Operations Manager: Tygerberg at Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte        

• Operational and functional management of the Campus Security Division at the Tygerberg- and satellite campuses;
• Rendering guidance and support to the campuses' safety committees with regard to workplace safety functions;
• Operational management, people management and performance management of the in-house security staff;
• Security contract and compliance management;
• Planning and executing crime prevention operations;
• Managing the optimal utilisation of the security technology systems such as alarms, CCTV, and other security technologies;
• Building and maintaining a positive relationship with the campus community, thereby ensuring that the campus community maintains an informed, balanced and supporting approach towards personal safety and campus security;
• Forming part of SU's campus security team by supporting and liaising with team members at other campuses;
• Managing the full scope of departmental administration, including but not limited to, incident records management, crime trends management and day to day communication;
• Managing the Department's operational and contract budgets in accordance with the SU financial budgeting and control protocols;
• Building and managing relations with external role players such as the SAPS, Municipal Law Enforcement, and other crime prevention agencies. 

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes        

• Bachelor's degree in Security Risk Management, or a bachelor's degree in a field directly related to Security Risk Management, such as Criminology, Police Sciences, or Military Sciences with at least eight years' work experience, OR a national diploma in Security Management with at least ten years' work experience will also be considered;
• At least five years' experience as a security operations manager or a commissioned officer in the SAPS or SANDF;
• PSIRA training and registration up to level B;
• A valid Code B driver's licence;
• No criminal record;
• Proven ability to understand, fluently speak, read, and write emails and reports in at least English;
• Computer literacy in MS Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• An energetic, self-driven team-leader with the ability to motivate others while demonstrating a high level of problem-solving skills, conflict handling skills and confidence to talk to or present to a large and diverse audience;
• Good physical and mental health and demonstrate a basic level of personal fitness;
• Availability to, apart from office hours, work after hours and weekends to guide subordinates or to respond to major incidents on campus after hours;
• Must use own, reliable transport between work and home;
• Must successfully undergo a comprehensive vetting process.   

Recommendation/Aanbeveling        

• Proven proficiency in and the ability to understand, read and speak Afrikaans and/or isiXhosa;
• Knowledge of and / or working experience in utilising various security technologies;
• Knowledge of and / or working experience in conducting security risk assessments;
• Knowledge of and / or experience in event risk management and event security practices;
• Experience in managing security staff that work shifts;
• Experience in operationally managing a security team at a tertiary education institution.