Job Vacancy For Security Risk & Technical Specialist

• The purpose of the Risk and Technical Specialist role is to optimize the security technology deployed, and to build and appropriately upskill the technical security unit at Obuasi into a formidable team capable of fulfilling its mandate.

• Assess risks for all tasks and ensure they are controlled before and during task execution.
• Report all incidents and ensure they have been investigated and corrective actions completed on time.
• Act on all corrective actions assigned to you or under your jurisdiction and ensure timely completion.
• Accountable for team's environmental obligations and performances.
• Conduct formal meetings with team and report any weaknesses in the environmental procedures.
• Enforce all environmental work procedures that have been issued by the Departmental Manager.
• Investigate all environmental incidents in assigned work areas and prepare reports with recommendations for the Departmental Manager for onward submission to the Environmental Manager or his representative.
• Develop comprehensive technical security plans, based on threat/ risk assessments and operational needs, that supports the overall security management plan.
• Collaborate with operational security teams, including other functions, to ensure fit for purpose security measures are identified and implemented that will remove people from risk and risk from people.
• Take the leading role in the planning, implementation, and quality control of all technical security projects.
• Implement and maintain processes to measure the performance and effectiveness of the technical security systems/ controls, and ensure appropriate plans are in place to address lower performance and ineffective systems.
• Ensure the availability of adequate resources to manage the security systems and technology.
• Manage the approved budget for Security Systems and Technology and perform regular cost analysis and cost control exercises to stay within the annual budget or internal targets.
• Continuously identify opportunities to reduce cost or improve the cost efficiency of Security Operations.
• Contribute to the forecasting of budget cycle requirements.

• A bachelor's degree in security and/or Risk Management or related fields

• A minimum of ten (10) years' experience of which five (5+) years should be at a management level with substantial knowledge and experience in a mining operations, Security Administration and Investigation, Risk management, Metallurgy, Community Relations and/or associated business field in a management capacity.

• Experience in planning and executing security operations mitigating risk and lawful application of all investigative needs.
• Knowledge in developing crime management plans and implementation of mitigating plans.
• Proven experience in project management of projects with a high level of complexity.
• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Conflict management, Mentorship & coaching
• Sound understanding of the mining value chain and impacts of Security Management
• Demonstrated capacity to interpret data and successfully action sound short-term tactical decisions
• Commercial acumen relevant to the role

• Fostering a team environment - Inspiring and Motivating Others, promoting Collaboration and Teamwork, Developing Others, Communicating prolifically
• Managing oneself - Taking ownership of one's personal development.
• Building Effective Working Relationships - The ability to build and maintain effective collateral and cross functional working relationship.
• Building Trust & Accountability - Displaying high levels of integrity and honesty;
• Creating Organizational Transformation - Displaying strategic perspectives in adapting plans for achieving organisational objectives.
• Maximizing Performance Results - Solving Problems and Analysing Issues, Driving for Results,
• Displaying Technical and Professional expertise, Innovating, Taking Initiative, Championing Change, Establishing Stretch Goals

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