Country Security Manager

The Role Responsibilities

Job Role

The Group has a low risk tolerance from any Health, Safety and Security (HS&S) incident which could harm any person in the workplace. The Safety and Security Policy  defines the Group’s approach to S & S risk. S & S risk is the potential for loss resulting from an unsafe workplace and/or an unsafe practice within the workplace.

The Security Manager is accountable to the Head of Property to deliver and implement the security component of the Safety and Security Policy to ensure  that the bank meets both the internal and National legal requirements.

Business

• Provide proactive advice and support to the Country Management Team on all aspects of security management.
• Ensure efficient delivery of the requirements outlined within the MSA / LSA in particular  reference to the Sahar Security Service Schedule.
• Fulfil the requirements of the Country Security Manager as outlined in and The Groups Security Operating Standards (GSOS). To recommend areas where it is necessary the exceed the requirements of GSOS to address country specific threats faced by the Bank to an acceptable level of risk.
• Ensure the application of GSP 1 and GSP 2 at a country level.
• Manage the Security control room function and facilitate the retrieval AC and CCTV data to support reports and investigations in accordance with the relevant procedures.
• Coordinate the commission and acceptance of AC, CCTV and Alarms systems.
• Coordinate with the FM team to develop an LCR and PPM schedule for all locations and establish budgets to enable.
• Develop the country security budget request covering, regulatory / GSOS compliance, risk appropriate enhancements, etc. Actively identify opportunities for cost savings through simplification, digitalisation and automation.
• Direct or provide input to incident investigations, ensuring any corrective action required associated paperwork is completed within an appropriate timeframe.
• Support the H & S manager is the delivery of Groups S & S campaigns and initiatives.
• Act a Cyber Security Champion to assist in the implementation of the Cyber Security programme.
• Fulfil the reporting requirements of the MSA / GSOS.
• Identifying and communicating areas of improvement and best practice, to the HoP / CMT.
• Coordinating account communication on system updates, legislation changes and / or other business updates.
• Any other reports required for support the Group Property Agenda.

Risk Management

In order to provide a safe working environment for the Banks staff, clients and visitors the security manager is required to monitor the security related risks faced by the Group within the Country and take pro-active measures to reduce risk and minimise loss and communicate incidents to senior management and provide them with professional advice on all aspects of security.

• Provide advice and support to relevant crisis management and business resilience teams.
• Maintain Property Function-Dispensation/Exemption Management  in the event that Security arrangements do not meet the requirements of the Banks standards.
• Facilitate to collection of data  for CSTs and support Group Safety and Security, Group Property  and  Group Internal Audit where required.

Governance

• Develop and maintain a security laws and obligations register and ensure that the Bank meets and evidence compliance with all local regulatory requirements.

Regulatory and Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

• Country Executive Officer
• Country Financial Officer
• Country Management Team
• Cluster and Regional Leads
• National security / emergencies services

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in Uganda property team

Our Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10 years of experience in Senior security position

Languages

• English

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Effective Communication
• Risk Management
• Security systems i.e. electronic access control systems (Lenel), alarm and fire monitoring systems
• Influencing Through Expertise
• Security Management
• Supply Partner Management

­About Standard Chartered

We’re an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 years, we’ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you’re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents. And we can’t wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity,  together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you’ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations
• Time-off including annual, parental / maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies – everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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