Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, September 04, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Salary Scale: M10
Responsible to: Chief Security Officer
Responsible for: Head Security Guards
Ref. No. EXT AD/APP/22/08/02
No. of Posts 1

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
• To provide personal, equipment, and real property security for faculty, staff, students, and visitors within an assigned area of the University campus.

KEY FUNCTIONS
• Initiate, reviews, develops and ensures implementation of Security rules, regulations and guidelines for the University in consultation with police.
• Investigate and/or reports hazards’, unusual or suspicious circumstances and/ or crimes to campus police unit for follow-up actions.
• Assist police agencies during investigations or emergencies.
• Plan and ensure provision of escort services to the University when monies, documents or safety of property or persons are a concern.
• Respond to alarms and dispatched calls, decides what actions to take based on situation, facts known and position limitations.
• Conduct inspections of various security posts to ensure on-duty Security Attendants are properly performing their assigned tasks.
• Establish and maintains working and collaboration linkages with campus police to ensure on-going incidents receive a coordinated response.
• Prepare security work plans and budgets and submits to the Office of the University Secretary for consideration.
• Prepare and submits periodic security reports to the relevant authorities.
• Requisition and account for the resources and performance of the Security Unit.

KEY OUTPUTS
• Security rules, regulations and guidelines for the University implemented and complied with.
• Crimes or suspicious circumstances or activities in the University are investigated and reported to campus police unit for follow-up actions.
• Alarms and dispatched calls within the University responded to.
• Security posts inspected to ensure effective performance by on-duty Security Attendants.
• Working and collaboration linkages with campus police established and maintained.
• Work plans and budgets prepared and submitted to the Office of the University Secretary.
• Periodic security reports prepared and submitted to the relevant authorities.
• Resources and performance of the Security Unit accounted for.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
• A Diploma from a recognized University with post graduate training with the Uganda Police Force and deployed on secondment.
• Experience of not less than six (6 years) in policing or security work
• Demonstrated ability to: Communicate effectively at different levels; listen actively; solving problems and make mature judgments; courteously deal with the public and maintain composure under stress.
• Excellent public relations, management of crowds, intelligent, high degree of integrity and able to handle confidential matters.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Qualified candidates must submit Five Copies of each of the following: -
• Application letter
• A detailed up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Certified Copies of the relevant academic/professional transcripts and certificates
• Copy of a Valid National Identity Card
• Names and Addresses of three referees
• The physical address, telephone contact, and email address
• Any other relevant documentation to support the application

A hard copy of the application clearly indicating the position applied for and serial number on the top right corner of the envelope addressed and delivered to: -
The University Secretary
P. O. Box 837, Fort Portal Uganda
Fort-Portal Office Lake Saaka Campus, Block C, Room 03 OR Kampala Office, Block C,
Ntinda Complex Office No: GF-13, Ntinda-Kampala
Tel: +256 483 660 390

The deadline for receiving the application is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday 23rd September 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.



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