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OUR TEAM
You will be part of the Oxfam Mozambique Office based in Cabo Delgado in Macomia and Pemba but will also be supporting our field offices in Beira, Quelimane, and HQ in Maputo etc, and will be expected to travel frequently to those places.
JOB PURPOSE
You will be working closely with the Response and Resilience Lead and the rest of the Senior Management team but will be expected to be able to work independently. Additionally, you will be working with the Country Security Focal Point and the Security Focal Points from each of our offices, to coordinate everyday implementation
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
A decisive person with humility in the face of challenging contexts, who can demonstrate willingness to learn and constantly develop professional skills. You should have great interpersonal skills and have a high level of verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on a clear and direct, easy to read written style.
Furthermore, we are looking for someone who has excellent contextual knowledge and who are willing to engage with our team to support safety and security of our staff during implementation of our programs.
CORE DETAILS
Location: Pemba and Macomia, Mozambique
Internal Grade: C1
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week,
This role reports to: Country Director/Response and Resilience Lead
Staff reporting to this post: TBC
Annual budget for the post: NA
Key Responsibilities
Analysis
- Conduct ongoing analysis of the context and developments in relation to security situation.
- Develop and maintain detailed context analysis and risk assessment (in relation to staff and programmes).
- Maintain and optimize the use of OSIRIS for patterns and trend analysis.
- Maintain close contacts with relevant stakeholders to develop a network and build relations with key actors in order to remain abreast of current and future plans to ensure gathering of reliable security information
- Undertake regular and ad-hoc security assessments as necessary, in order to gather information and analyse the overall security situation in existing and potential areas of intervention.
- Produce and actively share as appropriate, regular and ad-hoc reports, such as, sitreps, advisories, situational analysis, and risk assessments and make available to relevant stakeholders.
Security systems
- Support country management staff to develop, update and maintain a security management system which includes a security management strategy (including detailed acceptance strategy) and plan, which allows for continuous updating of security measures.
- Advise and support the CD with regard to implementing the security management system.
- Ensure the security management system is in line with existing Oxfam Security Policy, Risk Management policy, protocols and approach.
- Support the CD and other senior staff to manage country security incidents.
- Provide crisis management content information to the crisis manager for crisis management response and decision making.
Security/ situational awareness
- Ensure staff have the security skills and awareness that they need to be effective, by monitoring all staff, and line managers to do the relevant security trainings (to be found at Learning @ Oxfam).
- Support and coordinate additional and appropriate learning and development opportunities for Oxfam staff.
- Lead on the development of safety awareness and practice in the programme ensuring implementation and compliance as it relates to safety & security.
- Review the Security Management Plan (SMP), Welcome Pack, plus field area specific security documents to ensure protocols and procedures are up to date and ensure that updates are available on for all staff to access.
- Provide thought leadership on risk management best practices, staying up to date with the latest thinking, undertake or organize hazard, vulnerability, capacity as well as emergency needs assessments and resilience research
- Ensure all staff and visitors receive appropriate security briefings that include reference to all relevant security materials and documents, plus focus on specific measures required of staff and visitors
- Lead on contingency planning and review, including incident management, evacuation and hibernation, providing support to Senior Management on crisis management, reporting and analysis. Ensure staffs are informed and familiar with procedures.
- Be ready to manage security incidents as they happen and coordinate with other stakeholders and Oxfam departments to ensure safe programming.
- Closely coordinate with advocacy/ influencing department to ensure inclusion of political and civic space related risks in country context and risk analysis and planning
- Develop initiatives to build safety and security preparedness capacities of identified partner agencies
- Contribute to the COSACA response and provide security risk management support and advice in the planning stages of the Oxfam component
- Be prepared to provide security risk management support to COSACA partner organisations if required and available to do support.
Capacity Building
- Support Oxfam Mozambique offices in developing own security guidelines in collaboration with Security Focal Point.
- Support and mentor Security Focal Point ensuring solid capacity building is taking place.
Contacts
External
- Local stakeholders such as (I)NGOs, UN agencies, local govt security actors, partners, communities, private sector, press, activists, etc
Internal
- With CD, HPC and senior management staff to inform and coordinate on security issues
- With Regional Security Advisor (Re SFP) and Global Security Advisor where appropriate
- With relevant support staff to ensure that the security management system complements the program and advocacy activities and vice versa
- With relevant support staff to ensure that all logistical, financial, IT, HR and administrative elements are in place
Skills and Competence:
- Humility in the face of challenging contexts.
- Demonstrated willingness to learn and constantly develop professional skills.
- Excellent analytical, reporting and representation skills.
- High level of verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on a clear and direct, easy to read written style.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, together with the capacity to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities.
- Undergraduate or master’s degree in a related subject or relevant experience.
- Proven influencing and negotiating skills including with actors in complex circumstances.
- Knowledge of humanitarian and resilience programs in the field of WASH, EFSVL and Protection, building on mature understanding of relevant issues derived from field practice.
- Emergency program management knowledge with ability to ensure consistent quality against international and Oxfam humanitarian standards.
- Commitment to and knowledge of working with networks, coalitions and a partnership approach across the spectrum of Oxfam’s work, including innovative approaches to influence humanitarian actions.
- Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work in a wide variety of colleagues of various backgrounds.
- Experience managing security risks on a field level.
- Ability and willingness to travel to field offices at short notice and in sometimes-difficult circumstances.
- Committed to Humanitarian principles and Oxfam principles
- Excellent knowledge of English and Portuguese in speaking and writing is a must.
- A positive and outgoing attitude.
Desirable
- Experience in security management field and/or for an NGO.
- Experience of security management in a challenging and dynamic local context.
- Experience in security management processes, including delivery of field-based training.
- Experience in NGO programming activities.
Key Attributes
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities
- Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work
- Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible
How to apply
If you are interested in this position, please use the ‘apply’ button. Your application must be received by September 23rd, 2019 at the latest. Please note that only applications received using the link provided can be taken into consideration. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization. Therefore, people of all gender identities, sexes, sexual orientations, races, colours, religions, cultures, abilities, etc. are eligible for this position.
Oxfam aims to attract great talent that not only fits the job but also Oxfam’s high standard of values and principles, who shares and demonstrates Oxfam’s commitment to prevent and eradicate any type of misconduct including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, any other type of misuse of power or lack of integrity and financial misconduct. We are committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks, or integrity screenings/references relating to misconduct and disciplinary actions in prior employment. Acquisition on the occasion of this vacancy is not appreciated.
More Information
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