View Vacancy - Post Security Manager (06/18 LIL)
Main purpose of job:
Responsible for all aspects of security – people and assets – for the British High Commission in Lilongwe.
Roles and responsibilities:
Management of security at the British High Commission (BHC) office and staff residential properties. Including:
- Supervising the guards in line with the local guarding contract.
- Provision of comprehensive advice to staff, management and official visitors, consultants, and contractors on security risks, policies and systems.
- Recording of security incidents.
- Providing security briefings and advice on all aspects of personal security to official visitors and new arrivals.
- Provision of advice on any physical security measures requested by the Regional Overseas Security Manager (ROSM) or Post Security Officer.
- Undertaking regular risk assessments, proactively suggesting improvements, provision of costed proposals and the implementation of agreed changes.
- Assisting ROSM with staff radios checks ensuring equipment is fully serviceable and that UK staff have an understanding of the equipment.
- Reporting faulty equipment and overseeing repairs.
- Providing regular written security reports and assessments
- Responding to security emergencies or incidents on a 24 hours basis and the provision of assistance to UK-based staff and their families.
- Liaison with external partners (including Diplomatic Police, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, other Diplomatic Missions) to ensure extensive knowledge of local security environment.
- Security lead during a Crisis.
- Fire Safety Manager for Post.
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
Line management of Security Assistant. Oversight of contracted guarding staff and the security budget
- Experience of systematic working to deliver a consistently high level of service. Excellent English, both verbal and written.
- Ability and willingness to undergo a security vetting process.
- Good IT skills, including using word and excel programmes.
Language requirements:
Language: English
Level of language required: Fluent
- Professionally recognised qualification in the field of security
- Experience working for a diplomatic mission
- Minimum 2 yrs management experience
Learning and development opportunities:
- Fire Safety Manager training
- Budget management training
- Health and safety training
- Any security related training to be prescribed
The Post Security Manager (PSM) is crucial in ensuring the safety and security of our staff and our Mission. The role is wide and varied involving people management skills and ensuring our security procedures are effective and up-to-date.
The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate a strong track record of proactively delivering in a systematic and accurate way. They will also need to be able to build a strong relationship with key stakeholders(e.g. guarding contractors) to ensure the High Commission obtains value for money.
You will need to have good self-organisation; good team work skills; and deliver appropriate and high standard communication, particularly when briefing staff regarding security awareness. You will need to build relationships with internal colleagues and external contacts, using your initiative and judgement to ensure we meet our staff duty of care requirements. You will need to deliver at pace to keep up with this demanding role whilst being calm and authoritive should we have a security incident or crisis.
The High Commission will also be keen to see a desire to innovate and deliver; improvements within our security operations are always possible.
Working patterns:
The job requires the successful candidate to be able to respond at any given time to security emergencies at all BHC properties. Additional responsibilities may be delegated with regards assisting other Corporate Services staff with work schedules over the weekend.
Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
- The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in LiLongwe are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Malawi.
- All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
- The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to;
- Obtain the relevant permit
- Pay fees for the permit
- Make arrangements to relocate
- Meet the costs to relocation
- The British High Commission does not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.
- Employees who are not eligible to pay local income tax: e.g. certain third-country nationals and spouses/partners of UK diplomats will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
- Information about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Competency Framework can be found on this link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework Please note: AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
