Protection Service Specialist at Anglo American

Job Description:
As a Protection Services Specialist you will:

• Manage protection of Coal South Africa assets against the risk of theft and fraud through advising management on asset and fraud protection and proactively managing any potential threat to employees and company assets.
• Ensure the protection services strategy and associated policies and procedures are holistic in nature by including components of community engagement and alignment with the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) and ensure the effective roll out, embedding and monitoring of the VPSHR both within the company and to the wider community including local SAPS.
• Develop, implement and audit, policies, procedures and administration requirements and ensure that it is being effectively followed by operational protection services personnel and contractors. These policies and procedures need to include contingency planning in the case of a security breach.
• Keep abreast of new developments in the field of protection services including new technologies and conduct security and public liability audits, as well as high risk audits ensuring adequate public liability cover for legal claims.
• Manage outsourced protection services contracts, deliver and manage an effective system of proactive threat detection and communication and deliver business intelligence to management covering current security-related information and merging security risks and ensuring compliance with all permitting conditions related to Protection Services function.

This role is in the Business Services at Band 6 level and reports to the Protection & Forensic Services Manager.

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Degree in Security Management  
• Registered with the Private Security Industry Registration Authority (PSIRA) and have a PSIRA Grade A designation 
• Firearms and Ammunition Handling training competency certificate  
• Voluntary Principle for Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) Training
• Valid Drivers License

Experience required: 

• 6-8 years’ experience in Protection Services with experience in security management, criminal white-collar crime investigations, security related risk and prevention management
• Experience in conduction security and public liability audits in accordance with VPSHR principles
• Project management experience related to protection services, Security Technology and Support Systems
• Sound knowledge and solid understanding of best practice protection services systems and procedure

Closing Date

• 23 April 2021