PS Senior Superintendent Operations at Anglo American

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Manage and coordinated work and plans for the Protection Services team through effective liaison with Protection Services and Business operational Management.
• Department planning and work scheduling for Protection Services in the Operation.
• Continuously liaise with the Protection Services Manager on protection strategy and policies, Operational Manager and external agencies.
• Monitoring security indicators and trends in the organization and identifying optimization proposals.
• Ensure that resources are allocated effectively to business needs.
• Monitoring and advising on Protection Services tools, techniques and methodologies to support business initiatives.
• Implementing contingency plans to ensure that the Operation is protected from risk even in adverse conditions such as industrial action.
• Implementing security technologies and approaches that would be effective for the Operation.
• Manage improvement projects that will protect against risks in the Operation.
• Communicate best practices of the protection to managers within the organization.
• Identify best practices applicable to the role through benchmarking other organizations.
• Conduct investigations within the Operation.
• Identifying investigations requiring expert advisors or dedicated teams.
• Input of ideas for Protection Services management decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve Protection Services within the Operation.
• Support the development and acceptance of business plans, strategies and SLA’s for protection services in the Operation.
• Derive and manage service level agreements with customers.
• Participate in quality assurance meetings, audits reviewing ISO documents and trends and implement new procedures.
• Participate in SHEQ audits and keep updated in trends and introduce changes.
• Conduct annual, quarterly and acting performance ratings on all subordinates.
• Participate support and manage SHEQ standards and drive.
• Participate in and present the Protection Services operation on meetings when necessary.
• Compile accurate reports related to the role.
• Manage the implementation of security policies and procedures required by the Operation.
• Support projects for the implementation of applicable work practices to support policies.
• Effective administration of criminal investigations through to conviction.
• Manage effective security systems to protect cash, bullion, explosives and valuable material.
• Manage system standards for protection services in the Operation.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports for management or other information customers.
• Manage effectiveness communication systems on the Operation.
• Manage shift schedules, leave rosters and overtime.
• Act when required in the Protection Services Managers position.
• Manage the maintenance of accurate employee and assets records.

This role is at a Band 6 level reporting to the Protection Services Manager.

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• National Diploma in Security Management or Equivalent
• Handle and use a Shotgun for Business Purposes
• Handle and use a Handgun for Business Purposes
• Handle and use a Self-loading Rifle for Business Purposes
• PSIRA Armed responses course
• PSIRA Bullion Cash in Transit as per operational requirement
• Registered with the PSIRA on grade A
• Valid driver’s licence code B
• Armoured Vehicle Driver Course will be advantages
• PSIRA DH 4 Dog Handler qualification (as per operational requirement)
• Tactical firearms qualification will be advantageous

PRE-REQUISITE

• Psychometric Assessment for firearms
• Firearm Competency
• No criminal record
• Pass polygraph test

Experience

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in Security or equivalent environment with exposure in Investigation/ Crime Information analysis/Information gathering / and or Surveillance
• 5 years’ experience in security management
• CCTV surveillance systems and control room experience as per operational requirements

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of strategic and operational planning and management
• Competent in functional systems used in the organization
• Project management skills
• Understanding and recognition of criminal incident behaviour and suspect profiling
• Basic knowledge of applicable business communication and business reports writing
• Computer literacy (MS Office package)
• Presentation and handling of evidence in court / disciplinary hearing
• Threat and Risk Assessment skills
• Crisis Management
• Knowledge of security related legislation / policies / procedures / standards and Regulations
• Financial management skills
• Applicable SAPS firearm competency