Chief Security Officer(Uganda Christian University (UCU))job opportunity

Job Title:  Chief Security Officer
Organisation: Uganda Christian University (UCU)
Location:  Mukono, Uganda
Reports to:    Director Facilities & Capital Projects
Deadline: Friday, 20th December 2013 by 5:00p.m.
About UCU:
Uganda Christian University was founded when the historic Bishop Tucker Theological College was promoted as a university in 1997. Bishop Tucker Theological College trained clergy and educators during its 84-year history from 1913-1997. The local chief, Hamu Mukasa, granted land for the college to operate in Mukono. International partnerships were part of the College’s missionary history. The Church Mission Society teamed with Ugandan leaders and others to assure the College had the necessary intellectual and other capital. By the late 1990s, the Church of Uganda sought to have a broader impact on society through the higher education - not only of clergy but of other professionals as well. Uganda Christian University was established in 1997.
In 2004, the Government of Uganda granted a charter to Uganda Christian University – the highest level of national accreditation. UCU was the first private University to receive such a charter from the Government.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
    Develop, implement and manage the overall enterprise process for security strategy and standards.
    Work closely with relevant Directorates like audit and legal to understand corporate requirements related to security and regulatory compliance in the university and to map those requirements to current security projects.
    Develop and implement policies, standards and guidelines related to corporate security.
    Oversee the continuous monitoring and protection of facilities, personnel and information systems. Evaluate suspected security breaches and recommend corrective actions (including incidents involving outside vendors).
    Serve as the enterprise focal point for security incident response planning and execution.
    Define and implement an ongoing University Risk Assessment program which will define, identify and classify critical assets, threats and vulnerabilities regarding those assets and implement safeguards recommendations.
    Assist internal audits in the development of appropriate criteria needed to assess the level of new or existing applications and technology infra-structure elements for compliance with enterprise security standards.
    Establish and monitor formal certification programs regarding enterprise security standards related to the planned acquisition and procurement of new applications/technologies.
    Oversee the development of a corporate security awareness and training program.
    Evaluate changes to the corporate environment for security impact and present findings to management.
    Perform any other job roles as assigned by superiors

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
    The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized Institution of Learning.
    Possess at least 15 years’ work experience  at DPC regional level, CID or police department
    Should be a retired security officer, having worked for the police or a reputable organization
    Should have excellent staff management skills and the ability to interface with top management
    Exhibit strong interpersonal skills and able to work under pressure
    A practicing Christian, ready to acknowledge, respect and promote the identity, vision and mission of the University.

Age: At least 45 years of age at submission of application.

How to Apply:
All qualified candidates should send two (2) copies of an application letter clearly demonstrating suitability together with updated Curriculum Vitae and three references.
Please remember to attach two (2) copies of academic and professional certificates and transcripts
To:
The Director of Human Resource & Administration
Uganda Christian University
Pilkington Building
Po Box 4, Mukono, Uganda
Email: jobs@ucu.ac.ug