Feb 29, 2016

Safety and Security Manager Job Re-Advertisement


Employer: Save the Children
Location: Kenya

Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.

Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH.

In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya.

In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own.

Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country.

We employ nearly 300 staff and will have an operating annual budget in 2016 of approximately US$20 million.

We are seeking to fill the following position;-

Safety and Security Manager

Job Purpose
As member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in Kenya, the Manager of Safety and Security shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office.

The overall objective of this position is to mitigate the risks posted to the programmed, personnel and assets of the Save the Children in Kenya through provision of specialized, coordinated and focused security management support.

For more details on the Job Profile visit the SCI Kenya Website.

Application Process

If you meet the requirements, please visit the SCI Kenya Website: https://kenya.savethechildren.net/jobs/job-details/163

The system allows CVs & Cover letter as One(1) document.
The Deadline is on 11th March 2016.
Quote the job title on the subject line.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Save the Children recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to equal employment opportunities and the protection of children from abuse.