Chief Security Officer

Avacor Ltd is looking for a Chief Security Officer in the West region

MAIN FUNCTION:

The Chief Security Officer main duty is to manage the guarding activities of his assigned site. This requires a continual attendance on assignments; briefing & lecturing Security Guards & SO’s on their duties and ensuring that our services always meet customer’s satisfaction.

The Chief Security Officer needs to be a good leader. While he organizes and plans, he must also inspire employees with a vision of the organization. He also needs to be an effective communicator and liaise with employees, customers, and other managers of the Company.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare in advance the roster for your site in collaboration with Control Centre and keep it updated regularly.
• Ensure to place the right man in the right place, while choosing, preparing and on-site training to new recruits adequately.
• Follow absences and leave requests and inform Control Centre accordingly.
• Always be proactive on planning for at least one week, all eventualities must be contemplated to avoid shortages.
• Be present morning and evening at change of shifts and ascertain that all posts are being covered properly for both day and night shifts. Make the necessary change in postings due to sicknesses; absences etc. and inform control room accordingly.
• Lecture the Guards and Officers regularly in order to improve their performances and build good relationship.
• Perform Night checks at least twice per month, to supervise your staffs.
• Be on call 24/24 hr to attend any emergency.
• Be intransigent towards good grooming.
• Maintain good relationship with management, admin staffs and prevent/avoid conflicts that may arise.
• Inform control room of any abnormalities to be inserted in DS and follow up for necessary action.
• Impose your leadership, to bring about and maintain discipline.
• Be impartial treating all personnel without predisposition.
• Integrity and honesty towards the company must prevail.   
• Always inform and liaise with the Regional Manager or Guarding Manager for advice before taking important decision.
• Always be prepared to take-up any cognate duties that may crop up, notwithstanding covering a post on a different site if necessary.
• Ensure every day that all and any abnormalities, is reported to the Regional Manager or the Control Centre.
• Survey and keep records of all company owned equipment. Follow up movements and ensure their good serviceability at all time. Investigate and report any misuse.