Employer: People in Need (PIN)
Location: Eastern Ukraine
Closing date May 17, 2015
People in Need (PIN) is the Czech Republic based NGO working in relief and development sectors. See more at www.peopleineed.cz. In early August 2014 PIN opened humanitarian response in Eastern Ukraine and the programme is rapidly expanding. Focus is given on the assistance to the IDPs, returnees and population living in the contested areas in the sectors of food security, livelihoods and shelter. Total volume of the programs is over 5 million USD funded by OFDA, ECHO, UNHCR, WFP and private donors. PIN is currently looking for an experienced Security Officer.
Kindly note only short-listed candidates will be contacted after the closing date. Thank you.
Location: Eastern Ukraine
Closing date May 17, 2015
People in Need (PIN) is the Czech Republic based NGO working in relief and development sectors. See more at www.peopleineed.cz. In early August 2014 PIN opened humanitarian response in Eastern Ukraine and the programme is rapidly expanding. Focus is given on the assistance to the IDPs, returnees and population living in the contested areas in the sectors of food security, livelihoods and shelter. Total volume of the programs is over 5 million USD funded by OFDA, ECHO, UNHCR, WFP and private donors. PIN is currently looking for an experienced Security Officer.
Job Details
Senior Management
As a member of the Country Team (CT), the Security Officer will contribute to the development of the country programme by- Actively participating in the CT meetings and pro-actively take part in the decision making processes
- Participating in programme planning through area risk assessment and analysis
- Ensuring that team members follow the security procedures
Security
- Managing Security Team
- Supervising Security Team to ensure the full implementation of the Security Framework
- Conduct and manage reviews of the Security Framework, Standard Operational Procedures and contingency plans as required by the Head of Emergency Programs
- Following security incidents
- Oversee the National Security Coordinator, to ensure that regular situation and incident reporting is done comprehensively.
- Mainstreaming security awareness through programme activities and activities of support departments
- Providing capacity building for PIN staff
- Continuously re-assess security situation in current areas of operations
- Providing risk assessment and analysis of new areas prior new interventions will be carried out
- Ensuring that proper contextual and stakeholders analysis is provided to team and management of the mission
- Be member of mission Crisis Management Team
- Coordinating with security managers of other partners
- Regular reporting of security situation to PIN HQ security department.
Requirements for Applicants
Education and Experience
- Third level education degree in relevant subject
- Experience in security management in volatile contexts
- Experience working in complex and challenging environments desirable
Skills and Personality Requirements
- Rigorous and with high attention to detail
- Strong analytical and prescience skill
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Well-developed participatory planning skills and must be able to provide capacity building to staff in the team
- Ability to work under pressure and remain calm despite setbacks, managing and meeting deadlines
- Cross-cultural sensitivity and awareness and willingness to travel to remote places in the field, maintaining good relationships with all members of staff
- Full and clean driving license
- Empathy with the values of People in Need
- Fluent in English, Russian on working level proficiency
- Regional experience strongly welcome
PIN offers
- Flexible and challenging working environment with opportunity for personal growth
- 25 days of paid leave per year, with flights home paid 2 x per year
- Accommodation, medical insurance, medical and psychological helpdesk support covered
- Possibility to gain interesting working experience within a professional NGO with long tradition, internationally recognized and with the high level of expertise
- Reimbursement of costs of visas and vaccinations
- Medical helpdesk and psychological consultation available online
- Travel medical insurance tailored for war zones
Starting date
ASAPContract Length
6 months with possibility of extensionHow to apply
Interested candidates are asked to send their applications (CV + cover letter) to HR@peopleinneed.cz. As a subject use “Security Officer – Ukraine”.Kindly note only short-listed candidates will be contacted after the closing date. Thank you.