Manager Regional Security

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With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Our Chief Security Office prides itself in its unique structure that sees an integration and collaboration model between our Information Risk, Cyber, Business Continuity, Physical Security & Forensics teams to ensure effective risk management across all disciplines. It also carries the responsibility of owning, operationally supporting and maintaining specialist security services to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of infrastructure and information to our customers in order to meet industry and regulatory requirements and good practice.

You will be responsible for providing Security Risk Management for Absa Group Ltd premises (e.g. Branches, Corporate Buildings, ATMs etc.) in a defined region (e.g. Free State, Northern Cape, North West, etc.) in accordance with Absa Group Physical Security and Violent Crimes (GPS) policies, standards and procedures.

Job Description

The role is within the Chief Security Office and your responsibilities will include the following:

1. Conduct and report Security Risk Assessments (SRA) against agreed schedule, standards and guidelines and monitor the implementation of SRA recommendations.
2. Present security awareness training to staff.
3. Liaise with business units and provide expert opinion on new developments, products and solutions regarding physical security risk factors relating to the assigned portfolio, within the designated region.
4. Attend SA Police and industry forums to establish and maintain networks, identify common risks and solutions.
5. Liaise with and report on Group Physical Security and Violent Crimes (GPS) deliverables to internal clients, as well as the performance of internal and external service partners, according to mutually agreed SLAs and SOPs.
6. Ensure implementation of the security strategy and serve as an advisor related to Physical Security measures, for the specific area of responsibility, within the region.
7. Minimise Absa's non-trading losses related to physical security breaches by providing statistics on incident losses and predictions of future possible incident rate, discuss and determine the risk appetite per business unit or individual client/s.
8. Escalate crime predictions to the business for pro-active risk management in line with budget.
9. Report writing.

What do you need to get in?

• Three [3] year Security Risk Management Diploma or equivalent NQF level 5 qualification.
• Five [5] years’ experience in a Security Risk Management or related discipline.
• Two [2] years management experience in a Security Risk Management or related discipline.
• No criminal or adverse credit record.
• General experience of the Banking environment.
• Application of Project Management methodology.
• Knowledge of Cash Chain Security.
• Knowledge of Premises security.
• Knowledge of ATM security.
• Knowledge of Retail Branch security.
• Knowledge of security technology, alarm systems, CCTV, etc.

If you’re passionate about working in a fast-paced environment and contributing to the exciting world of Security by leading from the front, we would love to hear from you!

Education

Higher Diplomas: Law, Military Science and Security (Required).

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised.