Divisional Head: Security Operations

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Provide input into the departmental strategy and policies, ensuring alignment with the overall SARB strategy.
• Communicate the vision and strategic goals of the department to own team.
• Formulate the strategy and policies, and provide direction into governance for the Security Operations Division, in support of the departmental strategy.
• Develop and implement the divisional operational plan to ensure the achievement of strategic and operational objectives.
• Ensure compliance with policy, procedures and audit findings to mitigate risk in the division.
• Create a performance culture in the division, define performance expectations and conduct effective performance management of direct reports.
• Oversee the divisional cost centres and budget expenditure within appropriate policies and directives, ensuring alignment with related functions and the organisational value chain.
• Oversee the provision of operational management information for the purposes of decision-making.
• Oversee the provision of physical and advanced security operations for the SARB Group facilities, encompassing personnel, visitors, contractors, information and assets.
• Provide the strategic framework on security operations.
• Lead the development and maintenance of stakeholder relationships to enhance optimal functionality.
• Oversee the management of resources (financial, human and capital) of the physical and advanced security operations function to achieve the strategic objectives as set by the Group Security Management Department.
• Ensure that all operational personnel within the division are fully compliant with the Fit-for-Deployment standards.

Additional requirements include:

• leading change;
• strategic thinking; 
• building and maintaining trust;
• developing and empowering others;
• fostering diversity and inclusion;
• leading teams through effective communication and collaboration;
• managing complexity and ambiguity;
• building and maintaining relationships;
• driving results; and
• sound judgement and decision-making.

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• a relevant postgraduate degree (NQF 8) in management, security or an equivalent qualification;
• a minimum of 10 years’ experience in security management with at least 5 years in a senior management position;
• sound knowledge and experience in all aspects of security management, including high-value asset transportation, facilities protection, VIP protection, legal aspects, risk management and stakeholder management; and 
• the ability to manage and lead diverse and multidisciplinary team across different fields.