Location: South Sudan
Contract details: 3 months probation period with possibility of extension
Starting date: January 2017
Recruitment open for national/international staff
We are looking for a new Safety & Risk Advisor who will:
Provide constant risk management assistance to Head of Mission and all employees on the mission
Implement and if necessary update risk management protocols and Safety procedures,
Gather and maintain a data base of safety and risk incidents.
Represent organization at the NGO Security meetings and all other relevant NGO, UN or government meetings and ensure an effective cooperation with those and other relevant stakeholders,
Conduct security and risk mitigating trainings and briefings for employees,
Conduct risk assessments, usually to remote and/or high-risk areas.
Requirements:
At least two years experience working for a humanitarian or development organization, or research institution focusing on peace, conflict, humanitarian relief or development,
Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in peace and conflict studies, security studies, international affairs, economics, political science, international development, or related field,
Experience in post-conflict and/or insecure environments preferred,
Experience in South Sudan, Sudan, or East Africa preferred,
Above-average computer literacy, especially with MS Office products (Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.). Experience with GIS/mapping software highly desired,
Fluency in written and spoken English,
Non partial, unbiased and neutral,
Comprehensive professional experience in security risk management of development, humanitarian and/ or international organizations in fragile contexts is required,
Experience in crisis management and the establishment and implementation of security concepts,
Ability to work under pressure and in crisis situations as well as high frustration tolerance
Excellent communication and advisory skills, which allow you to explain the relevance of the security risk management to both internal and external stakeholders.
Personal/Professional Skills:
The position has a considerable workload and the candidate must be willing to work long hours, including overnights during emergency,
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously,
The position will have a lot of independence; the candidate must be a self-starter and exhibit initiative,
The candidate must possess common sense, an ability to learn quickly, and must work well under high pressure,
High attention to detail is required,
An ability to approach complex situations from a creative and innovative perspective,
An ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, with a high degree of respect for varying cultures and backgrounds, is required,
Developing and maintaining key relationships is essential,
Outstanding communication skills; the candidate must be able to write clear and succinct reports, to explain complex program threat dynamics to audiences with varying levels of comprehension, and brief high-level individuals. The candidate must be able to speak carefully and diplomatically, and must be a competent and comfortable public speaker.
Physical/Environment:
The candidate must be willing to work in a hazardous, conflict/post-conflict environment; the candidate must be comfortable working in significantly underdeveloped conditions with intermittent active armed hostilities,
Although the position is based in the State capital, the candidate is expected to operate with poor communications infrastructure, and may experience frequent power outages,
The candidate must be willing to travel to remote and high-risk locations,
This is a non-family/unaccompanied post with limited amenities.
What We Offer?
A full time position with a probationary period of 3 months,
Monthly salary calculated based on experience,
A challenging, exciting and active job in an organization combining emergency and development work,
Annual leave of 26 working days and days off in lieu of working weekends and holidays,
Covered insurance costs.
If International;
Free cost of accommodation on premises in Juba and in the field,
Flights home covered every 3 months up to approximately 1200 USD,
Per diem of USD 25 per day for each day spent on the Mission on top of the salary
How To Apply:
If you are interested, please submit your application (not more than 4 pages) to the email address: xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.com not later than January 15th 2017.
Closing date: 15 Jan 2017
Contract details: 3 months probation period with possibility of extension
Starting date: January 2017
Recruitment open for national/international staff
We are looking for a new Safety & Risk Advisor who will:
Provide constant risk management assistance to Head of Mission and all employees on the mission
Implement and if necessary update risk management protocols and Safety procedures,
Gather and maintain a data base of safety and risk incidents.
Represent organization at the NGO Security meetings and all other relevant NGO, UN or government meetings and ensure an effective cooperation with those and other relevant stakeholders,
Conduct security and risk mitigating trainings and briefings for employees,
Conduct risk assessments, usually to remote and/or high-risk areas.
Requirements:
At least two years experience working for a humanitarian or development organization, or research institution focusing on peace, conflict, humanitarian relief or development,
Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in peace and conflict studies, security studies, international affairs, economics, political science, international development, or related field,
Experience in post-conflict and/or insecure environments preferred,
Experience in South Sudan, Sudan, or East Africa preferred,
Above-average computer literacy, especially with MS Office products (Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.). Experience with GIS/mapping software highly desired,
Fluency in written and spoken English,
Non partial, unbiased and neutral,
Comprehensive professional experience in security risk management of development, humanitarian and/ or international organizations in fragile contexts is required,
Experience in crisis management and the establishment and implementation of security concepts,
Ability to work under pressure and in crisis situations as well as high frustration tolerance
Excellent communication and advisory skills, which allow you to explain the relevance of the security risk management to both internal and external stakeholders.
Personal/Professional Skills:
The position has a considerable workload and the candidate must be willing to work long hours, including overnights during emergency,
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously,
The position will have a lot of independence; the candidate must be a self-starter and exhibit initiative,
The candidate must possess common sense, an ability to learn quickly, and must work well under high pressure,
High attention to detail is required,
An ability to approach complex situations from a creative and innovative perspective,
An ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, with a high degree of respect for varying cultures and backgrounds, is required,
Developing and maintaining key relationships is essential,
Outstanding communication skills; the candidate must be able to write clear and succinct reports, to explain complex program threat dynamics to audiences with varying levels of comprehension, and brief high-level individuals. The candidate must be able to speak carefully and diplomatically, and must be a competent and comfortable public speaker.
Physical/Environment:
The candidate must be willing to work in a hazardous, conflict/post-conflict environment; the candidate must be comfortable working in significantly underdeveloped conditions with intermittent active armed hostilities,
Although the position is based in the State capital, the candidate is expected to operate with poor communications infrastructure, and may experience frequent power outages,
The candidate must be willing to travel to remote and high-risk locations,
This is a non-family/unaccompanied post with limited amenities.
What We Offer?
A full time position with a probationary period of 3 months,
Monthly salary calculated based on experience,
A challenging, exciting and active job in an organization combining emergency and development work,
Annual leave of 26 working days and days off in lieu of working weekends and holidays,
Covered insurance costs.
If International;
Free cost of accommodation on premises in Juba and in the field,
Flights home covered every 3 months up to approximately 1200 USD,
Per diem of USD 25 per day for each day spent on the Mission on top of the salary
How To Apply:
If you are interested, please submit your application (not more than 4 pages) to the email address: xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.com not later than January 15th 2017.
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