Specialist, Provincial Security (Limpopo)

Job Overview

Business Segment: Group Functions

Company: Standard Bank of South Africa

Location: ZA, Limpopo, Polokwane , Limpopo

Job Type: Full-time

Job Ref ID: 80427297A-0001

Date Posted: 6/12/2026

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Job Description

To provide dedicated security services at a provincial level to ensure that the financial services organisation's standards of protection for people and assets at points of representation, other strategic installations are implemented and maintained in order to successfully mitigate emergency incidents. To assist in the direction of the province's security programs and protocols to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Qualifications

A Degree in Business Commerce, Security Management

Experience Required:

5-7 years The job requires an incumbent with demonstrated experience within the Physical Security environment. General knowledge of the banking industry would be an advantage.

Additional Information

Key Responsibilities:

Monitor and manage physical security service providers in the different commodities on behalf of Group Physical Security Operations to ensure compliance with contract and service level agreement requirements. Promote general security awareness and vigilance via in-person coaching and presentations to senior leaders and staff within the province. Engage with provincial leaders to understand business needs and requirements and translate into technical physical security requirements to enable request for information (RFI) processes.

Lead and drive the successful implementation of Retail and Physical Security projects within the province to ensure standardisation across South Africa. Assume responsibility to implement security technologies to the organisation's defined minimum-security standards to realise the digitisation aspirations of the organisation. Develop and maintain working and collaborative relationships with business partners and provincial leaders to foster greater cooperation and alignment between Segments and Real Estate Services Physical Security Operations.

Lead all Incident Management processes within the province to respond to security incidents and develop or execute the appropriate resolution of security incidents. Attend to the incident as the organisation's representative relating to the crime scene and identify the appropriate actions to be taken to ensure the recovery of all Bank assets.

Develop and present incident reporting by conducting post-mortem completion and submission to Physical Security South Africa and the Provincial business partners in order to learn lessons and agree the key actions.

Motivate amendment to existing policies, specifications, and standards, to eliminate the risks, and reduce the frequency and severity of such incidents within the province. Compile and present reports informing Physical Security, South Africa and provincial leaders of all physical crime incidents relating to security operations within the province. Conduct branch physical security and guard compliance assessments as per monthly goals and provide guard and staff awareness sessions during these visits.

Perform branch assessments as well as ATM assessments within the province in order to identify risks and develop / implement risk mitigation actions. Lead, drive and manage all Physical Security projects within the province in order to ensure implementation within time and budget. Assume responsibility for final sign-off on all branch build projects, certificate of compliance sign off’s for all security equipment deployed per commodity as well as completing the asset register.

Behavioural Competencies:

Adopting Practical Approaches

Checking Things

Developing Expertise

Documenting Facts

Establishing Rapport

Examining Information

Following Procedures

Resolving Conflict

Showing Composure

Taking Action

Team Working

Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

Continuous Process Improvement

Emergency Response

Incident Management

Intrusion Detection Systems

Office Logistics

Physical Inspection

Project Management (Project Mgmt)

Project Reporting

Security Assessment

Video Monitoring Systems

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