Security Associate at 54gene Nigeria

54gene was founded in 2019 by Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong to address the significant gap in the global genomics market; Nearly 90% of genetic material used in pharmaceutical research is Caucasian. Only 2% is African, despite the fact that Africans and people of African ancestry are more genetically diverse than all other world populations combined.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Security Associate

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full - Time
Department: Operations & Facilities
Reports to: Chief Security Officer

Position Summary

• The Security Associate manages and supports activities pertaining to staff security.
• S/He maintains regular contact on a working level with other staff members and partners in the area to facilitate operations. Other duties are to support and monitor the management of security issues.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Continuously monitor the facility for both internal and external security threats and risk.
• Advise facility management on security-related issues.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOP) that fit 54gene and 7RL operation models across locations.
• Implement local security protocols, meet & greet.
• Ensure compliance with both corporate and local security policies and procedures
• Supervise, monitor and train all the security guards assigned to all our locations
• Prepare reports and conduct preliminary investigations of security-related incidents.
• Work with local law enforcement officials as needed
• CCTV surveillance, analysis and it’s use to support investigations
• Monitors intrusion detection alarms across all facilities.
• Support emergency response team in the event of incidents & threats.
• Liaise with the security agencies, monitor intelligence on threats level and staff travel advisory to ensure safety.
• Support other ad-hoc tasks as assigned by the manager. 

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Attention to details, check, examine and record law enforcement relations.
• Good analytical skills and the ability to think critically.
• CCTV surveillance skills.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Investigation and case analysis skills.

Education & Certifications:

• B.Sc degree required

Experience:

• 3 - 5 years of relevant experience 

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.