Job description / RoleEmployment: Full Time Entity: TechnologyJob family group: HSSE GroupOur purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.Join our team and advance your career as Regional Security Manager Middle-East and Africa! The role is office-based with significant regional and international travel. In line with the Emiratisation goals of the United Arab Emirates, we are encouraging UAE nationals to apply. We also would like to emphasize that candidates of all genders are welcomed too.Intelligence, Security and Crisis Management (ISC) is the overarching function which delivers geo-political insight, security risk management and crisis management to all bp businesses.The Regional Security Manageru2019s role exists to lead a team delivering risk management expertise and specialist security advice to all relevant businesses within the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. This role is viewed as the senior level of leadership and is accountable for the delivery of Security Risk Management services of the highest quality, ensuring that threats to company personnel, assets and operations within the region are properly identified, evaluated and managed.The region comprises countries including but not limited to Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Pakistan, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Senegal, South Africa. The region includes upstream operations across MEA, where high levels of threat and significant levels of operating risk are managed.You will be an integral part of the Security Leadership Team and there will be opportunities to lead on projects and oversee additional workstreams.In this role, you will:Lead security across a large, strategically important and geo-politically complex regionManage a large, geographically dispersed team and mentor othersSupport delivery of deep technical expertise in the production of security solutionsEmbed consistent and systematic security management processesEffectively manage operating risk from tactical, on the ground delivery to operational and strategic guidance, advice and supportConsider the broader impact of your actions on colleagues, community and environmentAssume responsibility for ensuring that the Unified Risk Picture (ISCu2019s software for managing country and asset level risk) is maintainedProvide management oversight and reporting of security issuesProvide detailed technical security advice to ensure the required barrier strength is maintained and risk is mitigatedConsolidate, prepare and submit risk registers and risk management plans ensuring that Risk Notification and Plan Endorsement (RNPE) forms for emerging security risks are properly dealt with covering narratives, trends, major incidentsConduct security reviews to ensure the delivery of security measuresProvide regular assessment and update to key partners to update on political events and security riskFacilitate information exchange with all partners within ISC and the business in relation to security threats across the region including interaction with threat intelligence analysts and advisorsAct as the security representative on emergency or crisis response teamsEnsure compliance with the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR)Oversee and ensure compliance with procurement and supply chain management (PSCM) standards on security services contractsAct as point of contact for project contractorsu2019 organizations in addressing various security issues, ensuring compliance with bp security guides, procedures and contractual requirements and with high level performance and delivery of servicesEnsure that appropriate security awareness training needs are identified and addressedNetwork with those responsible for security across bp on key issues and share standard processesProvide advice and support to management in the event of a security emergency and volatile periods such as civil unrest, terrorist attacks and kidnapProvide pre-emptive advice on risk reduction strategies for predicted periods of concern or during major events that could disrupt businessWork collaboratively and inclusively with other internal partnersManage travel security riskEstablish and maintain close relationships with public security forces, manage information exchangeWhat you will need to be successful:University degree, preferably in an analytical subject, or comparable, relevant professional experienceFluency in EnglishHave a minimum of ten yearsu2019 experience in a security role with responsibility for security for multiple businesses across a region, including in higher risk areas and in particular in the MEA regionHave extensive experience managing large and diverse teams, dispersed across a wide regionHave extensive expertise in security risk management and conducting security risk assessmentsBe experienced and comfortable participating in site and national level leadership team meetingsBe able to discuss in detail security risk assessment and the use of risk management softwareHave a strong and proven knowledge of security strategy and implementing physical security practices and technical security measures to include CCTV, access control and management/monitoring systemsJob Function: Police, military & security services Company Industry: Oil & Gas