Jul 28, 2014

Safety and Security Advisor (HRP)

Employer: Save the CHildren,
Location: Global
Applications Close: 01 Sep 2014

Summary
The SSA position has been created to oversee and advise on Humanitarian Response Team’s safety and security management through increased capacity, technical support and advice both to the humanitarian response team and country programs on all aspects of staff safety and security and by ensuring appropriate systems are in place. The SSA builds and supports humanitarian response safety and security management systems consistent with SC Safety and Security Policy and Standards;
conducting safety and security assessments; providing training for staff); analyzing incident reports and security updates; responding to inquiries.
Responsibilities
Administrative
  • Monitor and analyze security updates and incident reports and identify significant events or trends
  • Review and gather appropriate safety and security related information, manuals and share them with appropriate staff
  • Maintain up-to-date risk profile for countries / areas where SC programs are located
  • Communicate regularly with HRT Team Leader / Country Director to gather feedback; provide guidance, advice and support; help formulate strategies to improve safety and security management
  • Report regularly to managers highlighting activities and safety and security related priorities
  • Maintain Safety and Security Focal Person (SSFP) roster
  • Manage on-line incident reporting and sitreps
  • Provide technical input to proposal development and make recommendations for appropriate safety and security budgets
HRT Support
  • Review ERT safety and security management plans (area specific SSMP) and make recommendations for improvement based on established SC standards
  • Analyze results of assessments to determine areas where there are compliance issues. Follow-up with staff to develop and implement improvement strategies.
  • Provide feedback to field staff in response to security-related inquiries
  • Review minimum operating standards self-assessments and monitor follow-up activities
  • Provide technical input, material support and training to build SC staff capacity
  • Monitor events in assigned area and review incident report submissions for accuracy and follow-up
Training
  • Provide security briefings/debriefings to travelers
  • Design and deliver crisis management training for senior management team
  • Design and deliver training in to improve the skills and capacities of staff and safety and security focal persons (SSFP)
  • Make recommendations for new or refined security management policies and procedures based on field office inquiries, training needs, and management reports
  • Design and deliver safety and security training for SC staff as it applies to their respective positions and the SC Safety and Security Policy and Standards (2010).
Provide direct security management support in humanitarian response
  • Ensure security management in emergency response procedures are appropriately implemented
  • Deploy to the site of the emergency to establish safety and security procedures and develop local security management capacity
  • Provide back-up support to security advisors deployed to emergency response sites
  • Provide back-up support to Director, Global Safety and Security and provide other duties as needed
Requirements
Bachelors Degree, 5 years experience with overseas NGO program management or humanitarian relief management in complex and or insecure environment, with min of 2 of those years directly responsible for security.
Employee Type
One year position
Benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

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