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Job Summary 

The Security Coordinator is responsible to assist the Safety Control Manager – Ethiopia to promote and support the success and safety of field programs, staff, and facilities. This position will also help develop and maintain security and evacuation plans, assist with the development and enforcement of security policies and procedures, and regularly train national and international staff on security measures. The Security Coordinator will occasionally make site visits to program areas to evaluate safety and security and produce written reports on such visits. This position will also help facilitate the community acceptance model of security in project area communities.

Key Responsibilities 

  • Develop and maintain relationships with diverse personnel who impact security of Samaritan’s Purse (SP) personnel.
  • Analyze open source and confidential information to continually assess threat levels.
  • Monitor potential and present emergencies and keep all staff informed of events, as directed by the Safety Control Manager
  • Provide inputs to the disaster response plan, evacuation plan and other contingency plans.
  • Work closely with country leadership in advising on travel restrictions and program hibernation.
  • Performs other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Job Requirements

Skills Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to abide by Samaritan’s Purse’s code of conduct and understand the principles of Samaritan’s Purse’s statement of faith. He/she must also be able to perform each key responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary.

  • Self-starter and motivated to succeed, regardless of the task; creative problem solver
  • Ability to take initiative and work with limited supervision.
  • Excellent communication skills, in both oral and written form
  • Ability to coordinate activities, conduct training, build and maintain positive working relationships
  • Ability to understand complex security situations and advise program design accordingly
  • Ability to analyze information to develop a complete picture of security situations
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills, good problem-solving ability
  • Networking and team building skills
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Levelheaded and calm demeanor
  • Willingness to travel throughout Ethiopia on a regular basis
  • Willingness to work in a challenging field environment

Education / Experience Needed

Previous experience in a security position strongly desired. Proven management and leadership experience a bonus.

Language 

Amharic and English fluency (spoken and written required). Other local languages desirable.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can send only updated CV and application letter to [email protected] no later than June  20, 2019. Please write the position title you are applying for in the email subject line, ”Security Coordinator ”.

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Samaritan's Purse is an evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization that provides aid to people in physical need as a key part of Christian missionary work. The organization’s president is Franklin Graham, son of Christian evangelist Billy Graham. The name of the organization is based on the New Testament Parable of the Good Samaritan, in which Jesus uses a parable to teach people one form of the Golden Rule; "love your neighbor as yourself".

Samaritan’s Purse works in more than 100 countries around the world. It has been a key financier for Carllen Japheth Africa Relief which has operations in Kenya and Southern Sudan.[citation needed] The humanitarian work of the Carllen Japheth Africa Relief in North Eastern, Elgeyo Marakwet, Narok, Busia, Meru, Kajiado and Baringo counties has seen tremendous improvement in the livelihood of vulnerable ophans and widows.[citation needed] The international headquarters of Samaritan's Purse are in Boone, North Carolina, with additional U.S. facilities in Charlotte and North Wilkesboro, N.C. Affiliate offices are in Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Hong Kong, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Field offices are located in some 20 countries across five continents.

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0 USD Addis Ababa CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Samaritan’s Purse

Job Summary 

The Security Coordinator is responsible to assist the Safety Control Manager - Ethiopia to promote and support the success and safety of field programs, staff, and facilities. This position will also help develop and maintain security and evacuation plans, assist with the development and enforcement of security policies and procedures, and regularly train national and international staff on security measures. The Security Coordinator will occasionally make site visits to program areas to evaluate safety and security and produce written reports on such visits. This position will also help facilitate the community acceptance model of security in project area communities.

Key Responsibilities 

  • Develop and maintain relationships with diverse personnel who impact security of Samaritan’s Purse (SP) personnel.
  • Analyze open source and confidential information to continually assess threat levels.
  • Monitor potential and present emergencies and keep all staff informed of events, as directed by the Safety Control Manager
  • Provide inputs to the disaster response plan, evacuation plan and other contingency plans.
  • Work closely with country leadership in advising on travel restrictions and program hibernation.
  • Performs other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Job Requirements

Skills Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to abide by Samaritan’s Purse’s code of conduct and understand the principles of Samaritan’s Purse’s statement of faith. He/she must also be able to perform each key responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary.

  • Self-starter and motivated to succeed, regardless of the task; creative problem solver
  • Ability to take initiative and work with limited supervision.
  • Excellent communication skills, in both oral and written form
  • Ability to coordinate activities, conduct training, build and maintain positive working relationships
  • Ability to understand complex security situations and advise program design accordingly
  • Ability to analyze information to develop a complete picture of security situations
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills, good problem-solving ability
  • Networking and team building skills
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Levelheaded and calm demeanor
  • Willingness to travel throughout Ethiopia on a regular basis
  • Willingness to work in a challenging field environment

Education / Experience Needed

Previous experience in a security position strongly desired. Proven management and leadership experience a bonus.

Language 

Amharic and English fluency (spoken and written required). Other local languages desirable.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can send only updated CV and application letter to [email protected] no later than June  20, 2019. Please write the position title you are applying for in the email subject line, ''Security Coordinator ''.

2019-06-21

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