Assistant Director (Security)

sggovterp; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

National Library Board (NLB) is seeking a senior security leader to shape and drive the physical security strategy and capability development across its libraries, archives and facilities. You will anticipate threats, govern policies, and lead the transformation of security through technology, data and new operating models.

You will collaborate with senior management and external partners to ensure a future-ready security posture, aligning investments with organisational risk and asset

Qualifications

• Proven experience in security strategy and capability development.
• Ability to lead governance, policies and standards for security.
• Experience with risk assessment and mitigation planning for multiple premises.
• Familiarity with security technology trends and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop medium- to long-term physical security strategy and roadmaps.
• Assess threats, vulnerabilities and risks for premises and translate into mitigation plans.
• Lead policy development and governance for security standards across premises.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies and plan renewal of systems.
• Drive security transformation using analytics, data and automation.
• Provide security input in planning of new facilities and major upgrades.
• Plan infrastructure for access control, surveillance and related technologies.
• Establish assurance, audit and performance frameworks for security controls.
• Oversee major security incidents and translate lessons into improvements.
• Prioritize security investments, budgets and long-term contracting models.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across government, industry partners and service providers.

Skills

Security strategy

Governance & policy

Threat assessment

Security technology

Job description

What the role is

The National Library Board (NLB) nurtures Readers for Life, Learning Communities and a Knowledgeable Nation by promoting reading, learning and history through our network of 28 libraries across Singapore, the National Library and the National Archives of Singapore.

At NLB, you can look forward to a flexible, hybrid work environment with rewarding, impactful deliverables that improve the lives of the community. With caring colleagues, you will be in an ideal environment for professional development, innovation and impact.

We can offer you:

• A chance to Impact the Community, bridge gaps and empower everyone with the opportunity for learning and discovery.
• An opportunity to Innovate and Push Boundaries. We value ideas, curiosity and a passion for innovation to transform our libraries and archives.
• An organisation that Ignites your Growth and Wellbeing through investment in staff development and wellbeing in a supportive and collaborative environment.

This position resides within the Properties & Facilities Management (PFM) Division and provides strategic leadership for the physical security function across NLB.

The appointed jobholder will be responsible for shaping and driving NLB's physical security strategy and long-term capability development. The role will anticipate emerging security threats, vulnerabilities and changes in the operating environment, and translate these into appropriate security strategies, policies, capability roadmaps and investment plans.

The successful candidate will provide strategic oversight and governance of NLB's physical security framework, infrastructure, systems and operations, ensuring that security measures remain effective, proportionate and future-ready. The jobholder will also lead the transformation and continuous improvement of NLB's security capabilities through technology, data, process redesign and new operating models.

The role will work closely with senior management, internal stakeholders, relevant government agencies, industry partners and service providers to strengthen NLB's overall physical security posture.

What you will be working on

• Security Strategy and Future Planning - Develop and drive NLB's medium- to long-term physical security strategy and capability roadmap, taking into consideration emerging threats, changes in NLB's operating environment, evolving security requirements and technological developments.
• Security Risk and Threat Assessment - Establish a risk-based approach towards physical security planning. Assess emerging threats, vulnerabilities and security risks across NLB's premises and translate these into longer-term mitigation strategies and capability requirements.
• Security Governance and Policy - Lead the development and review of NLB's physical security policies, standards and governance framework, ensuring consistency across NLB premises and alignment with applicable Whole-of-Government, sectoral and organisational requirements.
• Future Security Capabilities - Identify and evaluate emerging security technologies, solutions and operating models and determine their applicability to NLB. Develop plans for the progressive renewal, enhancement and integration of NLB's security systems and infrastructure.
• Security Transformation - Drive transformation of the security function through greater use of technology, automation, analytics and data to enhance situational awareness, operational effectiveness and productivity.
• Security-by-Design - Provide strategic security input into the planning and development of new NLB facilities and major upgrading projects, ensuring that physical security risks and requirements are considered early in the design and planning process.
• Security Infrastructure and Systems Planning - Establish longer-term plans for NLB's physical security infrastructure and systems, including access control, surveillance and other security technologies, to ensure their continued effectiveness, interoperability, scalability and sustainability.
• Security Assurance and Performance - Establish appropriate assurance, audit and performance frameworks to assess the effectiveness of NLB's physical security controls and identify areas for systemic improvement.
• Major Security Incidents - Provide senior-level oversight and guidance for significant security incidents and ensure that lessons learnt are translated into improvements to policies, systems, infrastructure and operating procedures.
• Strategic Resource and Investment Planning - Develop and prioritise security investment plans, budgets and funding requirements based on organisational risks, operational requirements, asset lifecycle considerations and longer-term security priorities.
• Strategic Procurement and Contract Governance - Provide strategic oversight of major security procurements and contracts, including the development of sourcing strategies, performance frameworks and longer-term contracting models that support NLB's security objectives.
• Stakeholder