Protection Services Supt Specialised

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Co-ordinate work and plans for the Protection services team through effective liaison with Business Unit Management

• Department work scheduling for Protection services in the Unit (Shift basis)

• Continuously liaise with the Senior Superintendent on protection strategy and policies

• Monitoring security indicators and trends in the BU and identifying optimization proposals

• Ensure that resources are utilized effectively to business needs

• Implementing contingency plans to ensure that the Unit is protected from risk even in adverse conditions such as strikes

• Implementing security technologies and approaches that would be effective for the Unit

• Manage improvement projects that will protect against risks in the Unit

• Communicate best practices of the protection to line managers within the organization

• Identify best practices applicable to the role through benchmarking other Business Units Conduct investigations within the Unit

• Identifying investigations requiring expert advisors or dedicated teams

• Build relationships with the community and local law enforcement agencies

• Mentor effective risk management approaches relating to Protection services

• Input of ideas for protection services management decisions

• Identify opportunities to improve protection services within the Unit

• Support the development and acceptance of business plans, strategies and SLA’s for protection services in the Unit

• Conduct annual, quarterly and acting performance ratings on subordinates

• Participate, support and manage OTTO standards and drive effective two way open communication with employees

• Develop a trusting and mutual respect relationship with internal and external service suppliers to the function

• Ensure that employees work in a safe and productive environment and set targets for improvements

• Support and participate in the training and development requirements of employees especially in terms of new systems and work practices

• Ensure that employees have clear role descriptions

• Support the induction of new employees

• Interview potential new recruits

• Hold disciplinary and grievance enquiries

• Identify potential conflict situations and minimize the implications

• Control discipline and ensure fair decisions regarding Employee Relations

• Fairly manage cultural diversity

• Identify ideas to increase motivation and competencies

• Ensure that work is fairly allocated

• Ensure competency of employees for the work required