Security Officer

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree in banking or business related field
   
2. Experience: Minimum of five years’ experience in security operations with experience from the police or armed forces.
   
3. Technical and Soft Skills: Knowledge in basic security procedures, Demonstrate awareness & understanding of the importance of safe & secure working office environment; Familiarity with fire safety, Health and First Aid practices and procedures; Good problem solving, multi-tasking and negotiation skills, High level of analytical; creative skills and investigation skills, Rigor, discipline, and a sense of responsibility; Communication skills (verbal, written and presentation); Networking skills and the ability to build internal and external security relationships (in particular with security organs); Physical fitness; Team player with strong interpersonal skills.
   

• Ensuring an effective management of the security reception desk at all time by ensuring strict adherence of Bank access protocol by all Bank stake-holders.
  
• Recording observations, information, occurrences and surveillance activities and reporting the same to the Senior Security Officer.
  
• Prevention of losses and damage by reporting irregularities, informing violators of Bank Policy and procedures.
  
• Maintaining a conducive Banking and work environment by undertaking patrolling in the Banking hall and enforcing access to any office by visitors, suppliers or any other stake-holder.
  
• Implementation of Bank measures in protecting employees, business operations, Bank facilities and critical infrastructure against safety & security threats.
  
• Supporting the Senior Security Officer in implementing a structured approach to the governance and implementation of physical security across the Bank Branch network & undertaking relevant work plans & operational objectives.
  
• Inspection of all security and safety equipment & ensuring their full time functionality at all time to meet the Security objectives of the Bank.
  
• In the absence of the Senior Security Officer, the security officer shall undertake the co-ordination of the Bank & Security service providers or other security agencies such as Police to respond to theft, robberies or other potential breach of peace across the Bank.
  
• Monitoring and guiding external security agents attached to the Bank on protocol.
  
• Ensuring that offices are kept under key and lock once not in use.
  
• Alarm system arming and disarming of the Bank on a daily basis.
  
• CCTV monitoring of the bank premises at night.
  
• Supervision of service providers during any maintenance works at the bank.
  
• Monthly random security snap checks on the entire branch network in central and greater Kampala and submit reports.