Head of Security

**Job Description and Responsibilities**:

- Work with other executives to prioritize security initiatives and spending based on appropriate risk management and/or financial methodology.
- Crisis Management, the Head of Security has the responsibility as the crisis team officer and hence participate and contribute as a key member of the Crisis Management Organisation to coordinate in the event of any security disaster/emergency.
- Work with external consultants as appropriate for independent security audits.
- Produce weekly feedback report on approved format document for VWAG Group Security.
- Approve all security and fire detection/protection fittings and devices recommended by Planning Department for new projects.
- Participate in planning meetings related to projects with a security and fire protection bias.
- Assess security requirements for CAPEX and submit accordingly.
- Verify and approve the Transport (Taxi) invoices. Evaluate utilisation and amend transport requirements accordingly, in negotiation with the Union(NUMSA)
- Develop and sustain relationships with high-level law enforcement and security organizations and private sector counterparts to ensure a complete understanding of the security environment in the country.
- Approve all procedures relating to the process of stolen Company vehicle recoveries and identification, on a countrywide scale.
- Identify protection goals, objectives (MBO’s) and metrics consistent with corporate strategic plan.
- Oversee incident response planning including the investigation of security breaches, and assist with disciplinary and legal matters associated with such breaches as necessary

**Education and Experience**:

- Tertiary (Degree/Diploma) qualification in Security Risk Management, with focus on Business Management
- 10 years minimum experience in the Security industry of which 5 years should be in a management role.
- Comprehensive security experience in various security areas e.g. crisis management, investigations, operational security, international security exposure, etc.
- Experience with security auditing, security risk management, as well as contract and vendor negotiation.

**Skills, Attributes & Other requirements**:
ESSENTIAL:

- Capable of Managing, Advising, Guiding and Leading a security team
- Management and Leadership skills
- Negotiation and communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Decision making and good judgment skills
- Computer literacy
- Language - English. Basic Business German Speak and Read will be an advantage.
- Able to communicate security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff.
- Ability to operate effectively at all levels of the organization.