Safety and Security Manager (South Sudan) 113 views4 applications

Job Title: Safety and Security Manager

Function: Programme Support

Duty Station: Juba, South Sudan with significant travel to field locations

Starting date: preferably March 2020

Administrative Line Manager: Head of Mission, South Sudan

Second Level Line Manager: Executive Director

Line Management Responsibility: 1

EMS is searching, on behalf of a global civil society organization operating in the field of unarmed civilian protection, a highly motivated and experienced Safety and Security Adviser (SSA) to lead on the implementation of the organization’s safety & security policies to ensure that every effort is made to mitigate risks of harm to the organization’s personnel.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Safety and Security Manager is a member of the Country Senior Management Team. S/He will head the Safety and Security department. Roles and responsibilities include department and staff development, safety and security policy revision, reporting, and oversight of the in-country mechanism(s) for implementation and enforcement. S/He will facilitate an ongoing culture of learning and growth as it relates to safety and security.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Country Office Senior Management Team member;
• Directly line manage the Roving Safety and Security Coordinator;
• Serve as a member of the crisis management team;
• Monitor the political, country and state level contexts closely; disseminate noteworthy updates to teams on a daily basis;
• Review all mission/trip plans and SOP’s for movements outside of normal operating area;
• Assess program activities and their impact on staff security; make recommendations to reduce staff vulnerability;
• Organize and facilitate safety and security trainings;
• Regularly visit field sites to ensure all the organization’s compounds, guesthouses and vehicles uphold minimum safety and security standards and make recommendations based on those assessments;
• Review the country office and field site’s Risk Analysis, Minimum Operating Standards Checklist and Contingency plans on a monthly basis. Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities and provide feedback on how to mitigate them;
• Collaborate with Program Development, Program Management and Logistics departments to manage Safety and Security budgets and procure related materials ;
• Monitor the security landscape closely and make recommendations to adjust security policies and procedures as needed;
• Provide recommendations to the organization’s field teams on strengthening acceptance strategies;
• Maintain and update the incident log;
• Maintain and revise the Security Plan; ensure consistency with the organization’s standards and train all staff on its’ contents;
• Develop and implement security-training plans for all staff; develop and apply evaluation processes to determine that training competencies are met;
• Develop security-briefing materials and ensure all incoming staff, consultants and visitors receive a security orientation within 24 hours of arrival;
• Regularly assess communications needs; ensure availability of appropriate communications technology, update the emergency communication contact list, orient staff to emergency communication procedures and test the emergency communication system;
• Liaise with government, UN, diplomatic and consular officials and community leaders to inform context when conducting analysis;
• Present written quarterly (or as needed) Safety and Security reports to Senior Management Team ;
• Undertake field missions to field locations and potential field locations;
• Review and log staff visitor requests, staff overnight requests, etc.;
• Comply with and promote the organization’s policies such as Safeguarding, Whistle Blowing, Fraud, PSEA and Health and Safety.

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential:

• Bachelors Degree in a related field with at least 4-6 years related experience;
• Relevant security management experience in international humanitarian, military or police setting;
• Advanced level of understanding with various communications technologies, including VHF and HF radio systems, satellite phones, cell phones, etc.;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Strong training and facilitator skills; ability to develop and implement successful training sessions;
• Ability to work well under pressure in unstable and frequently changing security environments;
• Willingness to work and live in often remote areas under basic conditions;
• Strong communication, people management and interpersonal skills with experience leading multicultural, multi-location, values driven teams;
• Strong coordination competencies; ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse, tasks;
• Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English;
• Computer literacy, particularly in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and database/mapping systems
• Valid Driving License;
• Regional Knowledge highly desired.

COMPETENCIES:

A. Skills

Independent Judgment/Analytical:

• Ability to manage information with discretion;
• Ability to set priorities, solve problems and analyze information;
• Attention to detail.

Interpersonal:

• Flexible, energetic and adaptable;
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural team environment;
• Proven ability to build relationships.

Languages:

• Ability to interact confidently with and present information effectively to colleagues and external contacts in verbal and written English.

Computer:

• Ability to use the MS Office suite, email and the internet proficiently.

Other Specialized Requirements:

• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the country to work with field teams in remote and physically challenging environments.