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Security Officer

Location:
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Salary:
7500
Posted:
January 22, 2021

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David .W. Mwangi

Phone: +254********* / +254********* Email: adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com Skype: david.waweru2

Address: ***** **** ******, ***** ******, Kenya

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O B J E C T I V E

A high-risk sector security professional with over 20 years’ experience. Recognized for his ability in identifying and prioritizing risks, implementing countermeasures and establishing safe and efficient security frameworks.

Experience in building and managing teams, training personnel with diverse personalities and skill sets across multiple industries. A delivery-focused, hard-working individual who is able to succeed in challenging work environments, with global exposure and cross-functional experience. Specialties: Physical Security Risk Assessment and Risk Mitigation, Managing Business Travel Risk and Mitigation, Working across countries and cultures. Certified Security Risk Manager by the (ISMTA) E X P E R I E N C E

Security Supervisor May 2017 – Nov 2020

DynCorp International, (US DOD), Afghanistan

Site Security: Supervise safety and security activities in Lashkarghan & Musa Qala, Helmand Province.

Conducts routine security surveys of offices and residential areas and premises,

Implements security plans, emergency response, physical security, management and verifies adherence to policies, guidelines and general orders.

Collaborates with appropriate management in investigating problems arising in the protection and security within lashkarghan & Musa Qala site.

Detects failures by monitoring the implemented security plans and proposes corrections.

Risk Management: Conducts periodic risk analysis and propose preventive measures regarding to the level of crime, terrorism, violence in the workplace, threats of natural disasters and man-made hazards.

Conduct counter surveillance operations on local work force; identify and mitigate possible intelligence threats.

Crisis management: Supports by developing and implementing crisis preparedness capacity, including developing processes and providing training.

Conduct investigations and prepare reports on minor cases of theft, illegal entry, assault, Vehicle accidents or other incidents.

Staff development: Identifies training needs and appropriate safety & security training relevant materials and schedules and implements fire safety, first aid, and radio communications training for security members.

Supports and mentors Security Drivers, Linguists & Security Coordinators and Guards ensuring solid Capacity building. Computer Competency

MS Office

MS Projects

Continuing Professional

Development (Diploma)

Center For Excellence

College

Criminology & Forensic

Psychology

Project Management

UK Professional

Development Academy

(TQUK)

Forensic Science and Law

Enforcement Criminal

Profiling

Criminal Intelligence Analyst

& Cyber Intelligence Officer

Certified Information

Systems Security

Professional (CISSP)

Security Management

Fire Warden

Private Investigation

International Security

Management Training

Academy (ISMTA)

Security Management.

Crisis Management

Udemy Academy

Enterprise Risk Management

(ISO 31000)

David .W. Mwangi

Phone: +254********* / +254********* Email: adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com Skype: david.waweru2

Address: 13701 Naka Estate, 20100 Nakuru, Kenya

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COE Team Leader / Security Officer Aug 2016 – Mar 2017 TGL – UNSOS, Somalia

Plan and supervise Arrival, Operational Readiness, Repatriation and other periodic inspections of assigned formed military and police units to verify by physical inspection that the TCC/PCC and the United Nations are in compliance with their agreed responsibilities as detailed in MOU.

Field Security Officer

Security Planning: Developed security strategies, structures, and procedures to enhance the safety and security of TGL staff, assets, offices and residential compounds.

Risk Management: Conducts and submits Security Risk Assessments of programs.

Evaluates safety and security requirements, both current and projected, and develop personnel and organizational strategy options in support of TGL work in Somalia.

Compliance: Recommends and complies with the UN System-wide Security Risk Management Measures (SRM/SRMM) and the Residential Security Measures (RSM) in

Mogadishu and Hargeisa.

Operations planning: journey management, security & incident response

Situation monitoring (security, political)security alerts & information dissemination., SOPs development & implementation

Site Security Surveys of every site visited and Trip Reports of all high- risk field deployments.

Training: Training Basic Fire fighter training and use of fire extinguisher. Basic first aid and first trauma responder training.

Convoy operation training, including rapid extrication. Security awareness training including, how to react in case of explosion, attack, and natural hazard.

Executive Security Coordinator May 2016 – Aug 2016 Control Risk Management, East Africa

Security Coordination: Developed, Produced, implemented and updated travel security management plan for Clients.

Developed communications plan for local security assets and personnel in case of an incident, Liaised with Law enforcements,

Threat Assessments: Advance venue reconnaissance and threat assessment.

Gather and report situational awareness information and responsible for safe movement of clients, Developed and maintained Emergency Contingency plans,

Journey Management Planning: Implemented and updated journey management plan, including “meet and greet” and Presentation of briefs to clients.

Monitored and followed up all trips to the field, Identifies: modes of transportation, vehicles used and routes selected.

Planned and conducted training for EPOs drivers, RTOs and EPOs operators.

Continuing Professional

Development

(Certificate)

Security Training Excellence

& Professional

2017 to Date

Security Risk

Management.

Information Security.

Counter Intelligence.

Cyber Security.

General Security.

Industrial Security

Physical Security.

Operations Security

Geneva center for Security

Sector Governance

Police management and

leadership

Police Integrity and

Reforms in Complex

Environments

U.S. Department of Justice

Community Oriented Policing

Services (COOP):

Tactical Community

Policing for Homeland

Security

Homicide and Violent

Crime Reduction

United States Institute of

Peace: (Cert) 2018 – 2019

Introduction to Peace

building,

Negotiation,

Preparing for Peace

building, Conflict

Analysis.

David .W. Mwangi

Phone: +254********* / +254********* Email: adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com Skype: david.waweru2

Address: 13701 Naka Estate, 20100 Nakuru, Kenya

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Safety and Security Coordinator Sept 2015 – Apr 2016 Resettlement Support Center Africa CWS, Nairobi

Scope: 42 countries in Africa (Sub-Sahara); Circa 700 staff (with 250 Field Team Staff); Organizational assets

Staff Safety & Security: Security Focal Point, Design and Deliver Security Briefings, Training Curriculum/Modules (Fire Safety /First Aid/Security); Monitor Field Team Safety and Security.

Risk Analysis: Monitor Conflict/Security in footprint; Design/Develop/Update location information and security guidelines; Management/Staff Briefing

Structures & Procedures: Design/Develop Security Manual & Organization’s Safety & Security SOPs; Design/Monitor/Update Relocation/Evacuation Plans for footprint; Manage Office Safety & Security Mechanisms,

Develop internal managerial Security Capacities; Manage MOSS Compliance

Strategy: Design/Develop Short, Medium Long Term development goals and plans

Interaction: with all Staff; New York HQ; relevant Partner Organization’s, UNHCR,IOM, ARC, Beneficiaries and respective local authorities,

Project Security Manager May 2013 – July 2015

Saladin-Security, Kenya, South Sudan and Somalia

Project Management:-Responsible for operational and project risk identification, mitigation, contingency planning and potential recovery actions.

Plans and ensures sufficient project resourcing and competences

Provides quality control on Project Security Plans in line with Tullow Oil security policies and procedures

Security Management:-Development and management of procedures for Client’s staff safety & Security

Security operations planning and oversight, Risk assessments and development of mitigations strategies.

Designing of physical security and emergency contingencies

Situational information analysis & translation for Clients.

Emergency plans development and implementation planning

Development & implementation of standard operating procedures(SOP) and business continuity planning

Creates and maintains safety and security awareness amongst employees and subcontractors in the project.

Health and Safety: Ensured all sites comply and implements Health and Safety Policy.

Distribute weekly Tool Box talks to all sites. Ensure that Health and Safety of all employees remain a priority.

PST / PSD Lead ( PST) Oct 2011 – March 2013

DynCorp LLC, NTMA, (US DOS) Afghanistan

Close Protection Operations: Provided leadership, technical and operational guidance to the ("PST") and (FST) Flight Security Team in Continuing Professional

Development

NIMS (Professional Certs)

2015 – 2017

Critical Infrastructure

Security

Active Shooter &

Surveillance Awareness

Training.

