Country Security Manager

General Electric

About Us: 

GE (NYSE:GE) drives the world forward by tackling its biggest challenges. By combining worldclass engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE people are global, diverse and dedicated, operating with the highest integrity and passion to fulfill GE’s mission and deliver for our customers. www.ge.com. 

Role Summary/Purpose: 

As a Country Security Manager, you are primarily required to follow the strategies outlined by the RSD for Turkey Following shall be ensured and complied to manage and provide effective leadership for Turkey.  

Essential Responsibilities: 

The purpose of this job is to support Turkey RSD and Security Council and serve as a key advisor to the RSD, each comprised of the business security and crisis leaders within the geographic area of responsibility, in meeting company–wide security and crisis management objectives. This means protection of the company and its reputation, its people and its assets from all security related hazards within the Turkey in accordance with the GE Beliefs, Security Policies and its Operational Standards in a fluid security environment. Furthermore, this individual is a part of RSD’s operational and tactical team and should also be responsible for management and implementation of GE security and crisis management strategies outlined by the RSD NWA, Turkey & Qatar Region which are surrounded by six major pillars of SCM and they are as follows; 1.Crisis Management & Business Continuity, 2.Physical Security, 3.Intelligence / Operations, 4.IP DLP, 5.Investigation & Special Events 6.Industrial Security In relation to the above and in accordance with ever changing security environment, the individual is also required to identify and escalate developing / emerging gaps and raise immediate solutions to keep the security wall intact. Crisis Management & Business Continuity Proactively work on completing National  Site Crisis Management Plans, Site Emergency Response plans and work with Business Security Manager to ensure Business Continuity Planning & Impact Preparedness is initiated and completed Proactively plan and ensure that threat-based crisis management drills and table top exercises with other functions under the leadership of Turkey RSD are executed in an effective manner. 

Qualifications/Requirements: 

Extensive experience in managing and conducting security operations including physical security, investigations, personal protection and crisis management. Demonstrated ability to manage projects and deliver results. Ability to use Power Point, Excel and related computer software. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to operate effectively at all levels of the Organization. Oral and written communication in English and Turkish is essential. Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree or equivalent. Concentration in management, criminal justice, law enforcement technology or similar field or equivalent experience. Extensive experience in managing and conducting national security operations including physical security, investigations, personal protection and crisis management.  

Desired Characteristics: 

Owns relationship with local, Country law enforcement, safety forces, and Federal Agencies. Understanding of Security best practices. First Aid/First Responder Training. Understanding of Criminal laws and related legislation in Country.