Head: Group Risk Security and Safety Services Job Vacancy in South Africa at Nedbank

Job Title: Head: Group Risk Security and Safety Services
Expire: 2012-05-03
NED16248

Head: Group Risk Security and Safety Services
135 Rivonia Road, Sandton

Job Purpose:
• Accountable for a secure and safe working and transacting environment for the Nedbank Group including the provision of security cash solutions to selected corporate clients.

Functions/ Key Responsibilities
Accountable for a Secure and Safe Working and Transacting Environment for the Nedbank Group Including the Provision of Security Cash Solutions to Selected Corporate Clients:
• Appropriate research and development (specifically in terms of security technology).
• Develop the security strategy, business plan, resources and appropriate budget.
• Obtain approval and ratification from exco.
• Implement, communicate and create awareness.

Develop a Security Risk Management Framework with Appropriate Policies, Procedures and Controls:
• Appropriate security risk management to address violent crime threat.
• Alarm monitoring and response; Proactive investigative service in respect of violent crime.
• Information risk management including keeping abreast of criminal trends.
• Employee risk awareness both proactive and reactive.
• Risk assessment, evaluation and testing.
• Tailored business process safeguards.
• Compliance with OHSA.
• Executive protection and chauffeur services.

Develop and Maintain Client Relationships:
• Develop relationships with external bodies, government and other stakeholders (including SAPS, SABRIC, SBV, MPA and SARB).
• Communicate effectively to consolidate relationships.
• Ensure ROI in terms of security spend.
• Tailored safety and security service to client and their customer base.

Network with Various Private Public Partnerships to Improve the Efficiency of Security and Prosecutions of Serious and Violent Crime:
• Establish forums.
• Establish joint operations and/or participate in.
• Supply resources
• Support external initiatives (eg Business against crime, special courts, in camera witness protection).
• Liaise and mediate to improve relationships between SAPS, NPA and private security industry.
• Influence the framework for the provision of safety and security.

Contract Management of Security Service Providers:
• Appropriate corporate government structures around procurement and contract management.
• Meet BEE targets outlined in Financial Service Charter.
• Appropriate legal contracts and effective service level agreements.
• Cost effectiveness of services.

Accountable for Group Security Spend and for Cost Effective Security Services within the Group:
• Review and improve effectiveness of existing services and processes.
• Benchmark against other banks and security industry.
• Tailored cost effective solution per client and their customer base.

Accountable for Ensuring Compliance with Security and Safety Regulations:
• Meet requirements of OHSA, LRA, SIRA; Interpretation of the legislation.
• Appointment of officials in terms of the legislation.
• Create awareness and training.
• Monitoring of compliance and management of non-compliance.

Effective People Management:
• Attract, recruit and retain quality staff, training and development, coaching and on-the-job training of staff, reward and recognition, performance management.
• Keep morale high and set culture standards.
• Interpret international best practice.
• Build intellectual capital of the division.
• Give direction.
• Inspire staff towards enhanced performance.

Effective Self-Management:
• Create and manage own career through guidance and support of department and colleagues.
• Manage stress and pressure effectively.
• Plan and prioritise effectively to ensure deadlines are met and quality standards maintained.
• Ensure continuous accreditation (with SIRA) through formal and informal training interventions.

Requirements:
• B degree
• B Com, Business Administration, BA Law or BA Risk management
• Accreditation through SIRA
• At least 5 to 10 years’ experience in a senior management position within the security industry, banking industry or risk management
• Broad experience within the banking security industry
• Clean personal credit and criminal rating
• Financial Services Charter; Code of Banking Practice; Corporate Governance; SIRA; OHSA; LRA; King II, Banks Act
• Extensive travel, national and occasional international travel required

Technical Competencies:
• Crime management
• Awareness of banking products
• Security processes

Behavioral Competencies:
• Resilience
• Integrity
• Visioning
• Building Relationships
• Strategic Decision Making
• Global and Local Astuteness
• Analytical Thinking
• Conceptualisation
• Innovation
• Conscientious

While all applications will be considered, the BU's employment equity strategy will be taken into account.

In line with Nedbank’s commitment to diversifying its workplace, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:
https://www.jonti.co.za/?clbrnd=NEDB0001