Company: Firestone Natural Rubber
Location: Harbel, Liberia
Company Background
After more than 85 years of investment, Firestone Liberia is the largest single natural rubber operation in the world. With the product supplied by the Firestone-Liberia partnership, Firestone Natural Rubber Company provides its high quality rubber and latex to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC: specialty compounders; and manufacturers of medical components, carpet backing, adhesives, and coatings, for example. In 2008, the business began producing environmentally friendly Heveawood, recovered from end-of-lifecycle rubber trees, for use in furniture, flooring, and other value-added applications. The company has invested more than $107 million in projects that are helping Liberia rebuild homes, schools, healthcare facilities, and infrastructure and, for the past three years, its Firestone Medical Center at Duside has hosted a team of surgeons and nurses from Children’s Surgeries International to perform free surgeries on some of West Africa’s most underprivileged youth.
Firestone Natural Rubber, LLC, is a subsidiary company of Bridgestone Americas (BSAM), a multi-national family of enterprises with 52 production facilities and more than 40,000 employees. Tires are the largest part of BSAM’s business, accounting for approximately 70 percent of annual revenues. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) develops, manufactures, and markets tires for almost every kind of vehicle.
Statement of Job Duties
The Security Manager is responsible and accountable for the security of Firestone Natural Rubber’s 120,000 acre farm located in Harbel, Liberia, just outside of Monrovia. Included among the Security Manager’s primary duties are:
• Administration and oversight of 600+ proprietary and contract security officers (unarmed);
• Protection of 80,000 local national employees and their families, expats, technical contractors, and visitors;
• Safeguarding company assets such as residences, schools, health care facilities, equipment, vehicles, etc.;
• Securing business products including block rubber, bulk latex, and finished Hevea wood;
• Overseeing the 37-member fire brigade and fire response and rescue team;
The Security Manager ensures that all security operations of the Firestone Liberia facility at the Freeport of Monrovia comply with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, that the Port Facility Security Plan is up-to-date, and that required exercises are held.
The Security Manager coordinates with Liberian law enforcement agencies and UN forces, and liaises with the Regional Security Officer at the US Embassy in Monrovia.
The Security Manager develops and manages a budget of approximately $2.6 million-US, including identifying cost-savings that do not compromise business continuity or operations security, and collaborates with business leadership to ensure corporate goals are met and that security is aligned with the direction and priorities of Firestone Liberia and Firestone Natural Rubber.
Requirements
• 10 years experience in a corporate security, military or law enforcement position, with 6 years supervisory or senior management experience.
• Hands-on experience in a multi-national environment desirable, particularly in developing countries.
• Demonstrated ability to operate under pressure.
• Proven ability to successfully interface with senior Government authorities, military, and police counterparts, and with private-sector contacts from business representatives to security consultants.
• Must have a good command of English language, so as to interface with management, teammates, stakeholders and the local population. Must be computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office. Must be able to write and edit status and special reports to senior management.
• Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in social sciences, law, criminal justice, business management or a related field.
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To Apply
E-mail resumes and cover letters to BSAnashvillejobs@bfusa.com. Put “Security Manager, FSLB” in the subject line of the message.
Bridgestone Americas, Inc., and its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy to select and hire the most qualified applicants for employment, on the basis of individual merit and ability, as well as suitability for the available or new position, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve/national guard status, gender identity and/or expression or other protected status, and in accordance with all applicable laws, directives and regulations of Federal and State governments.
Location: Harbel, Liberia
Company Background
After more than 85 years of investment, Firestone Liberia is the largest single natural rubber operation in the world. With the product supplied by the Firestone-Liberia partnership, Firestone Natural Rubber Company provides its high quality rubber and latex to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC: specialty compounders; and manufacturers of medical components, carpet backing, adhesives, and coatings, for example. In 2008, the business began producing environmentally friendly Heveawood, recovered from end-of-lifecycle rubber trees, for use in furniture, flooring, and other value-added applications. The company has invested more than $107 million in projects that are helping Liberia rebuild homes, schools, healthcare facilities, and infrastructure and, for the past three years, its Firestone Medical Center at Duside has hosted a team of surgeons and nurses from Children’s Surgeries International to perform free surgeries on some of West Africa’s most underprivileged youth.
Firestone Natural Rubber, LLC, is a subsidiary company of Bridgestone Americas (BSAM), a multi-national family of enterprises with 52 production facilities and more than 40,000 employees. Tires are the largest part of BSAM’s business, accounting for approximately 70 percent of annual revenues. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) develops, manufactures, and markets tires for almost every kind of vehicle.
Statement of Job Duties
The Security Manager is responsible and accountable for the security of Firestone Natural Rubber’s 120,000 acre farm located in Harbel, Liberia, just outside of Monrovia. Included among the Security Manager’s primary duties are:
• Administration and oversight of 600+ proprietary and contract security officers (unarmed);
• Protection of 80,000 local national employees and their families, expats, technical contractors, and visitors;
• Safeguarding company assets such as residences, schools, health care facilities, equipment, vehicles, etc.;
• Securing business products including block rubber, bulk latex, and finished Hevea wood;
• Overseeing the 37-member fire brigade and fire response and rescue team;
The Security Manager ensures that all security operations of the Firestone Liberia facility at the Freeport of Monrovia comply with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, that the Port Facility Security Plan is up-to-date, and that required exercises are held.
The Security Manager coordinates with Liberian law enforcement agencies and UN forces, and liaises with the Regional Security Officer at the US Embassy in Monrovia.
The Security Manager develops and manages a budget of approximately $2.6 million-US, including identifying cost-savings that do not compromise business continuity or operations security, and collaborates with business leadership to ensure corporate goals are met and that security is aligned with the direction and priorities of Firestone Liberia and Firestone Natural Rubber.
Requirements
• 10 years experience in a corporate security, military or law enforcement position, with 6 years supervisory or senior management experience.
• Hands-on experience in a multi-national environment desirable, particularly in developing countries.
• Demonstrated ability to operate under pressure.
• Proven ability to successfully interface with senior Government authorities, military, and police counterparts, and with private-sector contacts from business representatives to security consultants.
• Must have a good command of English language, so as to interface with management, teammates, stakeholders and the local population. Must be computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office. Must be able to write and edit status and special reports to senior management.
• Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in social sciences, law, criminal justice, business management or a related field.
•
To Apply
E-mail resumes and cover letters to BSAnashvillejobs@bfusa.com. Put “Security Manager, FSLB” in the subject line of the message.
Bridgestone Americas, Inc., and its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy to select and hire the most qualified applicants for employment, on the basis of individual merit and ability, as well as suitability for the available or new position, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran/reserve/national guard status, gender identity and/or expression or other protected status, and in accordance with all applicable laws, directives and regulations of Federal and State governments.