Chief Security Officer at Cassadel Cassava Starch Company Limited – Agbor, Delta

Cassadel Cassava Starch Company Limited is recruiting a Chief Security Officer in Agbor, Delta State, to direct security strategy, operations and risk management across its industrial and agricultural assets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement security policies, standards and operational plans for the company’s sites.
• Assess risks at factories, cassava farms, warehouses, offices, staff accommodation and transport routes, maintaining a current risk register.
• Prepare security budgets, staffing plans and recommendations for management.
• Maintain continuous security coverage and effective restricted-area and visitor access control.
• Inspect movements of vehicles, raw materials, equipment, finished products and stock leaving the premises.
• Supervise patrols and monitor fences, gates, CCTV, alarms, lighting and security equipment.
• Plan farm security and community liaison with authorised security partners and law-enforcement agencies.
• Coordinate with warehouse, supply-chain, finance and internal-control teams to prevent theft and product diversion.
• Investigate suspected theft, sabotage, encroachment, vandalism and unauthorised movements, documenting findings.
• Manage incident escalation, emergency response, security suppliers, security reporting and corrective actions.
• Support business continuity, food-defence and audit requirements through appropriate security controls.

Performance Measures

• Reduction in theft, trespass, damage and product diversion.
• Timely escalation and investigation of security incidents.
• Effective access-control compliance, material-dispatch authorisation and resolution of audit findings.
• Protection of farm assets and reduction in crop theft and encroachment.

Qualifications and Experience

• B.Sc. in Security Management, Criminology, Law, Sociology, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• A postgraduate qualification in Security or Risk Management or a related field is an advantage.
• At least ten years’ relevant experience in security operations, law enforcement, military or industrial corporate security.
• At least five years in a senior security or supervisory leadership position.
• Knowledge of Nigerian security law and criminal justice procedures.
• Experience in manufacturing, agribusiness, FMCG, food processing, logistics or another asset-intensive sector is preferred.
• Retired senior personnel from the Police, Armed Forces, NSCDC or another recognised security organisation may be preferred.