Senior Security Officer Job at DFCU Bank Uganda

Organisation: DFCU Bank

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 17th September 2025

Key Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree + 5 years’ security experience

About DFCU Bank

DFCU Bank is a fast growing commercial bank offering a variety of innovative products and services. DFCU Limited was started by the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) of the United Kingdom and the Government of Uganda through the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) under the name of Development Finance Company of Uganda Limited. Later restructuring brought in DEG (of Germany) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) as equal partners with CDC and UDC, each having a 25% stake in the company. Its objective was to support long-term development projects whose financing needs and risk did not appeal to the then existing financial commercial lending institutions.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Services, the role holder will oversee provision of watertight security for dfcu staff, visitors & Bank property, security procedural rules & regulations with full consciousness of timeliness and quality of deliverables, value for money and preservation of the banks brand to ensure growth of the bank’s business objectives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Record keeping of all maintenance work, Occupational Health & Safety files and assets of all sites both physical and soft copies.
• Support in procurement documentation for all security requisitions.
• Sensitizing staff on security rules/regulations and training staff on handling security emergencies.
• Real incident time reporting of all security breaches.
• Implements and enforces all Bank Security direction, policy and procedures throughout the facility in support of Bank’s security requirements.
• Consistently and accurately reviews, responds to, and processes all security paperwork and systems for accuracy, completion, and submission.
• Conducts periodic self-inspections on local processes and practices to ensure proxy and customer compliance; accurately reports security posture to Bank leadership.
• Develops, conducts, coordinates and delivers all site and program-specific security education programs ensuring all facility personnel complete appropriate security training.
• Conduct security awareness briefings and debriefings including counterintelligence, pre- and post- travel, and suspicious contact reports to Bank management.
• Coordinates, submits, and confirms employee security clearances via multiple platforms and conducting initial security briefings.
• Oversees badging of employees, visitors and consultants to ensure compliance with security procedures.
• Conducts and coordinates investigations into security violations & ensures corrective actions are implemented.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A University Degree.
• Certification in security procedures.
• Minimum of five (5) years working experience in a security related role.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the stakeholders.
• Knowledge in security systems & management.
• Knowledge of security procedural rules & regulations.
• Ability to teamwork.
• Ability to exhibit self-motivated & self-driven capabilities.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety standards.
• Good understanding of Bank policies and procedures.
• Good understanding of the interconnectivities of functions and processes.
• Industry and business awareness.
• Capable of working in a dynamic, fast moving team environment which involves multiple levels of security professional disciplines.
• Conduct themselves as a team member able to contribute security interests in all settings specific to the Bank’s needs and potentially altered work hours depending on the needs of the Bank.
• Excellent problem solving and decision making.
• Good organization skills.
• High integrity and ethical standards.
• Leadership and managerial skills.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, planning, organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent negotiating skills required.
• Supports, communicates, reinforces and defends the mission, values and culture of the organization during the performance of the duties and tasks.

How to Apply

If you believe you meet the requirements as noted above, please forward your application via the DFCU Bank careers portal.

Deadline: 17th September 2025

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Brown Alex Monday, 8 September 2025 Jobs Security