A Power Generation Company located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State requires the services of a Chief Security Office.


Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee and Safeguard the company’s facilities, installations and personnel by ensuring the deployment of efficient and effective security infrastructure and services.

• Lead the Security function in the management of physical, technical and personal security, ensuring that the company’s staff and assets are protected.

• Lead and direct all activities relating to the creation and maintenance of a secure physical environment for the company.

• Coordinate communication of approved security policies, procedures and measures to all staff and conduct programs/ trainings to cultivate a security conscious culture amongst the company’s workforce.

• Drive appropriate monitoring and timely resolution of security-related issues across the organization and ensure security personnel are prepared for disaster recovery at all times.

• Monitor the effectiveness of the organization’s security systems on an on-going basis and identify and recommend relevant security enhancement systems, programs and initiatives to ensure the organization’s assets remain adequately protected.
• Collaborates with internal departments to support and influence community relations efforts.
• Review the unit’s activities and make recommendations for improvement to the Head, Admin Services.
• Manage the unit’s budget and ensure expenditures within authority limits.
• Prepare and submit relevant security and management reports of activities from the security unit.
• Conduct performance review of subordinates.
• Prepare periodic report for the attention of the CEO.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the CEO.

Education and Work Experience
• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in humanities (preferably Psychology) or security related discipline.
• Relevant Professional security certification
• Minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience.
• Previous military/paramilitary/policing experience will be an advantage.

Skills and Competencies
• Good knowledge and understanding of security systems and management.
• Sound understanding of the company’s security requirements and ability to deploy best fit systems.
• Ability to pay attention to details and to anticipate security issues from nuances within the plant and external to the plant
• Good negotiation skills.
• Display good leadership and people management skills.
• Possess good communication, interpersonal and networking skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Display good supervisory, coaching and mentoring skills.
• Exhibit proficiency in the use of MS Office tools.


Remuneration: Very Attractive

Location: Port Harcourt

If you meet the above requirements, please send CV to csoapply@gmail.com latest by February 12, 2017, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.