Security Specialist

**Overview**:
**Qualifications**:

- Grade B PSIRA Certification
- Advanced First Aid
- Advanced Driving license, with a Professional Driving Permit (PDP)

**Experience**:

- Defence intelligence
- VIP bodyguard/close protection experience
- Close protection officer for c-suite clients
- Knowledge of CCTV, security and risk practices
- Minimum 3 - 5 years working in manufacturing or corporate environment

**Duties**:
**_ Security_**
- Support the Security Risk manager to maintain an effective and efficient security coverage for Omnia sites
- Conducting advance work and implement pre-established security arrangements

**_ Maintenance _**
- Support the Security Risk manager in the management of preventative maintenance and emergency repairs of security systems

**_ Investigations_**
- Support the security Risk manager in the investigation of security and other incidents e.g. SHEQ

**_ Training _**
- Support the security Risk manager to promote a culture of safety and security awareness, in conjunction with the SHEQ teams
- Support SHEQ training and emergencies

**_ Executive support _**
- Conduct close protection operations for the board and executive management if required
- Assess and provide discreet surveillance, counter surveillance and analysis of risks and threats
- Where required, support the Security Risk manager to maintain an effective and efficient security coverage for executives’ office and personal homes
- Performing any other duties as required

**Job Competencies**:

- Flexible, committed and ability to work well under pressure
- Excellent guest relations, interpersonal and communication skills
- Good general management
- Ability to manage stakeholders with conflicting priorities
- Honesty and integrity
- High emotional intelligence
- Professional and committed to excellence
- Ability to work without supervision and under pressure

**General**:
**Knowledge**
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to the security industry
- Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety
- Knowledge of POPIA

**Skills**
- Skilled in premium escorting, driving, reaction and tactical operations
- Investigation skills
- Computer literacy (MS Office Package)
- Self-driven, can work both in a team and independently depending on the situation