Our client a well-established horticulture company in Kenya is seeking to hire a Security Manager. The successful candidate will be tasked in ensuring safety and security of all people and installations at the company sites, designing, developing, and implementing a security policy that is compliant to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.

Responsibilities

• Providing oversight to the recently outsourced security unit, including the field guards, the on-site guards, control room and drone team.
• Ensuring that the contracts with the security service providers include adherence to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.
• Updating the Security Policy in line with the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Right.
• Aligning the company’s organization with international standards on security & human rights.
• Developing and supervising annual budgets for security operations and monitoring expenses.
• Developing and implementing protocols and procedures for emergency management and contingency planning in case of crisis situations.
• Providing security co-ordination for the Senior Management Team in response to incidents, emergencies, and crises on behalf of the organization.
• Planning and coordinating security operations for specific events or visits to the company Sites.
• Conducting onsite and online training for employees in the field of safety and security.
• Co-ordinating staff when responding to emergencies and alarms.
• Preparing reports on security incidents and breaches.
• Developing “risk scenarios” or “risk statements” and a value chain risk mapping to assess security and human rights risks throughout the value chain.
• Co-ordinating the commissioning of an in-depth conflict analysis by an external expert to better understand and take appropriate measures against theft.
• Setting up regular meetings with community leaders.
• Establishing a network with other key security players for information sharing and joint lobbying on security matters where possible.
• Developing a Memorandum of Understanding with public security forces.
• Developing an effective strategy on how to deal with the key stakeholders involved, structured plan of finding and rolling out best solutions to protect the plantation.
• Placing more signage in the farm that drone surveillance is being used.
• Ensuring body cams are provided to all security guards and they are trained to use them properly.

Qualifications

• Degree in Military science or related field
• Ex Military / Police training a must.
• 7+ years of experience as a security manager in a multinational company with at least 5 years’ experience in security & human rights in horticulture industry.
• Be conversant with international and local legislations and regulatory requirements relating to security & human rights
• Understanding of the political, contextual, and ethical issues in the company’s operating areas.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Fluent in English language, knowledge of Swahili other local languages are an advantage.