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Security Advisor job at True North Consult Ltd
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2025-Jul-20
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Security Advisor 2025-07-19T18:37:07+00:00 True North Consult Ltd https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_7431/logo/True%20North%20Consult%20Ltd%20.jpeg https://truenorthafrica.com/ FULL_TIME Kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Professional Services Protective Services 2025-07-30T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 Security Advisor at True North Consult Ltd Overview of security matters for all the field, office operations and any other project locations of the EACOP operation area. Activities - Assist Security Lead Manage security programs including Community Security Vigilantes, incident response to ensure the safe conduct of operations and activities at the Project Site.
- Interface between Company and main Project contractors’ security managers.
- Liaise with Government Security Forces, support personnel and regularly meet with the different Police and Army Commanders along the Pipeline Districts to review security status, concerns and implications to the Project as a whole.
- Liaise with affected communities to ensure that their security concerns are understood and addressed.
Main Accountabilities - Advises the Project Site Representative in all related-security matters.
- Support full implementation of the Security plans by the site Security coordinators.
- Supports implementation of security policies, procedures and plans for the company security arrangements.
- Liaises with Government Security Forces, Agencies, parastatal and local institutions, and communities on security matters.
- Support interfaces with shareholders’ and contractors’ security organization to ensure a coordinated approach according to Company security rules and guidance.
- Develops accurate security information that will ensure Company readiness to handle emergency situations.
- Support emergency response and crisis management plans including evacuation and business continuity plans.
- Conducts security risks and vulnerability assessments for all existing and new assets and operations.
- In conjunction with other present stakeholders and the site security Advisors, organizes Project and community intelligence network and monitors its implementation.
- Remains in constant liaison with Community Liaison Officers and ensures strategic surveillance network.
- Conduct Security Risk Assessments (SRA) for community security concerns and ensure these are understood and incorporated in Project and Corporate SRA and Security Plans which might affect community security.
- Investigate community grievance raised through company grievance mechanisms which relate to private or public security services in relation to the project or company.
- Monitors and responds to diverse security Challenges both internal and external as they affect the Company.
- Complies with Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures.
- Supports the Security Coordinator.
- Writes periodic reports.
- Assists in the definition of specific security infrastructure requirements if requested.
- Participates in the pre-commissioning activities before any security validation to go further.
- Attends to any other duties assigned by Management from time to time.
Context and Environment - Both field and office based to support project activities scattered along the pipeline right of way across the various hubs of operations.
- This requires significant travelling across the districts of interest with minimal supervision, and the need for innovative mechanisms to effectively cover the area of interest.
Accountabilities - At EACOP sites and offices, manage security programs, including security staff management, and incident response to ensure the secure conduct of EACOP operations and activities;
Person Specification Education, Training, Skills & Experience
Qualification and Experience: - Bachelor’s degree in security management, International Relations, Criminology, Political Science, Risk Management, or a related field.
- Minimum 5–7 years of experience in security (Private Security Company, Army, or Police)
- Professional security certifications are highly desirable, such as:
- CPP (Certified Protection Professional)
- PSP (Physical Security Professional)
- Risk Management or HSE-related certifications
- Experience with security in industrial facilities management.
- Experience with security in Project management.
- Ability to write and review security procedures, SOPs, and reports.
