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Job Title:  Security Officer

Organisation: BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd launched on 25 April 2019 and attained its current status as a Tier II Credit institution following a successful background as the leading Microfinances services provider in Uganda. The bank operates 32 regulated branches and 131 satellite offices covering 84 districts in Uganda targeting Micro, Small. and Medium Entrepreneurs. BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd promotes financial inclusion by extending financial services to unserved and underserved populations especially women and youth as well as people living in poverty in rural areas. The Bank is operationally and financially self-sustaining with over 231,000 active customers and a loan book in excess of Ushs.175 billion.

Job Summary:   To maintain a safe and secure environment for the organization assets, staff, visitors and customers by patrolling and monitoring of the installations, carrying out checks and providing overall guidance of order of entry and exit and ensuring maximum security in line with best practices in security management.

The job holder will coordinate security matters with management, sourced security firm at the premise and the public security organs as per the needs and procedures. The person will assist in upholding the policies, oversee the compliance of all security guidelines and act as a point of reference for security communications and reporting to management ensuring value for money, efficiency and effectiveness.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement security policies, protocols and procedures to maximize safety and security of all BUBL staff and assets.
• Direct, review and coordinate security activities including access to controls to safeguard organizational assets, employees, clients and information.
• Report compliance issues relating to all security contracted services on a weekly basis to the Administration and Security manager and prepare weekly security reports to the immediate supervisor.
• Respond to medical emergencies, bomb threats, fire alarms, or intrusion alarms following security risk management procedures.
• Ensure that the inspection and testing of BUBL facilities are undertaken monthly and perform risk assessment of all BUBL sites reporting changes in physical, security posture of access requirements.
• Plan, organize and coordinate the activities of the hired security personnel
• Supervise the custody of the Head office keys and manage the opening, locking of the premises in line with the security guidelines.
• Detect crime and with help of police arrest wrongdoers at the premises, escort them to the police and testify in the courts of law.
• Assist in getting police reports on fraud related cases and also recovery of all fraudulent at BUBL in accordance with the institution security policy

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Post graduate diploma in Security Management with experience in handling security in a workplace setting in an added advantage.
• Minimum of at least three years’ experience in servicing in security organization/industry such as Police, Army and Prisons coupled with advanced first or trauma training.
• Experience in investigations and intelligence information gathering and relevant technologies and equipment such as CCTV, fire detection and suppression system guard pack
• Excellent knowledge of security protocols and procedures.
• IT skills especially Microsoft office applications and statistical data analysis.
• Well conversant with the changing or all security threatening situations in Uganda and even in the neighboring countries.
• Experience in working with financial sectors preferably in commercial banking environment.
• Good drafting, statement writing, communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to execute various tasks at the same time and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

How to Apply:

All interested candidates should email their application letter, Curriculum Vitae, and copies of relevant academic documents, IN PDF FILE mentioning the job title as the subject matter to recruitment.bracugandabankltd@brac.net All applications should be addressed to the Head Human Resource BRAC Uganda Bank Ltd

Deadline: 27th October 2024

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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