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Protection Services Manager, D4

Seriti, New Denmark Colliery, Mpumalanga

Internal & External

Ref no: NDC033/26GS 

Closing date: 19 March 2026

The role:

Manage and support the security services on the operation through guiding and advising management on intelligence and legal requirements and implementing effective security measures. Responsible to provide group security policy development, reviews, and physical security risks & threat assessments. Provide leadership on Seriti Compliance Framework, establish compliance capability and reporting thus ensuring full compliance with organizational policies, standards & procedures and preventing breaches of any applicable legislation. Provide assurance about group wide security legal compliance to regulation including legislation and Act, e.g. (PSIRA, Firearms Control Act, Amended Criminal Procedures Act and Law of Evidence, etc.). The role is responsible to conduct security and public liability audits, as well as high-risk audits to ensure legal compliance and minimise the company’s risk or public liability – overseeing the management of protection services and the external security procured new service providers.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Ensure effective stakeholder management through identifying potential conflict situations, take pro-active action and minimise implication
• Responsible for ensuring the development, implementation, and management of the Seriti asset protection and intelligence strategy.
• Managerial Authority to ensure adequate protection of Seriti assets against theft and the influence of fraud through advising management on asset and fraud protection and proactively dealing with / managing any potential threat to company assets
• Review crime trends and identify high risk issues
• Providing oversight and technical guidance on Technology solutions and risk reviews.
• Remaining current with the legislative changes and the technology that impacts the Security services environment
• Develop, implement, and monitor processes to ensure a safe and secure working environment and optimize asset and resource protection
• Provide investigative support to the business units
• Identifying, analysing, and interpreting strategic departmental KPI’s, timely identifying and informing management of potential security risks and recommending corrective action
• Managerial and Direct Responsibility to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the South African Police Service
• Oversee, and control departmental projects so that spending is in line with Seriti’s requirements through operational specifications as well as ensuring cost saving and the minimisation of waste
• Managerial and Advisory Authority to Effective People management, ensuring that roles are well defined and clarified and that competencies and learning paths are developed to human capacity and capability
• Managerial Authority to ensure effective public policing & protest protocol management
• Identify security and investigation needs by monitoring security indicators and trends
• Identify and implement asset optimisation initiatives for the department
• Effective People management, ensuring that roles are well defined and clarified and that competencies and learning paths are developed to human capacity and capability
• Financial Budgeting & Management

Requirements:

• Diploma / Degree in Protection / Forensic Services
• Registered with the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) Grade A or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years’ service in a managerial position and Investigations
• Certified capable to carry a firearm by SAPS
• Knowledge of forensic auditing and forensic systems and processes
• Knowledge of security management
• Experience in conducting security and public liability audits
• Competent in protection services systems and procedures used in the organisation (e.g. buying, tendering, and adjudicating procedures)
• Knowledge and understanding of the Seriti Code of Conduct, policies and procedures
• Expert knowledge in security systems and processes
• Knowledge of relevant legislation including: Criminal Procedures Act, Statute Law, Security Officers Act, Law of Evidence Mine Health and Safety Act & Labour Law
• Knowledge of suspect pre-employment and company screening
• Ability to conduct criminal investigations and give evidence in court, conduct white collar crime investigations, trace, and apprehend suspects, manage dockets and to handle informers
• Previous involvement in court cases and providing evidence in court
• Knowledge of mining industry and applicable legislation - Criminal Procedure/ Amendment Acts, Harmful Business Practices Act, International Co-Operation in Criminal Matters Act, Prevention of Organised Crime Act, Proceeds of Crime Act, Promotion of Access to Information Act & Rationalisation of Corporate Laws Act
• Contract and contractor management experience
• Skilled in the following areas: organisational, analytical, and problem-solving, leadership and managerial, stakeholder engagement and management, advanced written and verbal communication, including report writing skills
• Knowledge and understanding of the Colliery Administration Procedure Manual (CAPM)
• Knowledge of protection services systems and procedures
• Safety & Risk Management courses
• Change management experience
• Computer literacy
• Valid driver’s license
• In possession or able to obtain a valid Certificate of Fitness

Advantageous:

• Postgraduate
• Management Development Programme or equivalent
• Criminal Justice Diploma
• Coaching & Mentoring
• ORMP S2
• Supervisory Develepoment
• Report Writing
• Firearm Competency

Please note:

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• Appointments will be made in line with Employment Equity targets
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