Employer: Winrock International
Location: USA
Closing date: 01 Mar 2017
Position Summary:
The Director for Global Safety & Security is responsible for establishing the operational standards for safety and security. The Director leads organizational efforts to promote staff safety and security, asserting a global agenda that provides conceptual and technical leadership, promotes learning, mobilizes and stewards resources and engages with the wider development community. The Incumbent reports to the Chief of Staff with a dotted line to the Senior Director, Human Resources.
This role will include ongoing threat assessment and advising on risk management; the maintenance of appropriate guidelines; and ensuring that field working practices are robust and that all staff are aware of, trained on, and follow these policies and procedures. Integral to the posting is the ability to work successfully with field teams to cultivate capacity and motivation. The Global Safety and Security Director will work with other NGOs and main embassies security focal points as well as community leaders in areas of operations in order to facilitate and secure Winrock’s field missions and operations.
Essential Responsibilities:
Provides vision, leadership and training initiatives to organizational efforts that enhance staff safety and security while ensuring specific and defined mechanisms are in place to address safety and security risk to staff globally.
Establish, review and support implementation of safety and security procedures for Winrock International globally, and facilitate collaboration with NGOs, other international organizations, government and other stakeholders.
As a core member of the Global Emergency Response Team, is available for immediate mobilization to assess emergencies, identify safety and security aspects relating to program interventions, set-up security and communications support systems and communicate internally/ externally.
Monitors, researches and assesses factors regarding safety and security of Winrock International offices and staff through the collection and analysis of security incident reports, such as car accidents, robberies or other incidents.
Around-the clock responsibility for monitoring global security conditions, with particular focus on the countries Winrock International operates in. Anticipates and responds directly and proactively to staff that may be impacted by emerging events or conditions.
Makes recommendations to reduce risk and where necessary undertakes targeted technical assistance missions to national offices, prioritizing those in high risk contexts.
Provides leadership and direction for the management of strategic innovation. Remains aware of trends, analysis, studies and evaluations that will inform the organization’s understanding of threats and/or develop effective practices to enhance organizational response to them.
Serves critical external and internal representation role, in order to raise the profile of Winrock International, particularly around safety and security of NGO workers, NGO security collaboration, and Winrock International’s unique approaches to working with children and youth, vulnerable and other at risk populations.
Deliver and/or facilitate staff safety and security trainings.
Qualifications and Background:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in development or security related discipline or equivalent combination of training and experience which provides a broad range of security related experiences.
Experience:
10 years of senior security experiences, 5 of which must have been in a safety and security management role, preferably with the UN or INGO.
Prefer a minimum of 3 years in an overseas posting (non-native country), with at least 2 of these in a management capacity.
Skills:
Superior knowledge of safety and security management, the issues related to the security and protection of NGO field workers, and legal protections/ rights of aid workers and the populations they assist.
Proven ability to set strategic direction and develop operational plans.
Expertise in the analysis of security threats, risks and vulnerability in international field settings including both qualitative and quantitative methods.
Demonstrated success in the management and development of dispersed geographic and multi-disciplinary teams with the ability to catalyze and influence team members across functions and disciplines.
Demonstrated experience in capacity building of staff, including training, mentoring and coaching.
Ability to cultivate and steward relationships with partners and donors
Ability to relate to military and law enforcement culture, staff and structures
Previous training and experience in law enforcement, military, intelligence or other government security structures
Excellent report writing, presentation, public speaking and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated experience utilizing an influential style of leadership.
Demonstrated ability to exercise superior judgment, political acumen and problem solving skills.
Experience in researching and drafting policy.
Experience with and ability to effectively manage dangerous, ambiguous, high-stress and high-stakes situations.
Strong computer skills, with familiarity in using Microsoft Office suite applications (particularly Word and PowerPoint).
Closing date: 01 Mar 2017
Position Summary:
The Director for Global Safety & Security is responsible for establishing the operational standards for safety and security. The Director leads organizational efforts to promote staff safety and security, asserting a global agenda that provides conceptual and technical leadership, promotes learning, mobilizes and stewards resources and engages with the wider development community. The Incumbent reports to the Chief of Staff with a dotted line to the Senior Director, Human Resources.
This role will include ongoing threat assessment and advising on risk management; the maintenance of appropriate guidelines; and ensuring that field working practices are robust and that all staff are aware of, trained on, and follow these policies and procedures. Integral to the posting is the ability to work successfully with field teams to cultivate capacity and motivation. The Global Safety and Security Director will work with other NGOs and main embassies security focal points as well as community leaders in areas of operations in order to facilitate and secure Winrock’s field missions and operations.
Essential Responsibilities:
Provides vision, leadership and training initiatives to organizational efforts that enhance staff safety and security while ensuring specific and defined mechanisms are in place to address safety and security risk to staff globally.
Establish, review and support implementation of safety and security procedures for Winrock International globally, and facilitate collaboration with NGOs, other international organizations, government and other stakeholders.
As a core member of the Global Emergency Response Team, is available for immediate mobilization to assess emergencies, identify safety and security aspects relating to program interventions, set-up security and communications support systems and communicate internally/ externally.
Monitors, researches and assesses factors regarding safety and security of Winrock International offices and staff through the collection and analysis of security incident reports, such as car accidents, robberies or other incidents.
Around-the clock responsibility for monitoring global security conditions, with particular focus on the countries Winrock International operates in. Anticipates and responds directly and proactively to staff that may be impacted by emerging events or conditions.
Makes recommendations to reduce risk and where necessary undertakes targeted technical assistance missions to national offices, prioritizing those in high risk contexts.
Provides leadership and direction for the management of strategic innovation. Remains aware of trends, analysis, studies and evaluations that will inform the organization’s understanding of threats and/or develop effective practices to enhance organizational response to them.
Serves critical external and internal representation role, in order to raise the profile of Winrock International, particularly around safety and security of NGO workers, NGO security collaboration, and Winrock International’s unique approaches to working with children and youth, vulnerable and other at risk populations.
Deliver and/or facilitate staff safety and security trainings.
Qualifications and Background:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in development or security related discipline or equivalent combination of training and experience which provides a broad range of security related experiences.
Experience:
10 years of senior security experiences, 5 of which must have been in a safety and security management role, preferably with the UN or INGO.
Prefer a minimum of 3 years in an overseas posting (non-native country), with at least 2 of these in a management capacity.
Skills:
Superior knowledge of safety and security management, the issues related to the security and protection of NGO field workers, and legal protections/ rights of aid workers and the populations they assist.
Proven ability to set strategic direction and develop operational plans.
Expertise in the analysis of security threats, risks and vulnerability in international field settings including both qualitative and quantitative methods.
Demonstrated success in the management and development of dispersed geographic and multi-disciplinary teams with the ability to catalyze and influence team members across functions and disciplines.
Demonstrated experience in capacity building of staff, including training, mentoring and coaching.
Ability to cultivate and steward relationships with partners and donors
Ability to relate to military and law enforcement culture, staff and structures
Previous training and experience in law enforcement, military, intelligence or other government security structures
Excellent report writing, presentation, public speaking and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated experience utilizing an influential style of leadership.
Demonstrated ability to exercise superior judgment, political acumen and problem solving skills.
Experience in researching and drafting policy.
Experience with and ability to effectively manage dangerous, ambiguous, high-stress and high-stakes situations.
Strong computer skills, with familiarity in using Microsoft Office suite applications (particularly Word and PowerPoint).