Employer: G4S
Location: Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
Job Reference: G4S/RM/1277
Location: South Sudan
Closing Date: August 31, 2014
Location: Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
Job Reference: G4S/RM/1277
Location: South Sudan
Closing Date: August 31, 2014
Job Introduction:
The Country Manager will be responsible for the setup and delivery of the new G4S Risk Management South Sudan business plan. The Country Manager will conduct Business Development, generate qualified opportunities, prepare the new business ready for the commencement of service
delivery and manage the new business unit. The Country Manager will be expected to engage at a senior level with clients as well as form strong business/resource relationships across the wider Risk Management & G4S Group in order to develop business, identify leads and generate sales opportunities.
The incumbent will be located at Juba, South Sudan. He/she may be required to travel with in country and region – East Africa. Initially an Expat Operations Manager and a small team of Local Nationals (LNs).
G4S Risk Management is the specialist protective security and consulting arm of G4S plc, the world’s leading international security solutions group and a FTSE 100 listed company. It builds on the comprehensive experience and the global expertise of G4S, with its 600,000 employees and an annual turnover in excess of £5 billion. G4S Risk Management provides a range of services for clients operating in complex or sensitive environments.
G4S Risk Management’s primary focus is to provide national governments, multinational corporations and international peace and security agencies operating in hostile or sensitive environments with:
Role Responsibility:
The Ideal Candidate:
To be considered for these roles candidate CV’s MUST be able to demonstrate the following:
Experience:
The Country Manager will be responsible for the setup and delivery of the new G4S Risk Management South Sudan business plan. The Country Manager will conduct Business Development, generate qualified opportunities, prepare the new business ready for the commencement of service
delivery and manage the new business unit. The Country Manager will be expected to engage at a senior level with clients as well as form strong business/resource relationships across the wider Risk Management & G4S Group in order to develop business, identify leads and generate sales opportunities.
The incumbent will be located at Juba, South Sudan. He/she may be required to travel with in country and region – East Africa. Initially an Expat Operations Manager and a small team of Local Nationals (LNs).
G4S Risk Management is the specialist protective security and consulting arm of G4S plc, the world’s leading international security solutions group and a FTSE 100 listed company. It builds on the comprehensive experience and the global expertise of G4S, with its 600,000 employees and an annual turnover in excess of £5 billion. G4S Risk Management provides a range of services for clients operating in complex or sensitive environments.
G4S Risk Management’s primary focus is to provide national governments, multinational corporations and international peace and security agencies operating in hostile or sensitive environments with:
- Protective security services
- Risk advisory and consultancy services
- Specialist training
- Mine action services including Weapons Reduction and Explosive Ordnance Management
- Development and reconstruction services.
- Able to operate independently and be results-orientated, with a clear determination to succeed.
- Financially and commercially astute with commercial track record involving financial management
- Self-confidence and self-starter with entrepreneurial spirit
- Ability to persuade, negotiate and complete
- Able to set, plan, prioritise and execute articulate and clear objectives.
- Able to develop local national relationships and to demonstrate an understanding and empathy towards cultural and religious sensitivities.
Role Responsibility:
- Develop the addressable market for G4S RM in SS across all new planned service deliveries.
- Commence and achieve business start-up processes, sizing the business opportunity and liaison with public and private sector partners and potential clients.
- Manage the day to day business from a financial and operational perspective and have ultimate management accountability for all aspects of G4S in South Sudan.
- Design, develop and implement the South Sudan strategic business plan in conjunction with the business development team and in alignment with RM’s intent
- Promote and grow new business by proactively marketing and selling the G4S brand and ensure that G4S is given the opportunity to bid for all contracts arising.
- Manage the balance between client, contract obligations and company interests; meet expectations of clients while operating within G4S policy, audit and financial parameters.
- To direct, formulate and / or approve policies and procedures on service quality, pricing and customer relations.
- Contract Management and customer service management, taking responsibility for all in-country client portfolios.
- To direct G4S RM SS towards providing an effective, efficient and profitable service.
- To ensure that the correct level of skills, education and experience are identified for management and other LN positions and to recruit adequate persons to fill these positions.
- Line-manage nominated key staff including production of periodical written and verbal Performance Appraisals in accordance with HR Policy.
- To identify and initiate strategies that will add growth to the business to ensure its long term profitability and survival.
- To maintain a clear communications path to the shareholders so that key issues confronting the Company are promptly identified and kept in focus.
- Comply with the UK Bribery and Corruption Act
The Ideal Candidate:
To be considered for these roles candidate CV’s MUST be able to demonstrate the following:
Experience:
- African Experience – preferably familiarity with business start-up in austere environments
- Preferably ex-Military / Police experience (Africa / developing world)
- 5+ years’ experience in a business and / or operational senior management position.
- A track record of success in business leadership. An emphasis on sales, marketing and complex operations management is critical and the ability to run a business unit and have P&L responsibility.
- Customer-facing and sales-orientated, allied with strong operational discipline, with responsibility for driving the business in a fresh and innovative direction.
- Ability to develop long term strategic relationships with stakeholders in government, commercial and development organisations.
- Experience in establishing medium-term growth strategies and strong operating mechanisms for performance.
- Knowledge of the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
- Experience living and working in a professional commercial capacity overseas, preferably in a hostile and low infrastructure environment
- Strong commitment, leadership and management skills.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, marketing and negotiation skills.
- Capable of working effectively and productively with team members.
- Strong financial management and commercial operational skills.
- Ability to maintain strong ethical and professional values.
- The ability to operate in diverse cultural environments.
- Able to develop local national relationships and to demonstrate an understanding and empathy towards cultural and religious sensitivities.
- Programme and Project management skills
- Flexibility and adaptability to rapid environmental changes.
- Proficient in the ability to understand problems, situations and the reasons behind them, crossing the barriers of languages and cultures.
- Able to operate independently and be results-orientated, with a clear determination to succeed.
- Financially and commercially astute with commercial track record involving financial management
- Self-confidence and self-starter with entrepreneurial spirit
- Ability to persuade, negotiate and complete
- Able to set, plan, prioritise and execute articulate and clear objectives.
- Able to develop local national relationships and to demonstrate an understanding and empathy towards cultural and religious sensitivities