Safety &Security Coordinator/Base Manager 86 views0 applications

PAH in South Sudan is looking for a

Safety &Security Coordinator/Base Manager

General information:

• Organization: Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH)
• Position: Safety & Security Coordinator/Base Manager
• Location: South Sudan with frequent field travel
• Contract details: 3 months’ probation period with possibility of extension
• Starting date: 1^st April 2020
• International Position

What PAH is about?

Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) is a non-governmental organization employing people who want to make the world a better place. For over 25 years, we have been providing relief in big and small emergencies worldwide alongside with running missions in several countries in crisis. Our interventions of both humanitarian and development character have been carried out in 49 countries so far. We concentrate on ensuring sustainable and stable development of regions suffering consequences of war and/or natural disasters. We possess long-standing expertise in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), but also implement projects in Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), as well as Shelter, Nutrition and Education. For more information, please refer to www.pah.org.pl/en.

PAH in South Sudan:

PAH has been working in South Sudan since 2006 as one of the first INGOs established in Jonglei State. We are a small team of committed individuals aiming at delivering tangible and sustainable change in the largest, most populous and most conflicted state of South Sudan. Our Emergency Response Team (ERT) has been delivering assistance across the country over the last 7 years. Thanks to the expertise gathered over the years, we were also appointed to lead WASH Cluster State Focal Point in Jonglei and we are part of strategic Advisory Group for both WASH and Shelter NFIs. we coordinate WASH, Shelter NFI, FSL, emergency responses with partners and hence make sure all vulnerable communities are served at the time of crisis.

Who PAH is looking for:

PAH in South Sudan is looking for a Safety & Security Coordinator/Base Manager who will:

· Provide constant risk management assistance to PAH Head of Mission and all employees on the mission,

· Implement and if necessary update PAH risk management protocols and Safety procedures,

· Gather and maintain a data base of safety and risk incidents.

· Represent PAH at the NGO Security meetings and all other relevant NGO, UN or government meetings and ensure an effective cooperation with those and other relevant stakeholders,

· Conduct security and risk mitigating trainings and briefings for PAH employees,

· Conduct risk assessments, usually in remote and/or high-risk areas.

· Daily administration of a base in Bor.

What PAH requires:

· At least six years’ experience working for a humanitarian or development organization, or research institution focusing on peace, conflict, humanitarian relief or development.

· Comprehensive professional experience in security risk management of development, humanitarian and/ or international organizations in fragile contexts is required.

· Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in peace and conflict studies, security studies, international affairs, economics, political science, international development, or related field.

· Experience in post-conflict and/or insecure environments preferred.

· Experience in South Sudan, Sudan, or East Africa preferred.

· Above-average computer literacy, especially with MS Office products (Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.). Experience with GIS/mapping software highly desired,

· Fluency in written and spoken English,

· Non partial, unbiased and neutral.

· Experience in crisis management and the establishment and implementation of security concepts.

· Ability to work under pressure and in crisis situations

· Excellent communication and advisory skills, which allow you to explain the relevance of the security risk management to both internal and external stakeholders.

· Frequently stay in the field for up to a few weeks –during these assessments accommodation can be very basic and can include tented space.

· Knowledge of base management.

Personal/Professional Skills:

· The position has a considerable workload and the candidate must be willing to work long hours, including overnight during emergencies and being available after hours.

· Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

· The position will have a lot of independence; the candidate must be a self-starter and exhibit initiative.

· The candidate must possess common sense, an ability to learn quickly, and must work well under high pressure.

· High attention to detail is required.

· An ability to approach complex situations from a creative and innovative perspective.

· An ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, with a high degree of respect for varying cultures and backgrounds is required

· Developing and maintaining key relationships is essential.

· Outstanding communication skills; the candidate must be able to write clear and succinct reports, to explain complex program threat dynamics to audiences with varying levels of comprehension, and brief high-level individuals. The candidate must be able to speak carefully and diplomatically, and must be a competent and comfortable public speaker.

Physical/Environment:

· The candidate must be willing to work in a hazardous, conflict/post-conflict environment; the candidate must be comfortable working in significantly underdeveloped conditions with intermittent active armed hostilities.

· Although the position is based in Juba, the candidate is expected to operate with poor communications infrastructure, and may experience frequent power outages.

· The candidate must be willing to travel to remote and high-risk locations and live in very basic conditions.

· This is a non-family/unaccompanied post with limited amenities.

What PAH offers?

· A full time position with a probationary period of 3 months,

· Monthly salary calculated based on experience.

· A challenging, exciting and active job in an organization combining emergency and development work.

· Annual leave of 26 working days as well as an R&R rotation.

· Medical and covered insurance costs.

· Free cost of accommodation on PAH premises in Juba and in the field,

· Three flights per contract year up to approximately 1200 USD,