The main purpose of this position is to provide leadership and strategic direction for physical and advanced security operations in the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Group, which includes liaison with executive level stakeholders within the SARB Group and other government departments.

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Provide input into the departmental strategy and policies, ensuring alignment with the overall SARB strategy.
• Communicate the vision and strategic goals of the department to own team.
• Formulate the strategy and policies, and provide direction into governance for the Security Operations Division, in support of the departmental strategy.
• Develop and implement the divisional operational plan to ensure the achievement of strategic and operational objectives.
• Ensure compliance with policy, procedures and audit findings to mitigate risk in the division.
• Create a performance culture in the division, define performance expectations and conduct effective performance management of direct reports.
• Oversee the divisional cost centres and budget expenditure within appropriate policies and directives, ensuring alignment with related functions and the organisational value chain.
• Oversee the provision of operational management information for the purposes of decision-making.
• Oversee the provision of physical and advanced security operations for the SARB Group facilities, encompassing personnel, visitors, contractors, information and assets.
• Provide the strategic framework on security operations.
• Lead the development and maintenance of stakeholder relationships to enhance optimal functionality.
• Oversee the management of resources (financial, human and capital) of the physical and advanced security operations function to achieve the strategic objectives as set by the Group Security Management Department.
• Ensure that all operational personnel within the division are fully compliant with the Fit-for-Deployment standards.

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• a relevant postgraduate degree (NQF 8) in management, security or an equivalent qualification;
• a minimum of 10 years’ experience in security management with at least 5 years in a senior management position;
• sound knowledge and experience in all aspects of security management, including high-value asset transportation, facilities protection, VIP protection, legal aspects, risk management and stakeholder management; and
• the ability to manage and lead diverse and multidisciplinary team across different fields.