Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO) at Global Connect

Global Connect - We are a reputable Company Located in Lagos, with a passion for providing services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Port Facility Security Officer (PFSO)

Location: Apapa, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Managein implementing and executing Global Security Framework (including COMMIT rule) and the Port Facility Security Plan, incl. risk mitigation and improvement plans for Duty of Care support and compliance to APMT staff.
• Development, implementation, and maintenance of a robust security risk management programme(s).
• Ensuring compliance with Global Security Framework, ISPS Code, TerminalWays of Working further implementing and upholding all relevant standards and ensuring local regulatory compliance.
• 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 terminal security incident response mechanisms and risk mitigation procedures.
• Act as the Terminal Port Facility Security Officer per ISPS legislation and perform PFSO responsibilities and maintain Terminal ISPS accreditation per legislation.
• Spearhead in the development, maintenance, 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.
• Ensure compliance with relevant security legislation as directed; and oversight of the terminal’s local security risk management contractors, to ensure effective service delivery supporting business objectives.
• Perform detailed investigations of security incidents and concerns delivering comprehensive case files for internal and/ or external disciplinary and/ or legal action andinvestigation of severe security incidents impacting theTerminals employee’s, assets, operations, or reputation.
• Ensure commensurate confidentiality and impartiality are maintained, evaluate existing prevention/mitigation measures, and advise on appropriate, sustainable solutions, where feasible.
• 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.
• Build and maintain a terminal wide culture of security risk management community in agreement with Terminal Leadership through the active communication of local context security risk briefings, onboarding of new staff and security risk advisories to all employees and visitors ensuring proactive implementation of sustainable, commensurate prevention/mitigation measures.
• Control budgets for security operations and monitor expenses.
• Conduct security related training of staff and maintain associated records.
• Conduct effective performance evaluations and mentor all personnel through formal channels.
• Establish measuring tools and analyse security related processes and personnel regularly to identify, recommend and implement opportunities for improvement.
• Proactively maintain and improve own Security Management competencies in consultation with Terminal leadership,Mentor and coach terminal security teams to ensure best practices, team cohesion, competency and continuous improvement to services provided supporting the business objectives.

Managing Stakeholders:

• Provides security risk management expertise and knowledge to facilitate business objectives.
• Establish and maintain strong security networks with other security managers and law enforcement entities, to leverage support and engage in information and intelligence sharing to support a stronger security environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Security Management, Criminology, or a related field.
• Proven and demonstrable military background with a strong record of service
• Retired Naval personnel with relevant experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
• 5 years experience in a Security Manager Level role within the sector with a positive record in the delivery of sector business objectives.
• Must have ISPS - PFSO qualification.
• Prior relevant experience, having served with public law enforcement and/ or intelligence service an advantage.
• Must have a relevant professional Security Management/Risk Management accredited qualification/ certification, e.g. CSMP, CPP or similar.
• Requires an in-depth knowledge of security procedures, in particular journey management and the implementation and management of Physical Protection Systems.
• Strong understanding of the political and security interfaces across the region and sector areas of operations.
• A strong background and knowledge in investigative techniques, processes and report writing are required.

Application Closing Date
29th May, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: jobhuboffers@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.