Job Features Job Category: Security & Emergency Services Location: Gardens, Cape Town Reporting to: Operations Manager Contract type: Permanent Working Hours: 08h30 – 17h00 (overtime may be required) Salary range: Commensurate with skill and experience. Benefits: Cost to Company package – includes contribution toward medical aid, other personalised benefit options available. Closing date for applications: 14 April 2026 About the Organisation and the Role The Protection Consultant serves as a central coordination point for community-facing engagements. The role is responsible for ensuring the physical and technological integrity of security infrastructure across all community installations through ongoing assessments, upgrades and improvements. In addition, the role provides oversight and support to the SSD Department, ensuring alignment with broader operational objectives while maintaining continuity and performance standards. Main Duties & Responsibilities Facility protection and stakeholder engagement Build and maintain strong relationships with community installation stakeholders, including outlying sites Conduct site assessments at all communal installations, ensuring sites are logged and maintained Filter upgrade requirements into the project management workflow Meet bi-monthly with UHS leadership and bi-annually with Jewish International Schools leadership Coordinate and oversee training for: PCT/SCT teams (in coordination with the training department) Administrative staff and Rabbis at community installations Security personnel at community installations Act as the primary point of contact for all external protection‑related queries Proactively identify risks and challenges, escalating where required Follow up from installation site visits ensuring that: Site assessment tracker is updated Recommendations are issued within 72 hours Implementation of recommendations is followed up with relevant stakeholders Manage security upgrade projects end‑to‑end, including: Project proposals and submissions Project timeline management Contractor coordination Financial management and tracking of expenditure according to contract requirements Act as primary point of contact for all community installation upgrades Coordinate with the Control Room to ensure all technical infrastructure is functional and integrated Oversee the SSD Programme in collaboration with the SSD HOD, including: Attending SSD operational meetings and ensuring alignment with organisational goals Ensuring SSD training is conducted in line with the training strategy Supporting HR‑related matters in a line management capacity where required Acting as client liaison for SSD‑related projects in partnership with the HOD SSD Monitoring operational effectiveness and implementing improvements where necessary Reporting and documentation: Develop professional risk analyses and proof of concept proposals for all projects, including identified risks, detailed recommendations, cost breakdowns, and project timelines Compile structured weekly project updates for line management Compile and submit monthly operational reports focused on facility updates Compile midway progress reports and completion reports for all projects and upgrades, including close‑out and documentation Compile and distribute minutes of UHS/JI meetings and beneficiary/client meetings Required Skills & Experience Work experience and industry exposure Matric essential; tertiary qualification an advantage Experience within the CSO, advantageous Background / understanding of the South African Jewish Community essential Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across internal and external environments Strong written and verbal communication skills A confident and outgoing individual, friendly and accessible, able to deal with people with sensitivity and respect regardless of context Excellent administrative and organisational skills Proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) with general technological literacy and understanding Strong project management and coordination capability An organised and meticulous individual who follows policies and procedures A flexible, self‑driven individual who works autonomously while maintaining open communication channels with a team High attention to detail and structured follow‑through Able to manage conflicting priorities and work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines Comfortable working in an unstructured environment and across cross‑functional teams Proactive problem‑solving and risk identification Operational awareness with a solutions‑driven mindset Strong financial management ability A good knowledge of systems A community volunteer‑driven individual A physically fit individual Trustworthy and reliable, able to manage confidential information discreetly and sensitively Driver’s licence essential; own car for work purposes No criminal record #J-18808-Ljbffr