• Application Deadline: Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Security Operations Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , OND


• Experience 3 - 7 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Security / Intelligence 

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for people, property and assets protection (this includes trucks and warehouses).


• Design and implement robust rescue operations SOP, system, and security network.


• Provide security and risk mitigation and ensure that shipments arrive at their destination safely and timely.


• Identify and report potential security vulnerabilities of all transport operations


• Conduct SSAVA (Site Security And Vulnerability Assessment) to ensuring security and safety across all warehouses and office.


• Conduct SRVA (Spot Risk And Vulnerability Assessment) with a view to ensuring safety.


• Oversee and monitor local security context to pro-actively identify security threats, vulnerabilities, and risks and ensure commensurate treatment options are in place; providing timely and accurate reporting, coordinating site and transit security incident response mechanisms and risk mitigation procedures.


• Respond to and investigate complaints from delays of truckers/drivers on transit


• Give frequent reports on delayed shipments by recording observations, information and also conducting surveillance and reference checks activities


• Ensure the organization complies with all transportation and warehousing legal requirements.


• Conduct security-related training programs across the organization and disseminate security information from time to time.


• Assists in carrying out Safety and Health compliance checks on trucks / truckers before they are recruited to fleet.


• Assists in investigating accidents or breakdowns that occur on the road


• Liaise with Law enforcement agencies on matters of threat to life and property in other to ensure conformity


• Work together with Tracking/ Telematics officer and Field Officers to ensure all shipments are well tracked and followed up from the point of pick up to the point of delivery


• Ensure proper management of drivers in transit by giving safety route planning advice.


• Assists in the preparation of various Security reports, documents, and forms as required from time to time.


• Work closely with legal to ensure all logistics activities remain compliant


• Development and delivery of an effective Business Continuity & Resilience Framework ensuring all Crisis Management and Emergency Response Plans and associated procedures are updated and tested on a regular basis.


• Perform detailed investigations of security incidents and concerns delivering comprehensive case files for internal and/ or external disciplinary and/ or legal action and further supporting the Country Manager in the investigation of severe security incidents impacting DRYVA Logistics employees, assets, operations, or reputation.


• Maintain a thorough awareness of national and local security standards and legislation, company security policies and procedures and keep up to date with community security issues.


• Ensure that security policy, plans and procedures are implemented, updated, revised, and where necessary tested on a regular basis.


• Assist Fleet / Transport & warehouse Managers to record and monitor emergency actions and checklists.


• Travel Security and journey management - Design improved journey management plan.


• Security design and assessment.


• CCTV implementation and management / Access Control


• Emergency Management.


• Supply Chain Security across all logistics functions – warehousing, transportation, cross border shipments.


• Background Checks

Fleet Tracking:

• Create and operate a tracking system in order to monitor trucks allocated for shipment


• Flag and follow up on trucks that spend more than acceptable time in transit due to repairs


• Identify and report any illegal /suspicious activities and truck diversion


• Give a detailed report of the trucks in transit - location and time - from the tracking system.


• Give clear and detailed tracking reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis


• Follow up on drivers to identify any issues that call for immediate resolution.


• Ensure tracking devices installed on trucks are in good working conditions and liaise with tracking installation engineers to rectify non-reporting devices.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• HND / B.Sc. in Security Management or other related fields.


• Relevant professional Security Management/Risk Management accredited qualification/ certification, e.g. CSMP, CPP or similar.


• Cognate 3 - 7 years of related work experience.


• Excellent knowledge of security protocols and procedures.


• Strong knowledge of Nigerian transport legislation.


• Prior relevant experience having served with public law enforcement and/ or intelligence service an advantage.


• Excellent communication skills. The ability to speak multiple Nigerian languages is a plus.


• Excellent organization skills.