Job Title: Security Compliance Officer
Organization: Mildmay
Uganda
Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Support
Services Manager
Services Manager
About Mildmay:
Mildmay Uganda (MUg) is a
faith- based local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) offering Comprehensive
HIV Care & treatment, Training, Research & General Medical Services;
also providing Health Systems Strengthening to scale up comprehensive HIV/AIDS
Services in 16 districts of Central Uganda.
faith- based local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) offering Comprehensive
HIV Care & treatment, Training, Research & General Medical Services;
also providing Health Systems Strengthening to scale up comprehensive HIV/AIDS
Services in 16 districts of Central Uganda.
Job Summary: The Security Compliance Officer will technically
support Mildmay’s management to ensure in
the effective security measures for the organisation are both appropriately
planned and addressed. The incumbent will also lead in the optimisation of
organisational security and the mitigation of operational risks by establishing
security systems and mechanisms for institutionalising an organizational culture
and practice of safety and security
support Mildmay’s management to ensure in
the effective security measures for the organisation are both appropriately
planned and addressed. The incumbent will also lead in the optimisation of
organisational security and the mitigation of operational risks by establishing
security systems and mechanisms for institutionalising an organizational culture
and practice of safety and security
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Develop and implement the
Organisational Security Strategy in alignment with Mildmay Uganda’s corporate
security policy so as to ensure the operational priorities of the organisation
are appropriately supported:
Organisational Security Strategy in alignment with Mildmay Uganda’s corporate
security policy so as to ensure the operational priorities of the organisation
are appropriately supported:
- Regularly
review and develop the security procedural manual to streamline
implementation of security activities at MUg. - Represent
Mildmay Uganda at relevant external security network meetings and ensure information
from these meetings is disseminated to relevant staff. - Build
and strengthen networks for sharing security information and coordination - Coordinate
with external stake holders such as Uganda Police, NEMA and UWA for purposes
of managing functions on matters concerning MUg security. - Provide
lead in supporting the organisation in crisis situations and critical
incidents - Work
closely with the Human Resource department and Support Services Manager to
organise and coordinate periodic sensitization workshops for staff on the
security issues and procedures.
2. Ensure Security Risk
Assessments, Risk Rating and Core Security Requirement standards, processes and
procedures are developed and implemented:
Assessments, Risk Rating and Core Security Requirement standards, processes and
procedures are developed and implemented:
- Conduct
security Risk Assessments of the organisation on a periodic basis and
advise management on the appropriate action - Ensure
that core security requirements are implemented in line with organisational
risk ratings - The
incumbent will develop, routinely review fire prevention and fighting
procedures and enforce their implementation by external firm in order to
minimise loss/ damage of life and property at MUg. - Conduct
periodic sensitisation exercise for staff on fire prevention and fighting procedures. - Work
closely with Maintenance department to ensure availability and proper
maintenance of the fire fighting equipment. - Establish
and implement an effective office access control system for provision of easy
access as well as ensure minimised loss of property.
3. Manage and coordinate the
external security firm’s activities to ensure efficient and effective service
delivery:
external security firm’s activities to ensure efficient and effective service
delivery:
- Offer
technical oversight to the security firm on the performance of the
security contract to ensure efficient service delivery - In
charge of developing and discussing performance targets and assignment
instructions for the hired security firm so as to ensure performance in
line with MUg expectations. - Carry
out bi-annual evaluation of the contract performance. - Certify
the hired security firm monthly deployment to ensure that they are in line
with the agreed contractual cost.
4. Provide administrative role
to the department to ensure achievement of the
to the department to ensure achievement of the
organisation security
objectives:
objectives:
- In
charge of preparing and disseminating security performance reports as may
be required from time to time. - Actively
participate in initial investigations of cases and determine or advise management
on the appropriate action. - Take
part in the preparation and implementation of the department’s budget, and
ensure that activities are within the budget. - Ensuring
proper maintenance, availability and functionality of security equipment for
effective execution of security activities. - Enforce
the implementation of displaying identity cards while on site. - Manage
and control car parking on site. - Actively
monitor the arming and disarming of the alarm systems installed in various
buildings at MUg premises.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
Security Compliance Officer should preferably hold a Relevant Bachelor’s
Degree - Basic
Security Training certificate(s) - Possess
management skills training - A
minimum of four years’ experience heading the security function of a busy
organisation. - Working
knowledge in common criminal laws. - Good
management and team leadership skills - Good
investigative skills - Excellent
Planning, Organising and Controlling skills - Excellent
communication skills. - Coordination
ability - Fire
fighting skills - Customer
care and focus. - Basic
training and presentation skills. - Excellent
analytical and good judgement skills and ability - Ability
to work under pressure; and in sympathy with the Christian values of
Mildmay Uganda. - Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills - Computer
literacy i.e. Proficiency in various Microsoft office packages and working
knowledge of English and local language(s) are crucial. - Evidence
of a non-judgemental approach regarding race, religion, culture, sexuality
and lifestyle is critical.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send their interest to The Human Resource Manager
at Mildmay Uganda, Entebbe Road, Lweza, Kampala, Uganda at [email protected] clearly indicating in the
subject of the email, the position applied for or through P.O. Box 24985,
Kampala. Certified copies of academic transcripts, a full CV indicating current
salary and other benefits should be provided, and two professional referees
(one of which should be a former employer).
interested candidates should send their interest to The Human Resource Manager
at Mildmay Uganda, Entebbe Road, Lweza, Kampala, Uganda at [email protected] clearly indicating in the
subject of the email, the position applied for or through P.O. Box 24985,
Kampala. Certified copies of academic transcripts, a full CV indicating current
salary and other benefits should be provided, and two professional referees
(one of which should be a former employer).
Deadline: 31st July, 2015
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