Protective Services Manager - Nrr 4306

Accenture; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in South Africa is seeking a Security Manager to oversee security culture, conduct risk assessments, and manage incident notifications. Candidates should hold a degree, possess strong security management skills, and be fluent in English. This role requires the ability to work in a multicultural environment and uphold ethics and integrity.

Qualifications

• Motivated to work in a meritocratic, collaborative culture.
• Uncompromised ethics and integrity.
• Industry recognized local and international professional security certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Foster security culture and awareness.
• Conduct systematic threat and risk assessments.
• Manage incident notifications and ensure timely receipt of information.

Skills

Security management

Crisis management

Risk assessment

Time management

Multicultural environment experience

Fluency in English

Education

Degree from an accredited college or university

Advanced degree

Job description

Global Security emergency preparedness; physical security strategy and standards compliance; facility threat, vulnerability and risk assessments; workplace violence prevention; travel security; geo-political threat monitoring; corporate security related training.

They also support investigations; behavioural threat assessment and management; executive protection and event security; security officer vendor selection, deployment and performance reviews within the area of responsibility (Sub-Saharan Africa are required to be flexible and be available on call (24

• 7); able to travel up to 40% of the time or the equivalent in private, government, security forces.

A degree from an accredited college or university is required.

An advanced degree is a plus.

Motivated to work in a meritocratic, collaborative culture in which work ethic, humility, collaboration, and a "roll-up your sleeves mentality" are critical.

Nimble, highly responsive, able to pivot quickly between projects and priorities and meet time sensitive deadlines.

Uncompromised ethics and integrity.

Industry recognized local and international professional security certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include some or all the below : Security Management : Foster security culture and awareness.

Apply broad security risk management knowledge, understanding policies, procedures, and frameworks to enable business operations activities.

Contribute / implement security strategy, plans, procedures, and controls.

Identify, anticipate, assess, and help resolve complex business challenges where collaboration and cooperation between individuals is often needed to affect the solution.

Conduct systematic threat, vulnerability and risk assessments.

Cultivate, build engagement / relationships with internal and external stake holders including vendors, industry organizations, law enforcement and other related government agencies.

Establish near term goals and provide input to longer term goals within the area of responsibility.

Crisis Management, Risk Intelligence, Event Monitoring, and Employee Notification : As SME (crisis and emergency management) serve as a key contact for internal and external stakeholders.

Deal with difficult and sensitive situations appropriately and confidentially.

Manage incident notifications and security assessments by vendors to ensure timely receipt of information and analysis on events which could impact Accenture's facilities, people, or operations.

Oversee the dissemination of such information to Accenture leadership and coordinate any messaging to employees.

Be on point for escalations from the Accenture Security Operations Centers.

Personnel Security

Support and deputize for the Employee Assistance Officer on Behavioral Threat Assessment Teams (BTAT).

Support employees / contractors / clients affected by internal / external security incidents.

Support the GP skilled in gaining valuable insights through collaboration and communication.

Strong time management skills and ability to multitask.

Corporate security management experience.

General understanding of investigative process.

General understanding of safety / security in a corporate environment.

General understanding of legal and corporate terminology.

Exposure and demonstrated ability to work in multicultural environments.

Language skills.

Fluency in English is expected.

Relationships

Reports to : MEA Regional Protective Services Manager Supervises : N / A External Relationships : External security vendors, domestic and foreign law enforcement and diplomatic and intelligence services, security industry peer networks and organizations.

Locations

Johannesburg About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale.

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