Employer:People In Need (PIN)
Location: Kabul Afghanistan
Closing date August 15, 2015
People in Need has been active in Afghanistan since 2001, currently running five programs (emergency relief, natural resource management, agricultural education, urban poverty and rural infrastructure development) in seven provinces. PIN maintains a network of nine field offices and two head offices in Mazar-e Sharif and Kabul, supporting a team of 230 local staff and 8 international employees.
Senior Management
As a member of the Country Management Team (CMT), the Security Officer will contribute to the development of the country programme by:
Actively participating in the CMT meetings and pro-actively taking part in the decision making processes
Participating in program planning through area risk assessment and analysis
Ensuring that team members follow the security procedures
Security
Supervise, build capacity and manage the national security coordinator and field-based security focal points
Supervising Security Team to ensure full implementation of the Security Framework
Updating and reviewing the Security Framework, Standard Operational Procedures and contingency plans
Participate in the Crisis Management Team
Crisis management in case of security incidents, followed by investigating, analysing, and drawing lessons from such incidents; set up internal incident tracking system
Oversee the National Security Coordinator, to ensure that regular situation and incident reporting is done comprehensively.
Mainstreaming security awareness through program activities and activities of support departments
Providing capacity building for PIN staff
Continuously assess security situation in current areas of operations, providing in-depth analysis, risk assessments and actors mapping
Providing risk assessment and analysis of new areas prior new interventions will be carried out
Establish and maintain contacts with local stakeholders such as other communities, NGOs, partners, and governmental authorities
Establish and maintain information network to be able to triangulate and provide credible information
Ensuring that proper contextual and stakeholders analysis is provided to team and management of the mission
Coordinating with security managers of other partners and liaising with INSO Afghanistan
Regular reporting of security situation to PIN HQ security department.
Requirements for Applicants
Education and Experience
Third level education degree in relevant subject
At least two years of experience with security management in volatile contexts
Experience working in complex and challenging environments desirable
Previous working experience from Afghanistan is a plus
Skills and Personality Requirements
Rigorous and with high attention to detail
Strong analytical and prescience skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Well-developed participatory planning skills and training skills
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 licence
Empathy with the values of People in Need
Fluent in English
PIN offers
Flexible and challenging working environment with room for personal growth
Starting salary defined by PIN salary scale (approx. 2 600 – 3 300 USD commensurate with experience including per diem)
5 weeks leave per year, with flights home paid 2 x per year
In country accommodation, medical insurance, medical and psychological helpdesk support
Starting date:July/August 2015
Contract Length: 6-12 months
Exact Job Location: Mazar-e Sharif and Kabul, with frequent visits to 9 field offices in the provinces of Balkh, Samangan, Paktya, Herat, and Nangarhar.
How to apply
Interested candidates are asked to send their applications (CV + letter of motivation) to Miss Barbora Jancova via e-mail xxxx@pexxxxx.xcom.
Closing date for the applications is August 15th 2014.
Kindly note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding.