Employer: People In Need
Location: Africa
Starting date: ASAP
Contract Length: 12 months
Exact Job Location:
Predominantly DRC (primarily South Kivu / Kinshassa / Southern regions) but considerable time (60%) would be spent in Ethiopia (Addis, Hawasa and explo areas),South Sudan (locations to be determined), Angola, and other new program countries (Zambia +)
Reports To: Country Director for in country related issues while present. Direct reporting line to RD for regional / strategic issues.
Organisation context:
People in Need has been active in Africa for over a decade with programs in Ethiopia, DRC, Angola, South Sudan and will open new programs in Zambia and possibly other countries in the coming years.
Responsibilities:
Security Management Plans
Responsible for regular revision of PIN security management plans – Standard Operating Procedures, Contingency Plans, Crisis Management etc.
Revision of Local Partners‘ Security Management Plans
Creates program specific security plans – distributions, cash for work, working in camps and hosting communities etc
Implementation partners
Responsible for reviewing and strenghtening security setup of PIN implementation partners
Incidents and Crisis Management
Member of Incident Management Team
Responsible for security incidents follow up and lessons learned
HR
Member of Country Management Team, leading body for due diligance and duty of care standards
Responsible for professional development of members of Security Dept.
Maintain close cooperation with Programs and Support departments
Organize internal and external trainings for PIN staff and partners
Analysis and Assessments
Conduct contextual security assessments and analysis
Provide regular risk/ threat assessments and propose the implementation of measures to manage or mitigate them.
Regularly monitor ongoing threats and developpment and predict possible outcomes
Others
Liaise with NGO Security Coordination agencies, Alliance 2015 and other partners
Establish and maintain information network to be able to provide verified information and early warnings
Regular reporting to Country Directors, HQ and Donors
Financial management of security budget
Requirements for Applicants:
Education and Experience:
University 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 African contexts
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 and French (Portuguese is advantageous)
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
R&R leave (DRC/SSD) according to time spent within the locations.
In country accommodation, medical insurance, medical and psychological helpdesk support
Interested candidates are asked to send their applications (CV + letter of motivation) via green button "Apply" on following page: https://inhiro.com/job/id/10580 Closing date for the applications is Dec 31st 2016. Kindly note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding.
Location: Africa
Starting date: ASAP
Contract Length: 12 months
Exact Job Location:
Predominantly DRC (primarily South Kivu / Kinshassa / Southern regions) but considerable time (60%) would be spent in Ethiopia (Addis, Hawasa and explo areas),South Sudan (locations to be determined), Angola, and other new program countries (Zambia +)
Reports To: Country Director for in country related issues while present. Direct reporting line to RD for regional / strategic issues.
Organisation context:
People in Need has been active in Africa for over a decade with programs in Ethiopia, DRC, Angola, South Sudan and will open new programs in Zambia and possibly other countries in the coming years.
Responsibilities:
Security Management Plans
Responsible for regular revision of PIN security management plans – Standard Operating Procedures, Contingency Plans, Crisis Management etc.
Revision of Local Partners‘ Security Management Plans
Creates program specific security plans – distributions, cash for work, working in camps and hosting communities etc
Implementation partners
Responsible for reviewing and strenghtening security setup of PIN implementation partners
Incidents and Crisis Management
Member of Incident Management Team
Responsible for security incidents follow up and lessons learned
HR
Member of Country Management Team, leading body for due diligance and duty of care standards
Responsible for professional development of members of Security Dept.
Maintain close cooperation with Programs and Support departments
Organize internal and external trainings for PIN staff and partners
Analysis and Assessments
Conduct contextual security assessments and analysis
Provide regular risk/ threat assessments and propose the implementation of measures to manage or mitigate them.
Regularly monitor ongoing threats and developpment and predict possible outcomes
Others
Liaise with NGO Security Coordination agencies, Alliance 2015 and other partners
Establish and maintain information network to be able to provide verified information and early warnings
Regular reporting to Country Directors, HQ and Donors
Financial management of security budget
Requirements for Applicants:
Education and Experience:
University 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 African contexts
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 and French (Portuguese is advantageous)
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
R&R leave (DRC/SSD) according to time spent within the locations.
In country accommodation, medical insurance, medical and psychological helpdesk support
Interested candidates are asked to send their applications (CV + letter of motivation) via green button "Apply" on following page: https://inhiro.com/job/id/10580 Closing date for the applications is Dec 31st 2016. Kindly note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding.