The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organizational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
\nJob Category
\nForeign and Commonwealth Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
\nJob Subcategory
\nSecurity<\/p>\n
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities) <\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Post Security Manager\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The main purpose of the job:<\/strong><\/p>\n To lead day-to-day management of security for the British High Commission (BHC) in Accra, supporting the Regional Overseas Security Manager in (Lagos) and the Post Security Officer (the Deputy High Commissioner) in maintaining a proactive and highly secure environment in which staff and families feel safe.<\/p>\n Roles and responsibilities:<\/p>\n Main Duties Include<\/p>\n Managing relationship between Contract Security Company and British High Commission Resources managed (staff and expenditure):<\/p>\n Operations Staff x 1 deputy Post Security Manager and x5 supervisors; External Security Contract, 1 x Contract Manager, Shift managers, and over 80 guards), Contract value c \u00a31m pa.<\/p>\n Essential qualifications, skills and experience The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organizational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-awj","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40443"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40443\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nManaging monthly Key Point Indicator Targets with the security contractor
\nDirect and close relations with Authorities, in particular Mobile Police, Anti-Terrorist Police and Army
\nDirect and close relations with International Partners, including the US, UN, European, and Australian Missions.
\nAssisting the ROSM with staff security clearances
\nManaging the Operations Room and its Operational Staff including responsibility for all personal operational equipment e.g. Radios, Panic Alarms, Tracking Devices and Satelite Telephones
\nConducting regular security drills for staff in a variety of locations
\nConduction security briefings for new and existing staff
\nDaily liaison with the ROSM on a variety of differing security issues, brainstorming solutions
\nProactivley planning Security Meetings, and leading the understanding of security at Post.
\nOverseeing new security contract, and major security-related projects at Post.
\nOther Duties Include<\/p>\n
\nExcellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills.
\nAbility to interact equally confidently with senior post management and Ghanaian Security Authorities, as well as with different genders, or different religions or beliefs.
\nSecurity Sector Competence Skills at a Management Level.
\nExcellent experience within the security sector.
\nGood educational background
\nExcellent Time Management Skills, Computer Literate and able to use Windows based software.
\nHave a flexible outlook to the working day.
\nMinimum of 5 years relevant experience
\nDemonstrable networking skills with friendly diplomatic missions in order to enable the receipt\/sharing of mutually beneficial information e.g. to support travel advice planning.
\nDesirable qualifications, skills and experience
\nPreference for someone who has a qualification in security at management level. Experience in managing a security contract or security force.
\nDemonstrable experience of at least some of the following: formally investigating and reporting on security incidents; proposing post incident risk mitigation recommendations and advice, in writing; reviewing\/drafting risk assessments with recommendations; designing operational plans and procedures; low level analysis and reporting on trends in the threats from crime, terrorism and civil disorder; conducting and reporting on marker hotel security reviews; conducting first drafts of any reviews to post security recommendations; delivering travel and general security briefings; delivering training to Post staff members e.g. on travel security planning, use of risk assessments and personal security advice; and, acting as the custodian of some mission security processes in the PSO\u2019s absence.
\nGeneral knowledge (not expertise) of the following would be desirable: the ability to demonstrate the provision of advice on whether e.g. Accra and the Residence\u2019s physical security postures are proportionate to mitigate known threats and risks; the proposal of risk reduction recommendations; and, demonstration of a general\/users understanding of technical security infrastructure and apparatus e.g. CCTV and general surveillance\/monitoring equipment, intruder detection and access control devices; and, scanning, screening and detection technologies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"