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• Ensure that all Security Risk Assessments
  (SRAs) are completed in a timely and proficient manner for premises,
  hotels, residences and events.
• Keenly track, follow-up and close
  outstanding recommendations as per SRA remedial action data.
• Manage the maintenance schedule for the
  security systems across the premises network, ensuring that the equipment
  has continuous functionality and resolve issues within the shortest period
  possible.

• Make sure that all security incidents are
  accurately reported, investigated, tracked and documented to identify and
  address all security risks and /or failures.
• Identify and source national and regional
  crime statistics and ensure these are reported where the statistic is an
  attack on a competitor.
• Manage the planning and execution of
  deliberate security operations across Barclays Uganda, including, for
  example, pre-election security contingency planning, high profile events
  and visits of High Risk Personnel.
• Work in liaison with the BA Head of
  Security and AS Training Manger to design and execute training exercises
  for selected employees particularly for contingency and evacuation plans.
• Produce travel advisories and the
  coordination and management of travel restrictions.

• Ensure that the Bank’s policies and
  procedures are in place and embedded across all operation functions.
• Challenge team managers on remediation
  findings by Remediation team and audit to ensure timely closure.
• Make sure that the country has an
  effective and running Business Continuity Management plan for the
  functions and agree resolution of any escalated issues with functional
  heads.
• Authorise risk events on the OpVantage
  system and advise remedial action to avoid recurrence. Ensure appropriate
  disciplinary action is taken where appropriate.
• Own audit findings raised by either
  internal or external auditors/assurance and ensure timely resolution.

• Embed a high performing service culture
  and Identify processing/productivity inefficiency and influence the other
  functional Heads to adopt.
• Share best practice with the business and
  act as an expert point of referral for operational issues.
• Challenge current processes and procedure
  by benchmarking against industry performance to ensure that they are fully
  optimized.
• Undertake customer visits and act as a
  central point of escalation for all issues affecting service within the
  business.
• Ensure that all projects and initiatives
  falling within Operations are implemented as per project plan and benefits
  realised.

• Develop and execute an internal annual
  conformance testing plan to aid the embedment of AS policies and
  procedures across the business.
• Intuitively analyse the data output of all
  internal risk and conformance, and audit, assessments of security related
  issues and develop remediation plans to close gaps.
• Ensure that country Management Information
  is completed proficiently, endorsed by line management and business,
  includes action trackers for security projects and/or remediation plans,
  and is submitted in a timely manner.
• Maintain a security risk register where
  the business has chosen not to implement recommended actions or standards
  on the basis of a risk assessment, and has chosen to retain the risk with
  the agreement of relevant stakeholders.

• Attend monthly or quarterly Regional /
  Country banking association risk management forums.
• Establish and maintain relationships with
  law enforcement and intelligence establishments in country.
• Build and strengthen working relationships
  with third party security and maintenance service providers, including
  Strategic outsourced services e.g. cash centres, and conduct quarterly
  reviews of SLAs to ensure all KPIs are delivered within tolerance levels
  and address performance issues.

• Develop a Security Risk Management
  Committee meeting within the business to conduct periodic in depth reviews
  of all security incidents, service provision, SRAs, governance,
  conformance and risk reporting, equipment maintenance, the risk register
  and significant projects.
• Act as the security lead for the
  management of cross functional liaison and training including the
  development and use of formal engagement models and SLAs.  This should include but not be limited
  to the following internal stakeholders; Crisis Leadership, Premises,
  Corporate Affairs, Mergers & Acquisitions, IT and Sourcing.
• Technically support all budget management
  objectives set by the business and to identify cost saving initiatives.

• Ensure that all subordinates in the
  country security team have appropriate Personal Development Plans in place
  to meet the Africa Security strategy, and local business objectives, and
  that these are signed off by the line management.
• Manage all facets of the XXXXX Security
  Teams personal and business development objectives, and complete all
  career reporting responsibilities in a timely, professional manner
• Ensure the security team complete all
  online and AS training requirements.

• The ideal candidate should hold a Diploma  (or degree) in Security management
• Possession of PSP or CPP certification
  desirable
• Working knowledge in project management
• Comprehensive professional experience, it
  is essential that the incumbent has a physical security orientated
  background, with extensive knowledge of the banking or cash management
  environment.
• Proven track record in the delivery of
  physical security operational planning, training and security services
  vendor engagement.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively,
  orally and in writing to subordinate entities and to senior executives.
• Strong leadership and management skills
  especially in the areas of organisation, time management, innovation,
  motivation, cost effectiveness and diplomacy.
• Must be prepared to undertake travel in
  support of business needs.
• Proficiency in use of computer and related
  applications.
• Proficiency in English both written and
  oral
• Sound decision making skills with hands on
  problem solving approach and able to remain calm under pressure to take
  control of incidents
• Excellent track record in the delivery of
  physical security operational planning, training and security services
  vendor engagement.
• Possess the ability to communicate
  effectively, orally and in writing to subordinate entities and to senior
  executives.
• Possess strong organisational and planning
  skills
• The applicant must be prepared to
  undertake travel in support of business needs.
• Must be available 24/7

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