Assistant Director: Technical Security Services (Post Level 7) at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Develop and ensure implementation of service standards for technical security services.
• Monitor and evaluate multiple contractors' performance, enforce service levels, and address non-compliance.
• Oversee contract renewals and cost-benefit analysis to ensure the sustainability of technical security infrastructure for all long-term contracts.
• Align contract planning with institutional annual funding and strategic priorities.
• Develop project briefs and technical scopes, including the approval of project planning before execution.
• Lead and coordinate the development of business cases relating to technical security services.
• Manage Technical Security projects through the full lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & control, and closure.
• Develop and manage security system design and installation projects from concept to commissioning.
• Develop and draft technical specifications, drawings, and enforce technical specifications and compliance checklists for all security systems.
• Establish requirements for security systems, viz, video surveillance, motion detection, facial recognition, CCTV cameras, etc., to ensure installation and operation.
• Ensure the integration of security systems, technologies and the activation of Artificial Intelligence capability across the institution’s security infrastructure.
• Manage server infrastructure, network, data archiving and monitor infrastructure systems health.
• Develop and enforce access control policies aligned with university risk profiles and operational needs.
• Conduct routine audits and maintain servers and workstations, ensuring uptime and data integrity and provide engineering solutions.
• Approve card applications and manage access profile requests in accordance with departmental requirements and authorisation levels.
• Provides inputs towards the budgeting process, assumptions and forecasts aligned with operational needs.
• Manage staff in accordance with the UFS HR policies.
• Manage procurement processes for the Technical Security Services section.

Inherent requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or an advanced diploma/BTech degree/postgraduate certificate on NQF Level 7 or a three (3) year National Diploma on NQF Level 6 in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• Valid PSIRA Grade B registration (attach a copy) or undertaking to obtain the registration within six (6) months after appointment.
• A valid code 8 driver’s licence (attach a copy).
• Minimum of four (4) years’ relevant working experience relating to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations:

• Higher education sector experience.
• Avigilon and any other recognised CCTV cameras certification (attach proof).
• Project Management certificate (attach proof).
• Registration with a professional body such as Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)(attach proof).
• Impro certification (IXP400 & Impro Portal)(attach proof).
• Knowledge in conducting physical security assessments.
• Knowledge of intruder and fire alarm systems.
• Knowledge of electric fence installations and maintenance.
• Knowledge of Access Control systems.