Regional Security Co-ordinator at United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA)

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is one of Africa's leading financial institutions, with operations in 19 African countries and 3 global financial centres: London, Paris and New York. From a single country organisation founded in 1949 in Nigeria UBA has grown to become a pan-African provider of financial services with over 11 million customers, through close to 1000 business offices and touch points globally.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Regional Security Co-ordinator

Location: Asaba, Delta
Job Type: Permanent

Job Objective(s)

• Supervise security operatives to ensure business offices are unattractive to criminals. 
• Liaise with law enforcement agents and guards service providers for deployment of quality/well trained officers to business offices.
• Investigate security breaches in business offices. 
• Supervise all physical security functions including armed police officers and security guards in branches 

Responsibilities
Management and implementation of security policy standard, guidelines and procedures:. 

• Deploy armed police officers and guards in all business offices. 
• Liaise with law enforcement agencies in the region.   
• Vet guards before deployment to business offices.  
• Timely report of security breaches, incidents and investigations. 
• Periodic security threat analysis report on bank security trends. 
• Enforce access control measures in business offices.
• Participate in and represent the bank at Lagos State Safety Commission, Federal & State Fire Services, LASEMA and other regulatory agencies. 
• Support the development and implementation of OHS policies and procedures. 
• Lead incident investigations, review and analyse occupational health and safety incidents to avoid reoccurrence.
• Advice and support management through incidents trend analysis with a robust incident investigation recommendation action tracker for close out of corrective actions  

Management of a well-structured security network for the region:

• Maintain cordial relationship with both Federal and State Law Enforcement Agencies and other related agencies. 
• Interface between the security department of Head Office and the Regional Banks on security matters. 
• Timely deployment armed police officers to areas of need. 
• Regularly sensitize staff and security operatives on security matters. 
• Training and retraining of guards to meet bank security requirements. 
• Investigate security breaches and proffering solution to prevent reoccurrence. 
• Prepare and present to Head Office daily, weekly, monthly situation reports and periodic threat analysis in the region.  

Provision of a well-secured environment for business activities to thrive:

• Maintain round the clock security surveillance in all business offices.  
• Timely replacement of erring police officers and guards. 
• Provision of adequate security for customers’ properties within the bank premises. 
• Creation of security awareness within the bank environment. 

Deployment of security personnel to business offices:

• Ensure only trained and experienced guards force are deployed to protect the business offices. 
• Ensure police officers deployed to the bank are armed with rifles. 
• Ensure only able and agile guards are deployed to protect the bank’s assets. 

Process administration:

• Prevent crimes within and around business premises  
• Maintain cordial relationship with service providers.  
• Get information/intelligence to assist in maintaining a secured business environment. 
• Ensure the right physical security apparatus are in place in all business offices. 
• Ensure compliance to security standard policies and procedures. 

Qualifications

• First Degree in a relevant discipline from a recognized university.
• Professional certification is an added advantage.
• 10 years related experience.

Candidate's Profile:

• Our ideal candidate must have a service mind-set with strong leadership and supervisory skills. He/she must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in any of the armed forces, NPF or DSS and a member of a recognized security professional body.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Banking operations, policies and procedures
• Banking organizational Structure
• Interpersonal skills
• Computer appreciation
• Leadership & supervisory skills
• Customer service

What We Expect From You:

• High degree of professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.
• Highly organised, proactive, ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks assigned.
• Team player with ability to work under pressure and ability to work with a wide variety of people and maintain excellent business relationship.
• High sense of confidentiality and discreteness.

What You Should Expect From Us:

• Our corporate culture is defined by our core values. We do not just train our people to be the best in the job, we also offer encouragement, recognition, and rewards.
• Whatever level you are at in your career, we offer plenty of opportunities and support to build a rewarding career at UBA.

Application Closing Date
12th August, 2022.