Security Specialist

**Security Specialist**:
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You will be working as Security Specialist for Electrification Business Area, Distribution Solutions Division based in Longmeadow, South Africa. In this role you will be reporting to Natalie Venter and will be responsible for managing ABB security programs for the assigned area of responsibility (e.g. country, site), typically reporting to Region or Country Security Manager or local business management, providing risk appropriate security advice and guidance and monitoring the implementation of security standards, processes and procedures. Providing consultancy services on risk assessment and solutions as well as guidance on risk mitigation

**Your responsibilities**:

- Carrying out employee interviews with the relevant parties and recording the findings in a prescribed format, engaging with internal stakeholders to develop structured and continuous security awareness and training programs, new hire induction and travel risk management
- Engaging with external partners, including guards and contractors, ensuring adherence to the relevant security processes, policies, and standards, leading engagement with law enforcement officials as appropriate and maintaining local relationships with security networks
- Providing technical security advice in coordination with the relevant internal partners (eg, real estate, business units, Security Program Managers) for existing facilities, any potential new offices, including site selection and installation of effective physical and procedural security measures
- Coordinating security arrangements for ABB-sponsored conferences, training and other external events held within the assigned area of responsibility, leading site assessments and recommending risk mitigation actions in compliance with the ABB Security Policy and local regulations

**Your background**:

- Bachelor’s Degree
- Relevant tertiary qualification
- Minimum 5 years work experience in security management in a global organization and ability to manage security situations and challenges with proven track record
- CCTV management, access management & security sub-contractor management
- Fluency in English language is mandatory

**Benefits**:

- Retirement plan

**More about us**:
ABB's Distribution Solutions Division provides utility, industrial and commercial customers with safe, smart and sustainable technologies for the distribution of electricity. With ABB AbilityTM enabled digital solutions at its core, our extensive portfolio includes distribution automation products, switching, limiting, measuring and sensing devices, switchgear, modular substation packages, and related services Work model: on site #LI-onsite