Jun 19, 2022

Safety and Security Manager

Hiring Organization: Careem
Job Location: Baghdad, Iraq



About The Role:

The purpose of the Safety & Security Officer (Iraq) is to take ownership of physical security measures, drive security programs and support our aim of making Careem the safest form of vehicular transport throughout our network. This role will report to the Senior Safety & Security and work very closely with the Project Manager and Regional Security Managers.

Key responsibilities include:Support the Senior Safety & Security Manager with the design, implementation and ongoing management of physical security measures, processes and systems including:

Office safety & security measures
Travel security program
Incident management
Law Enforcement LiaisonDrive the implementation of safety & security initiatives and measures across our footprint in collaboration with country and city stakeholders
Support the set up and running of the Safety & Security Operations team and be its subject matter expert in incident management actions, response and escalation protocols
Ensure continuous process improvement by designing, implementing and maintaining audit programs
Recommend innovative solutions to safety & security challenges
Lead investigations into safety and/or security related issues and complaints including supporting the anti-fraud team
REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate will have a passionate commitment to improving the lives of people, an insane focus on excellence and customer service, and a strong alignment with our core values: being bold, focused, agile and collaborative. Additional qualifications include:At least 3 years of experience in a corporate security / safety context and 4 – 6 years in a law enforcement, military or intelligence environment
The candidate must have hands-on experience of designing, implementing and auditing premises’ physical & electronic security systems and measures; travel security programs and incident management principles and response
Experience in investigations and/or anti-fraud is highly desired
Project management experience would be a distinct advantage
Experience within operations and safety is desired
Educated to undergraduate level or equivalent
SKILLS
Careem is a super fast-paced multi-cultural environment and the ideal candidate should have demonstrable skills and the personality to drive rapid impact. Other desired skills include:Problem solving
Working to tight deadlines
Proven organizational & project management experience
Willingness to respond to out-of-hours issues, if required
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Excel and Word) is necessary
Strong communication & presentation skills to engage and influence stakeholders and leadership


What we'll provide you

In addition to a competitive long-term total compensation with salary and equity, we have a reward philosophy that expands beyond this. As a Careem colleague you will be able to: Be part of a Remote-First organisation
Work from any country in the world for 60 days a year
Use Unlimited Vacation days throughout the year
Access fitness reimbursements for health activities including: gym, health club and training classes.
Work and learn from great minds
Create impact in a region with untapped potential
Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day


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