Protection Services Manager Specialised at Anglo American

Job Description:

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Develop and implement security policies and procedures required by the organization which are aligned to AAP Policy.
• Ensure that security systems and procedures are effective, legal, integrated with other organizational systems and understood by employees.
• Direct, plan and co-ordinated work for the Tactical Response team through effective liaison with Operational Security Management and the Senior Manager Tactical Response Services.
• Effective planning for Tactical Response Teams in the operation.
• Continuously liaise with the Operational Security Section Managers on business strategy and policies and day to day developments.
• Monitoring security indicators and trends in the organization and identifying optimization proposals.
• Ensure availability of the necessary resources supporting organisation security measures.
• Monitoring and advising on Tactical Response Teams equipment, training, techniques, and methodologies to support business initiatives and continuity.
• Develop contingency plans to ensure that the company is protected from identified risk.
• Identify security technologies and approaches that would be effective for the organization.
• Identify, promote and communicate best practices applicable to the role through benchmarking other organizations.
• Ensure that security systems and procedures are effective, legal, integrated with other organizational systems and understood by employees.
• Interpret and advise on the impact of changes to relevant legislation.
• Implement and manage information gathering systems within the assigned operational area to support management decision making for the protection of assets and employees.
• Ensure that effective security systems are in place to protect cash, bullion, explosives, valuable material and assets.
• Ensure that the appropriate systems and controls are in place to manage resources, assets and ensure good corporate governance.
• Ensure accuracy and validity of gathered information.
• Manage the security profiling and screening of employees.
• Advise management on effective risk management approaches.
• Liaise effectively with expert support to ensure that management is aware of Regional or National issues that could impact on the security risks of the operations.
• Support the disciplinary and grievance enquiries and may represent company in court cases.
• Proactively identify risks and threats including monitoring potential security breaches to the organization.
• Ensure availability of Tactical Response Teams for the assigned operational area as and when required.
• Identify potential conflict situations and minimize the implications.
• Support projects for the implementation of applicable work practices to support policies.
• Monitor and build relationships with local law enforcement agencies and other relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor the stakeholder perception of Platinum Security.

Qualifications:

• National Diploma in Security Management or Equivalent (RPL may apply)
• Registered with PSIRA on grade A
• Valid EB/Code 08 driver’s licence

Desirable:

• B Tech in Security Management or equivalent NQF level 7 (Degree) qualification will be advantageous (RPL may apply)
• DH 4/5 qualification will be advantageous.
• Firearm Instructor qualification will be advantageous

Experience:

• Minimum 8 - 10 years’ experience in Security or equivalent environment with exposure in Tactical Operations and deployments
• 3 years’ experience in security management

Knowledge and Skills:

• Apply tactical knowledge in the use of firearms.
• Demonstrate tactical proficiency with a handgun.
• Demonstrate tactical proficiency with a shotgun.
• Demonstrate tactical proficiency with a self-loading rifle or carbine.
• Knowledge of security related legislation / policies /procedures / standards