Managerial Safety and

Health.

Homeland Sec Geospatial

Concepts-of-Operations

(Geo CONOPS).

FEMA Crisis

Management.

External Affair Program

Liaison.

Logistics Management

and Resource Support

100% Effective Ltd

09/2019

Change Management,

(Kotter`s 8 Steps)

UNDSS Training

Basic Security in the Field II

Advance Security Training

United Nations Civil-Military

Coordination (UN-CIMIC.

United Nations Police

Course

Commanding United

Nations Peacekeeping

Operation

Disarmament,

Demobilization, and

Reintegration

Mine Action:

Humanitarian Impact,

Technical

Operational Logistical

Support of UN

Peacekeeping

Protection of Civilian

United Nations Military

Observers

David .W. Mwangi

Phone: +254********* / +254********* Email: adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com Skype: david.waweru2

Address: 13701 Naka Estate, 20100 Nakuru, Kenya

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Northern Afghanistan including administration, operations, Assets and resources, Coordinated DOS & MOI Senior Officials visits

Risk Management: Conducted route reconnaissance operations and convoy operations as a Convoy Commander.

Ensured that all Close Protection equipment and vehicles are in accordance with the Close Protection Manual of Guidance, operational and maintained properly.

Staff Development: Managed Close Protection training; coordinated with TAC training providers to ensure compliance with Close Protection Manual of Guidance; ensuring all CPOs are qualified and authorized to conduct Close Protection.

Developed SOPs for PST / FST Security Operations and ensured continuous effectiveness of the Security Team remained in relation to the changing threat levels.

Coordinated training and assessed performance of PST team ensuring that operational competencies are maintained

Security Operations Officer Jan 2011 – Sept 2011

Salama Fikira Group Ltd, Nairobi, Kenya

Security Analyst: provided analysis, Collecting, collating, analyzing and managing security information produce,

Monitored oversight and input into data collection platforms & devices.

Contacted and coordinated land based consultants, Crisis management and responses.

Information Analyst: Managed and updated Land Tracker, logging, assigning and tracking operations.

Research: Monitored current Regional events and researched corporate profiles

Experienced in quantitative analysis tools and report preparations.

Advisory: Assisted with the daily web updates; scrolling news, Identifying and issuing,

Travel safety alerts, writing of SOPs and crisis response procedures, including supporting communications.

Guard Force Supervisor Nov 2008 – Dec 2010

SOC LLC, (US DOD), Iraq

Supervision: Responsible for supervision and leadership of Guard Force security teams providing protective services on a 24 hour basis for U.S. Government facilities, Equipment’s and personnel in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Operational: Supervised Guard schedules, breaks, and shift changes of Static Force and QRT teams that provided protection for U.S Military, Contractors and related government facilities.

Administrative: Prepared and submitted staff Performance Reports for 8 Guard Supervisors and 4 security administrative clerk.

Performed periodic checks of Time and Attendance (T&A) records and monthly expense reports for all GFT members.

Developed and maintained general and post order, Translated and submitted incident and surveillance reports to SSM

Training and Logistics: Supervised and coordinated the receipt, issue, storage, accountability, serviceability, turn-in, and disposal of all Continuing Professional

Development

OSHA Academy

Safety Management

Fleet Safety

Management

Effective Accident

Investigation

Safety Training

Oil and Gas Safety and

Health Supervisor

Safety and Health

Management (OSHA)

Effective Safety

Committee Operations

Effective Accident

Investigation (OSHA)

Conducting a Job Hazard

Analysis (JHA)

Mission Ready Security

Training (REDR)

Field Security

Management

Remote Security

Management

Disaster Ready professionals

Certificates

Fully integrated Security

Management (FISM)

Safety and Security for

Managers Learning.

Security Management: An

Acceptance Toolkit.

International Security Ris

ks

Security Risks from Third-

Party Apps

IFRC (Certs)

Stay Safe - Security

Management

Save the children (Cert)

Security Management.

