Job Title: Head of Security
Organization: City Parents’ School
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
City Parents’ School is a Nursery and
Primary institution registered by the Ministry of Education and Sports. The
school has an estimated pupil population of 3400 and staff population of about
180 employees. The school accommodates a multi-cultural combination of pupils
from various countries, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
Primary institution registered by the Ministry of Education and Sports. The
school has an estimated pupil population of 3400 and staff population of about
180 employees. The school accommodates a multi-cultural combination of pupils
from various countries, religious and ethnic backgrounds.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
The
incumbent will lead the Security Section, and work in close partnership with
contracted security firms.
The
incumbent will lead the Security Section, and work in close partnership with
contracted security firms.
·
Provide
overall guidance and direction to the Section.
Provide
overall guidance and direction to the Section.
·
Routinely
inform managerial decisions and choices.
Routinely
inform managerial decisions and choices.
·
Ensure
security of persons, their property and the entire establishment
Ensure
security of persons, their property and the entire establishment
·
Build
and strengthen networks with relevant security agencies to the benefit of the
school.
Build
and strengthen networks with relevant security agencies to the benefit of the
school.
·
Actively
monitor the school’s environment, and proactively ensure that appropriate
security measures are in place.
Actively
monitor the school’s environment, and proactively ensure that appropriate
security measures are in place.
·
Effectively
manage authorized entrance to and exit from the premises, including control of
traffic flows.
Effectively
manage authorized entrance to and exit from the premises, including control of
traffic flows.
·
Attend
meetings, convene meetings, manage documentation and reports.
Attend
meetings, convene meetings, manage documentation and reports.
·
Build
capacity of subordinates in section, motivate and empower them to excel In
their performance.
Build
capacity of subordinates in section, motivate and empower them to excel In
their performance.
·
Perform
any other security related duties as assigned by management.
Perform
any other security related duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The
applicant must hold a diploma level qualification in Management/Administration.
The
applicant must hold a diploma level qualification in Management/Administration.
·
A
minimum of three years’ experience in Senior Managerial/Administrative
position.
A
minimum of three years’ experience in Senior Managerial/Administrative
position.
·
The
Head of Security should hold an A’ Level certificate with at least 2 principle
passes.
The
Head of Security should hold an A’ Level certificate with at least 2 principle
passes.
·
Background
training in security with Police and/or Army
Background
training in security with Police and/or Army
·
Possess
a recommendation letter from institution of training, and/or, if discharged, a
copy of discharge certificate.
Possess
a recommendation letter from institution of training, and/or, if discharged, a
copy of discharge certificate.
·
Excellent
Customer Care skills
Excellent
Customer Care skills
·
Highly
tactful
Highly
tactful
·
Good
diplomatic skills
Good
diplomatic skills
·
Smart
Smart
·
High
degree of confidentiality
High
degree of confidentiality
·
Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills
·
High
degree of flexibility
High
degree of flexibility
·
Possess
the ability to cope with stressful situations
Possess
the ability to cope with stressful situations
·
Maintain
high level of Confidentiality
Maintain
high level of Confidentiality
·
Good
listening skills
Good
listening skills
·
Team-building
skills
Team-building
skills
NB: Applicants should possess a photocopy of
police/army Identification Card and a recommendation letter from most recent
employer
police/army Identification Card and a recommendation letter from most recent
employer
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested
candidates are encouraged to deliver a hand-written Application Letter,
Curriculum Vitae, and relevant supportive documents to the following
candidates are encouraged to deliver a hand-written Application Letter,
Curriculum Vitae, and relevant supportive documents to the following
The Headmaster City Parents’ School
Basiima House Campus Kabaka N’jagala Road Plot No. 1448 & 1447 Mengo (next
to lubaga Division Headquarters). In your application, please indicate day-time
phone contacts clearly.
Basiima House Campus Kabaka N’jagala Road Plot No. 1448 & 1447 Mengo (next
to lubaga Division Headquarters). In your application, please indicate day-time
phone contacts clearly.
Deadline: 17th July, 2015.
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