Senior Manager- Security (EXPO Pavilion)

Transguard is now recruiting for a Senior Manager- Security, for a prominent pavilion in Expo 2020. In this role, you will manage and support all pavilion daily security operations, ensuring that any issues or conflicts are resolved satisfactorily in order to maintain the high service levels expected by the pavilion and customer groups. The job holder will be responsible for monitoring the security operations for the pavilion. The individual will also implement security policies, regulations, rules, norms, and make sure that the environment in the pavilion is safe for employers and guests. Total direction and responsibility of all security elements will sit with the Senior Security Manager.

This will be a fixed term contract for a period of 11 months.

In this role your responsibilities include the following:

• Responsible for the coordination and implementation of the pavilion start-up phase, which includes the following:

-Initial project planning

-Project logistical planning

-Document creation and maintenance

-Planning and effective management of all security staff at site o Agreeing to clients’ scope of works

-Ordering and maintaining of project equipment

-Liaising daily with the Pavilion Director and undertaking work as directed.

-Regular communication with all stakeholders, including VIP protocol & Expo security management as well as the rest of the pavilion team

-Conducting all staff inductions as well as plan on the job required training

-Mentoring the security team

-Continually seeking operational improvements and implement where necessary throughout the pre event, Expo event, and post event

-Control and support the division supervisors

• Working with the pavilion security team as well as attending daily client & management meetings as required.
• Flexibility around the ever-changing daily activities and responding accordingly to ensure security is maintained
• Operational excellence & service delivery
• Responsible for the preparations of daily/weekly briefings with the security team and team supervisors.
• Responsible for ensuring that the day-to-day operations at the pavilion are continually undertaken. For any area that requires improvement, an action plan is to be formulated and implemented at the earliest opportunity.
• Working with the team to devise and conduct any induction and continuation training required for all security staff. The training package will be delivered before any new staff take up their post. All training carried out is to be recorded in staff personnel files.
• Ensuring that all contract staff members carry out all company and division induction training on arrival. Records of all training carried out must be maintained in staff personnel files.
• Working closely with operational staff, maintenance, security, cleaners, contractors to ensure continuous and smooth running of the pavilion.
• Always comply and adhere to all company policies and procedures
• Ensuring that all contract staff’s sickness, absence, and holidays are reported in line with company procedures.
• Ensuring that the highest standards are always achieved and maintained
• Ensuring that all team members work well within any team. •Liaising with the clients and customers on a regular basis.
• Monitoring and managing all aspects and procedures of the administration department
• Responsible for planning all transport requirements in advance bearing in mind the daily deployments needed for the pavilion security team. This will require close and constant liaising with the Transguard transport and demand planning division.
• Maintaining and running the monthly budgets and P&L as required for the pavilion.
• Ensuring all emergency planning is undertaken throughout the Expo event
• Demonstrating commitment and leadership to ensure that all HSE policies and procedures are fully implemented throughout the areas of responsibility and are compliant to all relevant legal, regulatory, or contractual requirements pertaining to HSE
• Ensuring facility managers have adequate risk assessments for their line of work and are appropriately documented and regularly reviewed.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• 12 years of schooling or equivalent higher education
• Military or law enforcement experience or 10+ years in the security industry
• Event security training
• Minimum 10 years work experience in a similar field
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office / PC skills
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Strong event experience
• Excellent understanding of UAE culture and values