, and other inter office memos and ensure that all allegations of crime and other incidents are investigated and properly recorded and reported. 

Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and implement strategic security protocols and procedures for the company. These include but not limited to:

• Develop logistics to protect intellectual property, copyrights and other related risks.
• Utilize information technology tools/gadgets to protect company properties, and the entire perimeter of the company.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of all security personnel in the company.
• Ensure that all security staff provide services that are standard.
• Ensure the safety and security of staff, visitors and contractors at all times.
• Liaise with all departmental heads to ensure employees are adhering to established security procedures.
• Monitor staff activity and coach subordinate performance.
• Ensure compliance with all security standards and preventive measures.
• Conduct investigations and compile reports on a timely manner for theft, loss or any other issues that risk the safety of the company.
• Develop and advise key personnel on emergency procedures.
• Conduct regular walk-through rounds for observing the entire company premises and mitigating risk.
• Supervision of all security personnel and giving clear direction on all security related aspects.
• Perform all tasks consistently in line with the company’s standards and adhere to all legal and statutory requirements.
• Initiate, facilitate and promote activities to foster information security awareness within the organization and related entities.
• Be available for genuine emergencies within the company at any given time.
• Partners with Human Resources department to ensure consistent sanctions for security violations.

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum of First Degree in Sociology, Criminology or related disciplines.
• The candidate should be a retired police officer, who must have served not less than fifteen (15) years before retirement from service.
• Experience working in a corporate environment, being a retired colonel or other rank in the Nigeria military will be an added advantage.
• Gender: Male
• Age Band:  35 years old – 50 years old.

Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstrated skills in collaboration, teamwork and problem solving to achieve goals.
• Demonstrated listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• A high level of integrity and trust.
• Possess ability to develop and implement strategic security protocols and procedures.
• Good knowledge of computer applications.

Application Closing Date
16th May, 2022.