Manager: Security Operations and Technical Services
Education, Higher Education
Minimum Requirements
- A relevant Degree or Postgraduate Diploma (NQF Level 7).
- PSIRA Registration (Grade A).
- Valid Driver’s Licence (Code B).
- Must be available 24/7 for emergencies.
- Must pass regular fitness, medical and security clearance checks.
- Ability to work extended hours, weekends and public holidays.
- Knowledge of campus or large-institution security operations.
- Familiarity with control room operations and CCTV monitoring.
- Security operations management.
- Incident management and reporting.
- Surveillance and access control systems.
- Conflict and crowd management.
- Risk assessment and threat mitigation.
- Security investigations and evidence management.
- Policy compliance and regulatory enforcement.
- Stakeholder engagement and conflict resolution.
- Emergency preparedness and crisis response management.
- Occupational Health and Safety compliance.
- Ability to manage technical security systems including CCTV, alarms and access control systems.
- Ability to liaise effectively with law enforcement agencies, emergency services, service providers and contractors.
- Relevant qualification in Security or Risk Management (NQF Level 8).
- Advanced expertise in security systems, access control and technical solutions.
- Stakeholder engagement and conflict resolution
- Firearm Competency Certification.
- Occupational Health and Safety Certification.
- Advanced Security Systems Integration training.
- Business Continuity and Crisis Management training.
- Investigations and Evidence Management training.
- Oversee the installation, maintenance and continuous improvement of security systems.
- Manage CCTV, alarm and access control infrastructure and ensure system functionality.
- Conduct regular risk assessments and develop emergency response protocols.
- Coordinate evacuation drills and monitor compliance with Occupational Health and Safety standards.
- Develop campus-specific contingency and emergency response plans.
- Lead investigations into security incidents and ensure proper evidence collection and documentation.
- Liaise with SAPS, emergency services and other relevant stakeholders.
- Track security incident trends and implement preventative measures.
- Plan, coordinate and oversee close protection services for designated high-risk individuals.
- Conduct threat and vulnerability assessments and develop protection plans. Supervise, mentor and develop security personnel.
- Ensure compliance with DUT security policies and procedures.
- Conduct audits, inspections and contractor compliance reviews.
- Prepare management reports and recommend continuous improvements to security operations and systems.
- Epitomises and demonstrates values- and principles-driven leadership and management, our DNA and The DUT Way.
- Fosters visionary and transformative leadership that is efficient, effective and impactful not only internally, but in our broader society nationally and internationally.
- Embeds systems thinking and management in the implementation of plans and projects, while ensuring sustainability.
- Is creative and innovative, deliberative and decisive, and is a leader, a strategist and a manager.
- Is a seasoned academic leader with a proven record of academic excellence.
- Covering
- Certified copies of all academic records and certificates
- Current contact information of referees
- No manual applications will be accepted and incomplete applications will be
- A minimum of five (5) years' experience in Security Operations, including at least three (3) years at management level in security operations.
- Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
- Seven (7) to ten (10) years' progressive experience managing security operations.
- Risk management and emergency planning skills
- MANAGER: SECURITY OPERATIONS AND TECHNICAL SERVICES Location: Durban / Midlands Campuses Service Unit: Protection Services
- NOTE TO APPLICANTS
- Legal Requirements
- Special Requirements
- Applicants must demonstrate knowledge and technical competencies in the following areas. Please provide evidence of this in your Curriculum Vitae:
- Ideal / Advantageous Requirements
- d candidates for the position of Manager: Security Operations and Technical Services.
- MANAGER: SECURITY OPERATIONS AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
- Location: Durban / Midlands Campuses
- Service Unit: Protection Services
- A minimum of five (5) years'
- Applicants must demonstrate knowledge and technical
- Strong leadership and supervisory
- Ideal / Advantageous
- Seven (7) to ten (10) years' progressive
- managing security operations.
- Risk management and emergency planning
- Conduct threat and vulnerability assessments and develop protection plans.
- Supervise, mentor and develop security personnel.
- Manage performance, training, rostering and compliance with PSIRA
- Takes leadership in ensuring that our education philosophy statement: ‘our innovation and entrepreneurship shapes adaptive graduates that transform society’ is not only enacted across DUT, but is a lived
- among, primarily, academics and students.
- Status of Academic Position : Permanent
Responsibilities
- Oversee security operations across Durban and Midlands campuses.
- Ensure adequate deployment of security personnel and effective security coverage.
- Monitor and evaluate daily security reports and implement corrective actions where required.
- Implement patrol, access control and incident response measures.
- Manage central control room operations and ensure 24-hour CCTV and access control monitoring.
- Supervise control room personnel and monitor operational performance.
- Ensure compliance with incident reporting protocols and data storage requirements.
- Oversee the installation, maintenance and continuous improvement of security systems.
- Manage CCTV, alarm and access control infrastructure and ensure system functionality.
- Conduct regular risk assessments and develop emergency response protocols.
- Coordinate evacuation drills and monitor compliance with Occupational Health and Safety standards.
- Develop campus-specific contingency and emergency response plans.
- Lead investigations into security incidents and ensure proper evidence collection and documentation.
- Liaise with SAPS, emergency services and other relevant stakeholders.
- Track security incident trends and implement preventative measures.
- Plan, coordinate and oversee close protection services for designated high-risk individuals.
- Conduct threat and vulnerability assessments and develop protection plans. Supervise, mentor and develop security personnel.
- Manage performance, training, rostering and compliance with PSIRA requirements.
- Ensure compliance with DUT security policies and procedures.
- Conduct audits, inspections and contractor compliance reviews.
- Prepare management reports and recommend continuous improvements to security operations and systems.
- Epitomises and demonstrates values- and principles-driven leadership and management, our DNA and The DUT Way.
- Fosters visionary and transformative leadership that is efficient, effective and impactful not only internally, but in our broader society nationally and internationally.
- Embeds systems thinking and management in the implementation of plans and projects, while ensuring sustainability.
- Takes leadership in ensuring that our education philosophy statement: ‘our innovation and entrepreneurship shapes adaptive graduates that transform society’ is not only enacted across DUT, but is a lived experience among, primarily, academics and students.
- Is creative and innovative, deliberative and decisive, and is a leader, a strategist and a manager.
- Is a seasoned academic leader with a proven record of academic excellence.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for, amongst others :
- Ensure compliance with incident reporting protocols and data storage
- Conduct threat and vulnerability assessments and develop protection plans.
- Supervise, mentor and develop security personnel.
- Status of Academic Position : Permanent
