Security Specialist at Unilever

Jeddah, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Security Risk Management, Investigations, Compliance, Operational Resilience, Analytical Skills, Communication Skills, Strategic Thinking, Integrity, Ethics, Flexibility, Mobility, Leadership, High Performance, Personal Mastery, Consumer Love, Purpose, Service

Industry

Manufacturing

Description

ABOUT UNILEVER With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future. JOB PURPOSE Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are passionate about safeguarding people, assets, and operations by proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating security risks in a dynamic environment, ensuring compliance with global standards while enabling business continuity and resilience, then this role is just for you! This is an operational country role responsible for implementing proactive and reactive security control measures that support the Business needs. They are to align security implementation with Group Security standards and procedures and are to ensure local measures are commensurate to risk and opportunity. Working with the Business to assess levels of risk and opportunity, the MSS will identify, and coordinate resources needed to support the country security plan, utilising inhouse and external expertise. The MSS will produce a country security plan to coordinate activities across the security pillars . The successful candidate will have to ensure they can manage programs and systems designed to protect employees and assets. They will ensure security risks are identified and managed at the appropriate level and will monitor and review existing practice to ensure it remains relevant and value adding. They will ensure security awareness programmes are in place and that 3P providers are properly trained and aligned with Unilever ways of working. The work will cover Protecting People, Protecting Assets, Conducting Investigations, Intelligence Issues and Program Management. The responsibility encompasses all aspects of the company’s business including third party entities in relation to its people, the public, brands, assets and reputation. WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE The MSS is responsible for providing leadership and developing a coordinated security approach across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , constantly reviewing operational security risk: Be the trusted advisor to the country leadership and the point of contact for all security related matters for the SHE sites leads as part of Line of Defense 1(LoD1) . High level of awareness on security matters and an understanding of different levels of risk and threat Develop a country security plan with specific objectives and timelines for delivery Review security architecture and ensure that existing controls are adequate, effective, and aligned to achieve management objectives as per Line of Defense 2 (LoD2). Analyse existing and emerging threats to people, assets, information and brand through good security risk assessments; design security architecture to combat these threats in accordance with the legal, statutory, regulatory, contractual and business requirements, industry best practices and technological and environmental trends. Create a Security 'eco-system' by liaison with external intelligence, law enforcement, specialist physical security third party companies, special interest groups and professional bodies to assist with effective implementation of physical security solutions across the Group and to ensure effective incident management Ensure that sufficient resources are available to effectively implement the country security plan Network, liaise, co-ordinate with and support other functions having impacts on security like HR (background verification); Logisitc ( protection of cargo ) , Customer Operations (CO) for supply chain and logistic , IT (Security Systems and networks) , C&CA ( Communications & Corporate Affairs) . Management oversight of Protective Intelligence. (Oversee intelligence collection efforts designed to help Unilever avoid the disruptive effects of crime, terrorism, etc.) Preparing high quality reports including country security incident reporting, intelligence briefing, threats assessments and investigative reports Overseeing the budget and expenditures of the above areas of responsibility Contributing to the global response to crises and other significant events Be responsible for Executive and Event Protection Ensure security training and awareness sessions for security staff, vendors / third parties and employees. Travel security – maintain situational update of high-risk countries / states / cities and advise and guide employees on business travel. Drive the implementation of effective and cost-efficient security solutions to deliver field security domain Represent Unilever at industry forums and participate as a member of industry organizations. Provide and share information related to industry benchmarking and activities with global and regional security leadership. Assist and support Unilever team in investigation of security incidents including Buisnnes Integrity (BI) one ( frauds , harrassement , workplace violence ..) . WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED Experiences & Qualifications Local Saudi national who has an experience in private corporate security or SHE Significant knowledge of operating procedures of police, customs and national intelligence agencies in the country. Exploitation of multiple information sources to produce comprehensive reports and briefings. Management of internal or contracted security personnel. Solid knowledge of intelligence collection, collation, interpretation, evaluation, assessment and exploitation. Strong knowledge of investigative procedures, obtaining and preserving evidence, handling of human and technical sources of information and the preparation of case summaries and reports. Fluency in English & Arabic Proficient in Microsoft Office suite Min five years car driving license Preferred Qualifications Backgoun with military /Law enforcement Holder of an internationally recognised security certification i.e., ASIS, CSMP, CFE Skills Functional Expertise Security Risk Management: Proven experience in corporate security systems design, implementation, and operation; strong understanding of threats and control measures across people, processes, technology, and physical systems. Investigations & Compliance: Competent in investigative processes and knowledgeable about global legislation and regulatory requirements. Operational Resilience: Direct experience operating successfully in hostile or challenging environments, ensuring continuity under difficult circumstances. Analytical & Communication Skills Insight & Reporting: Ability to produce high-quality, forward-looking briefing papers, threat assessments, and reports. Strategic Thinking: Anticipates emerging risks and develops proactive mitigation strategies. Personal Attributes Integrity & Ethics: Demonstrates honesty and integrity in all actions. Flexibility & Mobility: Willingness to travel and adapt to changing operational needs. Leadership You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way. As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better. Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions. PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience. CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers. PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever. AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills. Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey. Better Business. Better World. Better You. We’ve been pioneers, innovators and future-makers for over 120 years. Learn More

Responsibilities

The Security Specialist is responsible for implementing proactive and reactive security control measures that support business needs while ensuring compliance with global standards. They will develop a country security plan, assess risks, and coordinate resources to protect people, assets, and operations.