JOB DETAILS:
Job purpose:
The head of security is responsible for safeguarding the company's assets, including agricultural products (grains), agriculture inputs, and spare parts, from theft or any form of criminal activity.

Specific Skills
• Strong investigative skills and ability to analyze and assess risk
• Excellent leadership and team management
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with internal teams, law enforcement, and vendors.

Responsible For
• Develop and implement comprehensive security strategies, policies, and protocols to protect assets and operations.
• Lead investigations into incidents of theft, fraud, or other security breaches, utilizing formal investigative techniques, ensuring thorough documentation of all incidents, from initial reports to the final resolution.
• Coordinate with law enforcement when necessary, providing evidence, and supporting legal procedures as required.
• Lead and manage the security team, ensuring proper coverage at key facilities, warehouses, and agricultural sites.
• Regularly monitor security operations, provide analysis of trends or recurring issues (such as theft of grains or agricultural inputs), and write detailed reports regularly with suggestions for
• Work closely with logistics, procurement, and inventory management teams to understand vulnerabilities in the supply chain and identify areas where security can be enhanced.
• Coordinate operations with Private Security External companies

Additional Requirements
• Demonstrated experience in preventing theft, managing security risks, and conducting investigations into criminal activity, particularly related to warehousing and agricultural
• In-depth knowledge of the agricultural supply chain, including the security challenges related to grains, agriculture inputs, and spare parts.

Educational Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or a related field (preferred).
• Formal training or certification in conducting investigations is required
• Valid National ID
• A minimum of 7 years in a security management role, with at least 3 years in a senior position related to security oversight in Security, Manufacturing, agriculture, logistics, or similar busy.
• Year/s of Experience
• 7