Security and Transport Manager Job at Cambridge Education Limited

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Job Title: Security and Transport Manager

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Responsible to: Operations Manager

Responsible for: All programme drivers (around 9 to 12)

Grade: C

Organisation: Cambridge Education Limited (A trading name of Mott MacDonald Limited)

Purpose: To ensure the overall security management and logistics function in the Abuja Office. This includes ensuring compliance with all Mott Macdonald IMS guidelines.

Job Profile: The Education Programme is a six-year UK government funded programme designed to provide strategic technical assistance at Federal level and in up to 6 Lead States on teachers' skills improvement. It aims ultimately at improving student learning.  The Security/Transport Manager will provide security advice and transport management support to the Programme under the direction of the Operations Manager.

Accountabilities:

• Take direct responsibility for day-to-day management of the programme fleet, by ensuring their roadworthiness, preparation of periodic logistic/transport plans, and line management of team of at least 3 Abuja-based drivers.

• Manage the implementation of the programme security policy, standards, guidelines and procedures to ensure ongoing maintenance of security.

• Supervise the installation of physical protection devices including vehicle/asset protection, workplace violence prevention, and access control systems where appropriate.

• Liaise and collaborate with different official and informal national authorities as well as national and international risk management entities.

• Provide safety and security advice to programme managers as well as staff in terms of safety and security.

• Situation monitoring and preparation of periodic risk assessment reports, preparation and maintaining of contingency plans.

• Directly responsible for ensuring the residences/offices are safe for work, and all Mott Macdonald IMS policies are complied with.

• Establish good and considerate working relationships with all staff in the organisation, demonstrating respect for their own roles and responsibilities.

Note: This job description reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder.

Extent of authority: Reports to the Operations Manager and manages at least 3 drivers in the Abuja Programme office and additional 6 to 9 in the targeted states.

Special relationships and contacts: Establish and maintain good working relationships with all colleagues working in the programme and in particular maintain regular contact with Estate and Facilities Manager.

Essential competencies/skills:

• Comprehensive knowledge of institutional security programmes including their planning, implementation, and control.

• Must be an intelligent, articulate and persuasive individual who is able to communicate security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and nontechnical staff.

• Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative and judgment and act quickly and responsibly in an emergency situation.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, other agency personnel, law enforcement agencies, and the general public.

• Experience with risk analysis and contingency planning

• Must have a solid understanding of information technology and information security.

• Ability to work across the country and to be able to travel when required to do so.

• Willingness to be flexible and prepared to contribute to the organization in other duties as required.

Required academic/professional qualifications, training and experience:

• Preferably educated to degree level or equivalent.

• Relevant professional qualification in Security/Risk Management.

• Previous experience in implementing organisational risk management frameworks.

• Good knowledge of transport management.

• Previous experience of managing a large fleet of vehicles also desirable.

• 3-5 years progressive experience working in transport/risk management.

• Professional experience in an international organization will be an added advantage.

How to Apply:

Applications for these positions should be made using a CV of no more than 3 sides of A4 (in a standard CV format) including at least two references, as well as a cover letter (max 1 side A4) stating the position of interest and your suitability for the role.

The closing date is 5pm Friday 12 April 2013.

Short listing will be completed by Thursday 18 April 2013. Successful candidates will be notified by 22 April and 13 May 2013 (depending on post applied for), and may be invited to attend interviews and practical assessments. If you have not received a response to your application by Friday 14 May 2013, please assume your application was unsuccessful this time, as unfortunately we do not have the capacity to individually notify unsuccessful candidates. Cambridge Education retains the right to appoint any or no candidates.

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