Description:
This position is part of a larger team of Business Support Services. This position will be reporting to the Head of Security and will require supervision of security staff at on-site as well as off-site British Council project offices in Pakistan.
Security Management
- Identify any security threats and risks for senior management
- Provide sound, accurate and reliable security briefings and updates for the Deputy Director by collating security information from a variety of sources including networking with local security and police agencies.
- Act as a point of contact on all security matters for staff in the Islamabad office
Protocols
- Manage visa related formalities and documentation related to stay of UKA staff and their dependants in Pakistan
- Install security protocols related to stay and movement of UK appointed staff and their dependants in Pakistan, where required
- Provide security guidelines and timely updating security conditions in assigned locations and implement/modify security plan as and when required
- Tracking and monitoring of all staff movement outside the British Council offices within working hours
- Tracking all international staff and visitor movement outside the British Council offices on a 24-hour basis
Risk Assessment and Crisis Management
- Conduct the risk assessment of venues, premises and other required locations
- Implementation of business continuity plan based on the risk assessment
- Prepare emergency preparedness plan and ensure implementation of emergency drills to check the efficacy of prepared plans
Monitoring and Supervision
- Provide day to day security management of security staff (guards) – if applicable
- Managing and approving vehicle travel by staff (route planning, risk assessments and ensuring with facilities that vehicles are equipped and fit for travel)
- Give security briefings to all new staff/visitors/consultants arriving in your area or travelling out to field sites
- Liaise with the security agency (where applicable) to ensure adequacy of security provisions at the premises and other required locations
- Ensure safety and security of British Council staff and customers in event of an untoward incident
- Provide timely and relevant security alerts, guidelines and recommendations as and when required based on security situation in Islamabad
Relationship Management
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with British Council staff in the office locally and nationally
- Liaison with British High Commission security staff, Pakistan Humanitarian Forum, UNDSS, International and local NGOs, Pakistan Security Forces organisations (Army, Police, etc…) as appropriate.
- Deal with customers (both internal staff and external service providers), communicate assertively/persuasively to coordinate complex activities
- Develop relationships and contacts with stakeholders such as foreign embassies, international and Pakistani Government ministries