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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.
• 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.

• Ensure 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.
• Take lead in 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.
• Manage all immediate action response to rapid
  escalation security operations.
• Work 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.
• Ensure 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.
• 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.
• Manage 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.
• 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 for the Barclays Head of
  Security career opportunity should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in
  social science or any other associated discipline from a recognized
  university
• Additional training in Security services
  provision and investigations is a must.
• At least seven years’ experience in comprehensive
  professional in Security Services management.
• Advanced analytical, organization, and
  interpersonal skills
• 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.
• Possess the ability to communicate
  effectively, orally and in writing to subordinate entities and to senior
  executives.
• Must have 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.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of Ugandan
  penal code is added advantage
• Excellent in people’s management
• Discipline and Grievance
• Leading and Rewarding Performance

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