University of Cape Coast Job Vacancy For Assistant Registrar - Head, Security Section

The University of Cape Coast invites applications from suitably qualified and competent professionals to fill the vacant position of Head Of the University
Security Section which will become vacant on 1st August, 2019. He/she will be directly responsible to the Registrar through the Director, Directorate of Legal, Consular, and General Service (DLCGS) but ultimatelly to the Vice Chancellor.

Qualification/ Experience

Candidates seeking appointment tc this posit on must:

• possess Master's degree  in Peace and Security or an equivalent professional qualification
• have a minimum pf five years relevant experience as an officer in the security service
• be able to demonstrate adequate working knowledge of the University system

(Attainment of the rank of Captain in the army or Deputy Superintendent in the police service will be an advantage)

Duties/ Responsibilities

• Develop procedures to ensure physical safety of employees, students and visitors
• Manage the development and implementation of security policy, standards, guidelines and procedures
• Ensure security is maintained anci updated
• Create workplace violence awareness and prevention programmes
• Maintain relationships with state law enforcement and other related government agencies
• Develop emergency procedures and incident responses
• Investigate security breaches
• Conduct audits to find holes in security platform
• Develop risk management assessments
• Provide university-wide leadership and direction in all areas of security, loss control, security best practices and security programmes including strategic planning and campus wide collaboration
• Collaborate with university administration and departments and external groups to effectively resolve security related issues 
• Monitor security conditions and conduct ongoing analysis of data received from both external and internal sources, and advise administration on
  appropriate risk mitigation strategies
  
• Develop and impiement a security training strategy for the university community and ensures appropriate steps are taken to ensure university-
  wide security compliance
  
• Provide frequent cornmunications to the university community concerning security
  
• Oversee and provide direction for major security reiated projects and physical security technologies including but not limited to; various card key access
  systems, alarm systems, video surveillance systems, security services,
  
• IT and data security systems and various other related systems 
• Participate and provide leadership on various university-wide committees, board and process improvement teams, acting in an advisory capacity
  
• Provide college wide guidance regarding "best practice" business security standards, so:utions and guidance to maintain a secure environment for the protection of personnel, properly and information