Director of Protection Services at Durban University of Technology

Minimum Requirements:

• NQF Level 8 qualification in Management/Business Administration with specialization in Security Risk Management or Security related qualifications
• Grade A, PSIRA Registration
• At least 10 years’ experience in Protection Services of which 5 years in senior management/supervisory capacity.
• Knowledge in the security framework, crisis management at strategic and tactical level, investigations and technical security measures, conducting security vulnerability assessments, security operations management, including emergency and crisis management.

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES

• Provide strategic alignment of Protection Services and Traffic Control through development and implementation of strategic and operational plans on security and traffic.
• Develops and implement security and safety policies and procedures such as emergency response and crisis management, disaster recovery, physical security and incident management.
• Ensures financial and contract management through development of a budget for Protection and Traffic in terms of the University’s strategic priorities.
• Provide team & stakeholder management through strategic leadership and advice on protection matters.
• Ensures systems management by overseeing that the data are collated and captured to effectively manage the Protection services function, e.g. statistics on the number/nature of security incidents reported by campuses.