- Computer literate
Advises the Project Site Representative in all related-security matters. Support full implementation of the Security plans by the site Security coordinators. Supports implementation of security policies, procedures and plans for the company security arrangements. Liaises with Government Security Forces, Agencies, parastatal and local institutions, and communities on security matters. Support interfaces with shareholders’ and contractors’ security organization to ensure a coordinated approach according to Company security rules and guidance. Develops accurate security information that will ensure Company readiness to handle emergency situations. Support emergency response and crisis management plans including evacuation and business continuity plans. Conducts security risks and vulnerability assessments for all existing and new assets and operations. In conjunction with other present stakeholders and the site security Advisors, organizes Project and community intelligence network and monitors its implementation. Remains in constant liaison with Community Liaison Officers and ensures strategic surveillance network. Conduct Security Risk Assessments (SRA) for community security concerns and ensure these are understood and incorporated in Project and Corporate SRA and Security Plans which might affect community security. Investigate community grievance raised through company grievance mechanisms which relate to private or public security services in relation to the project or company. Monitors and responds to diverse security Challenges both internal and external as they affect the Company. Complies with Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures. Supports the Security Coordinator. Writes periodic reports. Assists in the definition of specific security infrastructure requirements if requested. Participates in the pre-commissioning activities before any security validation to go further. Attends to any other duties assigned by Management from time to time. JOB-687be5d350aab Vacancy title:
Security Advisor Jobs at:
True North Consult Ltd Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, July 30 2025 Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, July 19 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: Security Advisor at True North Consult Ltd Overview of security matters for all the field, office operations and any other project locations of the EACOP operation area. Activities - Assist Security Lead Manage security programs including Community Security Vigilantes, incident response to ensure the safe conduct of operations and activities at the Project Site.
- Interface between Company and main Project contractors’ security managers.
- Liaise with Government Security Forces, support personnel and regularly meet with the different Police and Army Commanders along the Pipeline Districts to review security status, concerns and implications to the Project as a whole.
- Liaise with affected communities to ensure that their security concerns are understood and addressed.
Main Accountabilities - Advises the Project Site Representative in all related-security matters.
- Support full implementation of the Security plans by the site Security coordinators.
- Supports implementation of security policies, procedures and plans for the company security arrangements.
- Liaises with Government Security Forces, Agencies, parastatal and local institutions, and communities on security matters.
- Support interfaces with shareholders’ and contractors’ security organization to ensure a coordinated approach according to Company security rules and guidance.
- Develops accurate security information that will ensure Company readiness to handle emergency situations.
- Support emergency response and crisis management plans including evacuation and business continuity plans.
- Conducts security risks and vulnerability assessments for all existing and new assets and operations.
- In conjunction with other present stakeholders and the site security Advisors, organizes Project and community intelligence network and monitors its implementation.
- Remains in constant liaison with Community Liaison Officers and ensures strategic surveillance network.
- Conduct Security Risk Assessments (SRA) for community security concerns and ensure these are understood and incorporated in Project and Corporate SRA and Security Plans which might affect community security.
- Investigate community grievance raised through company grievance mechanisms which relate to private or public security services in relation to the project or company.
- Monitors and responds to diverse security Challenges both internal and external as they affect the Company.
- Complies with Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures.
- Supports the Security Coordinator.
- Writes periodic reports.
- Assists in the definition of specific security infrastructure requirements if requested.
- Participates in the pre-commissioning activities before any security validation to go further.
- Attends to any other duties assigned by Management from time to time.
Context and Environment - Both field and office based to support project activities scattered along the pipeline right of way across the various hubs of operations.
- This requires significant travelling across the districts of interest with minimal supervision, and the need for innovative mechanisms to effectively cover the area of interest.
Accountabilities - At EACOP sites and offices, manage security programs, including security staff management, and incident response to ensure the secure conduct of EACOP operations and activities;
Person Specification Education, Training, Skills & Experience
Qualification and Experience: - Bachelor’s degree in security management, International Relations, Criminology, Political Science, Risk Management, or a related field.
- Minimum 5–7 years of experience in security (Private Security Company, Army, or Police)
- Professional security certifications are highly desirable, such as:
- CPP (Certified Protection Professional)
- PSP (Physical Security Professional)
- Risk Management or HSE-related certifications
- Experience with security in industrial facilities management.
- Experience with security in Project management.
- Ability to write and review security procedures, SOPs, and reports.
- Computer literate
Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 60 Level of Education: bachelor degree Job application procedure
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