Security & Safety Manager at DRYVA Logistics

DRYVA Logistics is an integrated logistics company, providing end-to-end supply chain management solutions. Our portfolio covers Trucking, Warehousing, Barge Operations, Private Jetty Terminals, and Freight Forwarding. We are currently expanding our operation in Nigeria, and commencing market entry into other countries in Africa. We are building a team of top talents who can grow fast into senior leadership.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Security & Safety Manager

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Security & Safety Manager is responsible for overseeing daily security management of all DRYVA premises (including project and operational) sites, ensuring a permanent monitoring and assessment of the security situation in country, as well as reviewing and implementing DRYVA security management guidelines and protocols.
• This role is responsible for implementing a risk based security management system to drive the security strategy/architecture of DRYVA Logistics across the country.
• He/she will also advise the Country Leadership and Senior Management Team on all issues of safety and security and provide appropriate security training and mentoring.

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 / Access Control implementation and management
• Emergency Management
• Supply Chain Security across all logistics functions – warehousing, transportation, cross border shipments.
• Background Checks
• Manage DRYVA employee travel risks and Journey Management Programme in country (country team/visitors)
• Advise Managing Director and colleagues on all Security Risks Management aspects.
• Acts as Country level Crisis Management Coordinator to Country Crisis Management Team
• Manages day-to-day supervisory activities for all internal and outsourced security staff. Conduct security related training of staff and maintain associated records
• Responsible for monitoring both routine and emergency staff communication channels and systems

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.
• NEBOSH International General Certificate in Health & Safety and OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor Certificate, plus other relevant international certification will be added advantage
• 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.

Salary
N250,000 – N400,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
30th June, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using “Security & Safety Manager – Lagos” as the subject of the mail.