The Deputy Safety & Security Officer will report directly to the Safety & Security Officer
Duties and responsibilities
- To take the lead role in coordinating with the refugee leaders, other security focal persons in the program, GOK and other LWF/WS sectors on security issues at the refugee camp
- Liaise with GOK, UNHCR, implementing partners and refugee representatives in facilitating community base management activities in the camps
- To carry out security staff performance appraisals and action planning to ensure the attainment of desired staff performance standards and objectives.
- Provide technical support through couching and training to the community based security management (CBSM) committee members and CBSM focal persons to ensure their effective functioning
- Develop and strengthen mechanisms for peace, safety and security promotion among the refugees and the host community.
- Provide security briefings as part of induction for new staff and visitors
- Ensure that all preparedness measures as laid out in the security guidelines are in place, in particular evacuations plans.
- Promote and facilitate refugees’ participation in activities aimed at enhancing their safety and security.
- Establish community-based structures- representative committees as well as institution (e.g. traditional, cultural and religious mechanisms) for monitoring, reporting and addressing insecurity and conflicts
- Actively protect children in every aspect of work and personal life, by preventing harm and reporting child abuse.
Minimum Qualification & Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in criminology, security studies or any other relevant discipline.
- Minimum 3 years’ work experience in safety and security in humanitarian assistance programs, with inclination to investigation, intelligent gathering and safety issues.
- Police/military experience will be considered an asset.
- Demonstrated understanding of humanitarian principles, codes of conduct, and NGO organizational culture.
- Thorough familiarity with principles and current approaches to permissive/acceptance models of security management.
- Advanced knowledge of communications technology, including VHF, HF radio systems, satellite communications, cell phone mediums, etc.
- Ability to prepare and present, on short notice, clear analyses of security incidents, political events and their ramifications for operations.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and flexibly, as well as cooperatively as part of a team.
- Strong self-starter, able to take initiative and adapt to changing circumstances and priorities.
- Possession of a Certificate of Good Conduct.
How to apply:
Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current employment. They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 22nd February, 2017
The Human Resources Officer
Lutheran World Federation
Kakuma
Or email to: [email protected]
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
More Information
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