Employer: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
Location: Kenya/Somalia
Location: Kenya/Somalia
Closing date:
05 Feb 2015
ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) is a
non-political and non-confessional International NGO founded in 1993
with its headquarters in Paris, France. The organization’s vocation is
to save lives, assist vulnerable populations and bring hope to those in
need for better future. ACTED is looking for professionally confident,
self-motivated, experienced and committed consultant to augment current
security practices across its operations.
Terms of reference: International Security Consultant
Background
ACTED is currently delivering a wide variety of humanitarian responses across Kenya and Somalia with an increasing number of intervention zones, bases and personnel to permit operations in complex ethno-political environments.
Duration:1,5 months commencing mid-February
Location:Nairobi, with multiple visits to areas of intervention in Kenya & Somalia
Remit of Consultancy
Revise Kenya and Somalia security plans
Terms of reference: International Security Consultant
Background
ACTED is currently delivering a wide variety of humanitarian responses across Kenya and Somalia with an increasing number of intervention zones, bases and personnel to permit operations in complex ethno-political environments.
Duration:1,5 months commencing mid-February
Location:Nairobi, with multiple visits to areas of intervention in Kenya & Somalia
Remit of Consultancy
Revise Kenya and Somalia security plans
- Review of all current procedures and reporting mechanisms
- Risk assessment and consolidating/updating/drafting of SOPs
- Update movement processes - national and international
- Update Medevac processes
- Review security at all offices and equipment
- Develop detailed kidnapping SOP
- All other sections of the plan
- Recruitment and induction of a national Security Coordinator
- Identify interdepartmental communication structures
- Departmental level training in Nairobi on new or updated approaches and structures
- Field level training on revised/new systems and at operations levels
- One to one training for ACTED’s Security Officer in Somalia
- Make recommendations and work plan for follow up security actions
- Degree or higher in security studies, political science or other relevant discipline
- At least 5 years of work experience in security management role
- Specific sector experience of Somalia and Kenya
- Relevant consultancy experience
- Experience in capacity building within the sector
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good inter-personal skills, commitment and motivation
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Willingness to travel to all ACTED field locations
How to apply:
Please provide quotation including CV of consultant and cost to kenya.tender@acted.org before the 5th February 2015