Specialist, Regional Security Operations at IHS Towers

IHS Towers is the largest independent mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Founded in 2001, IHS provides services across the full tower value chain – colocation on owned towers, deployment and managed services.

Today IHS Towers has operations in Nigeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia and Rwanda. Following the recent acquisitions of MTN and Etisalat’s tower portfolios in Nigeria, IHS owns over 23,300 towers in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Specialist, Regional Security Operations

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

• Monitor security contractors’ compliance with all provisions within contracts and develop relevant protocols for the general administration of such contracts while determining opportunities to improve provision of security service to the company. 

Job Responsibilities

• Actively support the implementation of the company’s regional security plan.
• Ensure site compliance with operational and administrative policies.
• Ensure compliance with the company’s security management system.
• Participate in the execution of the Journey Management Process.
• Actively support to supervise Government Security Force personnel deployed in the region.
• Organize periodic security meetings in states and clusters to ensure information are cascaded to the community liaison officers and stakeholders.
• Conduct drills and other security simulations to test existing security infrastructure and ensure constant monitoring of processes.
• Liaise daily with site visitors and partners and deploy strategies that will ensure smooth site access operations.
• Engage communities and attend Community Development Area (CDA)/ Estate meetings.
• Develop positive working relationships with host communities, partners, landlords, area boys, etc. Nurture existing relationships to maintain free access to sites.
• Investigate damages, negotiate compensation payments, and close issues in line with company-approved policy/ guidelines.
• Enlighten communities about company policies, processes, and procedures as they affect community demands/ expectations with the aim to douse tension.
• Track all escalated issues, payments made, and issues resolved and update Manager Security and Community Intervention.
• Prepare and submit reports to the Manager, Security and Community Intervention. Support on all matters pertaining to Security and Community interventions.
• Conduct road route assessment across assigned region and share monthly update of sites location risk status, theft records and other information required by PSOC Data Analyst team.
• Submit weekly security briefs for areas of operation for management review.
• Ensure compliance with Voluntary Principles of Human Rights by GSF.
• Monitor security contractors’ compliance with all contract provisions.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned by the Manager, Security and Community Intervention.

Qualifications

• HND/ Bachelor’s degree in any relevant discipline.
• +3 years’  work experience in a security enforcement role. 

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.