Senior Security Lead
About the role
This position is to be based in Gabon, Central Africa
Offered on a rotational arrangement of 6 weeks on / 3 weeks off from Cana
**da
Overv**
iew The Senior Security Lead is responsible for providing security advice to site management and implementing security measures in the Belinga project a
rea.
The incumbent will be required to maintain effective working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders including community relations, health and safety, operations, security contractors, and public secu
**rity.
Key Responsibi**
- lities Advising and supporting the Senior Site Official (SSO) and site managers with regard to all security-related
- mattersMentoring the nationally recruited Securi
- ty LeadMonitoring security contractor perf
- ormanceConducting regular, structured meetings with public security in accordance with the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) and coordinating public security
- supportPreparing security risk assessments and identifying appropriate and cost-effective c
- ontrolsMonitoring the security situation, identifying trends, and providing advice to pe
- rsonnelDrafting security plans and procedures in accordance with approved te
- mplatesCollaborating with the Health & Safety team to develop and implement the Emergency Manageme
- nt PlanCoordinating security support for Ivindo activities, including travel to remote locations and VIP
- visitsPreparing and submitting routine reports in a timely
- mannerConducting security surveys of Ivindo fac
- ilitiesAdvising the Incident Controller on responses to security emer
- genciesLeading the analysis of security incidents and identifying appropriate remedial
- actionsProviding security briefings and training to Ivindo personnel and operational partners and promoting a positive s
**ecurity
Qualifications & Ex**
- perience Security vocational
- trainingTertiary qualifications in security risk management or a related discipline are highly
- desirableAt least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in security operations in the resources industry or other international organisation, including experience in guard force m
- anagementFluency in French and English, with good written and oral communicatio
- ns skillsProficiency in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint,
- and ExcelGood planning and organising skills: sets goals, identifies priorities, adjusts priorities as required, and uses time ef
- ficientlyAble to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders of diverse ba
- ckgroundsDemonstrated ability to prepare clear and concise documents, including risk assessments, security plans and p
- roceduresMeet requirements for a work permit under Gabonese employment legislation, including stipulations for industry age
brackets.
About Fortescue
We're a proud West Australian company, recognised for our culture, Values, innovation and industry leading development of infrastructure and mining assets.
As one of the world’s lowest cost iron ore producers, Fortescue is now shipping at an annual rate of over 180 million tonnes with more than 1.7 billion tonnes of iron ore delivered to our customers since 2008.
Through our green energy and technology company FFI, we are rapidly diversifying our business to become an integrated, global green energy and resources company.
Key to this transition are our industry leading targets to achieve carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 and net zero Scope 3 emissions by 2040.
For our size and scale, there is no other mining company in the world that is taking the action we are to eliminate emissions.
Senior Security Lead
About the role
This position is to be based in Gabon, Central Africa
Offered on a rotational arrangement of 6 weeks on / 3 weeks off from Cana
**da
Overv**
iew The Senior Security Lead is responsible for providing security advice to site management and implementing security measures in the Belinga project a
rea.
The incumbent will be required to maintain effective working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders including community relations, health and safety, operations, security contractors, and public secu
**rity.
Key Responsibi**
- lities Advising and supporting the Senior Site Official (SSO) and site managers with regard to all security-related
- mattersMentoring the nationally recruited Securi
- ty LeadMonitoring security contractor perf
- ormanceConducting regular, structured meetings with public security in accordance with the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) and coordinating public security
- supportPreparing security risk assessments and identifying appropriate and cost-effective c
- ontrolsMonitoring the security situation, identifying trends, and providing advice to pe
- rsonnelDrafting security plans and procedures in accordance with approved te
- mplatesCollaborating with the Health & Safety team to develop and implement the Emergency Manageme
- nt PlanCoordinating security support for Ivindo activities, including travel to remote locations and VIP
- visitsPreparing and submitting routine reports in a timely
- mannerConducting security surveys of Ivindo fac
- ilitiesAdvising the Incident Controller on responses to security emer
- genciesLeading the analysis of security incidents and identifying appropriate remedial
- actionsProviding security briefings and training to Ivindo personnel and operational partners and promoting a positive s
**ecurity
Qualifications & Ex**
- perience Security vocational
- trainingTertiary qualifications in security risk management or a related discipline are highly
- desirableAt least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in security operations in the resources industry or other international organisation, including experience in guard force m
- anagementFluency in French and English, with good written and oral communicatio
- ns skillsProficiency in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint,
- and ExcelGood planning and organising skills: sets goals, identifies priorities, adjusts priorities as required, and uses time ef
- ficientlyAble to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders of diverse ba
- ckgroundsDemonstrated ability to prepare clear and concise documents, including risk assessments, security plans and p
- roceduresMeet requirements for a work permit under Gabonese employment legislation, including stipulations for industry age
brackets.
About Fortescue
We're a proud West Australian company, recognised for our culture, Values, innovation and industry leading development of infrastructure and mining assets.
As one of the world’s lowest cost iron ore producers, Fortescue is now shipping at an annual rate of over 180 million tonnes with more than 1.7 billion tonnes of iron ore delivered to our customers since 2008.
Through our green energy and technology company FFI, we are rapidly diversifying our business to become an integrated, global green energy and resources company.
Key to this transition are our industry leading targets to achieve carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 and net zero Scope 3 emissions by 2040.
For our size and scale, there is no other mining company in the world that is taking the action we are to eliminate emissions.