MAINTENANCE & SECURITY MANAGER , The University of Lusaka

The University of Lusaka is seeking to recruit a qualified person for the position of Maintenance and Security Manager.

The Maintenance and Security Manager will be accountable for the provision of maintenance & security policies, strategies and operational activity for the University.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

• Carry out risk assessments and make recommendations to senior management, assessing level of risk in terms of wider issues such as international/national terrorism and animal rights issues.
• Encourage university community to report all incidents and ensure that reports are analyzed in terms of trends emerging to inform decisions on cost effective deployment of staff, CCTV etc.
• Direct and supervise maintenance staff, security officers, general workers and contractors
• Make sure that all University facilities are periodically serviced and inspected on a regular basis
• Reviewing all facility maintenance contracts!agreements and ensure terms and conditions are implemented.
• Develop proactive Security policies / strategies thus reducing the opportunity for crime on campus.
• Participate in the planning of major events to ensure that life and property at the University are safe and secure.
• Advise Senior Management on confidential or sensitive matters and act as a conduit between the University and the police at all levels ¡n order to expedite solutions to difficult situations.
• Receive and deal with any information that has a security dimension in a confidential manner.

KEY ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to collaborate and build consensus across departments and among stakeholders
• Experience with a wide range of relevant systems, and security monitoring and detection tools
• Extensive ability to plan, design, develop, test, implement and monitor IT security systems
• Strong leadership, negotiation and persuasion ability
• Should possess a quick analytical mind and a decisive nature

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicants should be holders of a Degree in Security studies or any related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Building Science or Real Estate Management
• Must have attended some security training by a well-established security firm
• A minimum five (5) or more years’ experience in a similar capacity will be an added advantage.
• Law enforcement background is an added advantage
• Computer literate

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Interested candidates should send their applications together with copies of educational and professional certificates, and Curriculum Vitae with referees to the undersigned, on or before 16th September 2015.

The Human Resource Officer
University of Lusaka
Plot 37413
Off Alick Nkhata Road, Mass Media
PO Box 36111, Lusaka Zambia

Email: jobs@ictar.ac.zm