Chief Security Officer
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Security
Job Summary
- Villa Park Hotel and Suites, Abuja, is seeking a highly experienced, disciplined, and proactive Chief Security Officer (CSO) to oversee the hotel's security operations and ensure the safety of guests, employees, visitors, and hotel assets.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and enforcing security policies, supervising security personnel, managing potential threats, and maintaining a safe and secure hospitality environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, supervise, and coordinate daily security operations across the hotel premises.
- Develop, implement, and enforce security policies, procedures, and emergency response protocols.
- Supervise security personnel, duty rosters, patrols, and access control procedures.
- Ensure the safety and protection of hotel guests, employees, visitors, and property.
- Monitor CCTV surveillance systems and ensure proper reporting and investigation of security incidents.
- Maintain effective visitor, contractor, vehicle, and goods movement controls.
- Conduct regular security risk assessments and recommend preventive measures.
- Coordinate emergency preparedness, fire safety drills, evacuation procedures, and incident response.
- Liaise with law enforcement agencies and relevant security authorities.
- Investigate security breaches, theft, accidents, and other incidents, ensuring appropriate documentation.
- Conduct regular security training and briefings for security personnel and other employees.
- Prepare daily security reports and periodic management reports.
- Work closely with hotel management and departmental heads to maintain operational security standards.
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum of OND/HND or Bachelor's Degree in Security Management, Criminology, Public Administration, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years' relevant security experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
- Previous experience in hotel security, hospitality, corporate security, or a comparable environment is highly desirable.
- Retired military, police, or other recognized security personnel with relevant professional experience are encouraged to apply.
- Strong understanding of security operations, CCTV surveillance, access control, fire safety, and emergency response.
- Excellent leadership, communication, conflict resolution, and report-writing skills.
- High level of integrity, discipline, confidentiality, and professionalism.
- Ability to work flexible hours and respond effectively to emergencies.
Application Closing Date
23rd October, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: villaparkhotelabuja@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.