David .W. Mwangi

Phone: +254********* / +254********* Email: adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com Skype: david.waweru2

Address: 13701 Naka Estate, 20100 Nakuru, Kenya

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vehicles, equipment’s, and uniforms assigned to the Guard Force Team.

Ensured that GFT equipment, vehicles and uniforms were inventoried, serviceable, and operational.

Ensured all Staff received 16 hours of training in First aid, Fire, Safety and Weapons.

Platoon Sergeant May 1997 – Oct 2008

Kenya Defense Forces, Ranger BN, Nairobi

Team Leadership: Responsible for Commanding, administration and logistics support for a section of Airborne Rangers.

Coordination: Commanding,Coordinating movement, direction and logistics support for the team,

Security: Leading and supervising work performance activities, including, Security installations, weapon system and resource security; anti-Terrorism; investigations; military working, Base defense; armament and equipment; training.

Directorate of Military Intelligence (Kenya Defense Forces) Security Intelligence Analyst:

Analysis & Collection: Responsible for Information Gathering, Data Analysis and carried out the Intelligence Collation and Dissemination,

Assessed prevailing local Security Conditions while Identifying Security Trends and Advising Teams accordingly

Joint Intelligence Operations with other State Security Organs

Contingencies: Contingency planning and report writing, Other Classified Security & Intelligence Operations.

Maintained continuing lines of reporting and communication with the Security Service Division, Prepared monthly security reports for the teams and Security forces in AOR,

United Nations Operations in Burundi (UNOB)

Observer: Election observation team in Ruyigi, Chankuzo and Makamba Province,

Planned and coordinated convoy security procedures,

Security: VIP protection/Security planning and Humanitarian Relief Operations

Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration operations.

Logistics: Safety & Security of Country Owned Equipment's (COE) and CIMIC Operations

Networking: Liaison and Networking with other Peace Contingents and local authorities.

E DUCATION & COURSE

Coventry University MSc Programs, 2019 – 2020

Emergency Management and Resilience

Disaster Management and Resilience.

University of Leicester 2019 – 2020

Forensic Science and Criminal Justice

Murdoch University 2019 – 2020

Continuing Professional

Development

Security Training European

Union

(HEAT) Hostile

Environment Security

Training

(SAFE) Security awareness

in Hostile Areas

(BASE)Basic Security

Awareness in Hostile

Environment

Control Risk Management

05,2016

Executive Protection

Operators Course

DynCorp International (TAC)

(PST) Protective Security

Team Operator Course

(PSD) Personal Security

Detail Operators Course.

(TCCC) Tactical Combat

Casualty Care Course

(HRDD) High Risk

Defensive Driving Course

US Department of Justice

(ICITAP) 2012- 2012

Master Instructors

Development Train the

Trainer Program (T3)

David .W. Mwangi

Phone: +254********* / +254********* Email: adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com Skype: david.waweru2

Address: 13701 Naka Estate, 20100 Nakuru, Kenya

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REFEREES

McDonald Jonathan Lilian Wainaina Edward Jarvis

DynCorp International Control Risk Management, Saladin-Security Limited Site Manager Projects Coordinator Program Manager

Tel: +1-912-***-**** Tel: +254 (0-722****** Tel: +254********* adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com adjmwa@r.postjobfree.com

Security, Terrorism and Counter Terrorism

Erasmus University Rotterdam 2020 – 2020

International Security Management

University of Leiden: 2019 – 2020

Security & Safety Challenges in a Globalized World Naval Post Graduate University Diploma 2018 – 2019

Homeland security& Intelligence Management.

National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) ARC Training Perpetuity Academy 2020 – 2020

Security Risk Management (Cysl)

Crisis Management & Business Continuity (CPD-C)

International NGO Safety & Security Associates (INSSA) 2019 – 2020

Security Risk Management Professional – Country (SRMP-C) CYBRARY Academy 2019 - 2020

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Open Learn University 2015 -2016

Managing risk. Integrated safety, health and environment Management. Criminology & Forensic psychology

Understanding operations management.



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