Industrial Security Coordinator📣 Job Ad

About Acwa and the Role

Acwa is seeking an Industrial Security Coordinator to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position serves as the primary liaison between Acwa, its Affiliate Companies, and the Supreme Authority for Industrial Security (SAIS), focusing on ensuring comprehensive industrial security regulatory compliance.

Role Overview and Context

The Industrial Security Coordinator is responsible for all matters related to industrial security regulatory compliance, employee security verification, security clearances, and regulatory approvals. This role ensures the effective implementation of SAIS requirements, directives, and regulations across Acwa and its Affiliate Companies within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The coordinator facilitates timely communication, coordination, and reporting with SAIS and other relevant government authorities, while also overseeing security verification processes for employees and contractors, monitoring compliance obligations, and providing guidance to projects and operational facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the official focal point between Acwa and its Affiliate Companies and the Supreme Authority for Industrial Security (SAIS) on all industrial security-related matters.
• Coordinate and facilitate communication, meetings, submissions, inspections, audits, and regulatory engagements with SAIS and other government authorities.
• Ensure the timely submission of all required reports, responses, notifications, and regulatory documents to SAIS and government authorities.
• Manage and oversee the security verification, background screening, and security clearance processes for employees, contractors, and other personnel subject to SAIS requirements.
• Coordinate with Human Resources, Project Companies, contractors, and SAIS to obtain required security approvals and monitor the status of security verification requests.
• Maintain confidential records related to employee security verification and approvals/rejections in accordance with applicable regulations and company requirements.
• Participate in the recruitment, interview, assessment, and selection process for Industrial Security personnel, ensuring candidates meet SAIS requirements, company standards, and operational needs.
• Review and endorse Industrial Security candidate nominations prior to submission to SAIS, providing recommendations regarding suitability, qualifications, and compliance.
• Coordinate and support SAIS audits, inspections, assessments, and site visits, facilitating the provision of required information and tracking corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain secure records and databases for employee security verification, approvals, regulatory submissions, and compliance activities.
• Prepare periodic management reports, dashboards, and performance metrics related to industrial security compliance and employee approval status.
• Provide awareness and guidance to stakeholders regarding SAIS and authorities' requirements, employee approval processes, and compliance obligations.

Required Experience

Candidates for the Industrial Security Coordinator role must possess 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in industrial security coordination or a similar regulatory compliance function. This experience should demonstrate a strong capability in managing industrial security processes, ensuring regulatory adherence, and liaising with government authorities.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement

The Industrial Security Coordinator will engage extensively with various internal and external stakeholders. Internally, collaboration is required with Corporate Management, Plant Teams, Offices, and various Acwa Power Departments to ensure alignment and effective implementation of industrial security strategies and procedures. Externally, the role involves maintaining professional relationships and coordinating with government and regulatory bodies, including the Supreme Authority for Industrial Security (SAIS), Ministry of Interior (MOI), Ministry of Energy (MOE), and the National Center for Environmental Compliance (NCEC), among other relevant authorities.

Application Information

We invite qualified candidates to apply for this full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Further details regarding the application process will be provided upon interest.