Responsible for preparing, documenting, and maintaining of comprehensive security policies, SOPs, manuals and ensuring alignment with national and international regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and organizational security goals.
Responsible for preparing AOSP, formats, digital dashboards, ATRs, MOM and monthly activity reports.
Responsible for conducting periodic reviews and improving existing security policies, procedures and protocols to align with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Responsible for effective document control and management of security related publications and records.
Key Accountabilities:
Strategic Activities
Develop and standardize comprehensive security policies, SOPs, and manuals that align with both regulatory requirements and organizational security objectives.
Disseminate regulatory instructions, policy updates and procedural guidance across the organization.
Make safety and security risk tolerability decisions with the departments as per approved decision metrics.
Maintain document control processes including issuance, revision, distribution and archival of controlled documents.
Establish a systematic review process for security policies to ensure continuous improvement and relevance to current security challenges and organizational needs.
Responsible to reflect changes in regulations, emerging security threats, and best practices in the aviation security domain to ensure compliance.
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Collaborate with the security leadership to identify security risks and develop strategies and policies to mitigate these risks, enhancing overall security resilience.
Stay informed on the latest trends, technologies, and methodologies in aviation security to innovate and update security policies, digital dashboards keeping the organization ahead of potential security challenges.
Ensure periodic security management review for senior management oversight in operations.
Functional activities
Work across different departments to ensure security policies support operational practices and legal requirements.
Work closely with the Security Oversight & Compliance, Quality Assurance teams to ensure policies are enforceable, auditable, and uphold the organization’s AVSEC quality standards.
Track and incorporate changes in national and international regulatory requirements into organizational policies and procedures.
Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, to ensure security policies are comprehensive, clear, and effectively communicated.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of all security policies, revisions, and training materials for AVSEC audit and compliance purposes.
Support regulatory compliance through development of policies and procedural controls.
Management and control of documentation and/or data used directly in the conduct or support of operations, and in the implementation of the AOSP and its associated SSPs.
Arrange Security Review Committee chaired by leadership in the Security department semi-annually to review the security performance in operations, address security concerns, provide feedback and instructions to the operating units, and set priorities for sub-teams.
Any other task assigned by the Head – Policy, Oversight and Compliance and/or CSO.
Team Management
Lead the team and provide direction on execution / implementation of tasks by prioritizing functional and organizational goals accordingly.
Build a strong and motivated team, ensure the right people are in place to foster positive team spirit and facilitate teamwork across the function.
Assess the performance of all direct reports, encouraging effective collaboration and hold them accountable to various KPIs/SLAs.
Coordinate and ensure appropriate AVSEC training are conducted for the team.
Any other additional responsibility could be assigned to the role holder from time to time as a Standalone project or regular work. The same would be suitably represented in the Primary responsibilities agreed between the incumbent, reporting officer and HR.
Skills/Qualities Required:
Crisis Management
Strong knowledge of security frameworks & AVSEC regulations
Security principles knowledge
Interpersonal Skills
Strong Quantitative Skills
Expertise in compliance knowledge
Team Management
Key Performance Indicators:
Compliance Performance
Compliance Rate
Policy Implementation
Policy Implementation Efficiency
Security Incident Management
Security Incident Reduction
Documentation Quality
Documentation Accuracy
Key Interfaces:
Internal Interfaces
Collaborate with the Security Oversight & Compliance team to align policy formulation with compliance and auditing activities.
Engage with Security Operations and other relevant departments to ensure policies support operational security needs.
External Interfaces
Coordinate with the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), and other relevant regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with security guidelines and regulations.
Educational and Experience Requirements:
Minimum Education requirements
Bachelor or equivalent.
Preferably from AVSEC background.
Experience
Minimum
Desired
11 years of experience in Airport security operations
2 years of experience in audit/policy development and related activities
4+ years of experience in security policy development and related activities
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