Background

Head of Security will be responsible for developing and overseeing comprehensive, organization-wide strategies to protect personnel, physical assets, and data.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning: Develop, implement, and maintain security policies, protocols, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure compliance and safety.

Operational Management: Oversee daily security operations, including personnel, surveillance systems, and access control.

Risk Mitigation & Investigation: Conduct regular risk assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and lead investigations into security incidents.

Team Leadership: Recruit, train, and manage security staff, ensuring proper skill levels and adherence to procedures.

Incident Response: Develop, test, and manage emergency response and crisis management plans.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Advise the HR Manager and Business Controller, while building relationships with law enforcement and regulatory agencies.

Qualifications and Skills

Experience: Usually requires 3+ years in corporate security, law enforcement, mining security or military leadership.

Knowledge: Expertise in physical security, technology, surveillance systems, and cybersecurity principles.

Skills: Strong leadership, crisis management, communication, and analytical skills.

Education: G12 cert. a must and any qualification in Criminal Justice, Security Management, or a related field is often preferred.

• Develop, implement, and maintain security policies, protocols, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure compliance and safety.
• Oversee daily security operations, including personnel, surveillance systems, and access control.
• Conduct regular risk assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and lead investigations into security incidents.
• Recruit, train, and manage security staff, ensuring proper skill levels and adherence to procedures.
• Develop, test, and manage emergency response and crisis management plans.
• Advise the HR Manager and Business Controller, while building relationships with law enforcement and regulatory agencies.

• Strong leadership
• Crisis management
• Communication
• Analytical skills
• Expertise in physical security
• Expertise in technology
• Expertise in surveillance systems
• Expertise in cybersecurity principles

• G12 cert. a must
• Any qualification in Criminal Justice, Security Management, or a related field is often preferred.