Location: Africa
Closing date: 03 Mar 2017
Based in any Africa office – Johannesburg, Senegal, Congo, Kenya or work remotely in Cameroon as a Cameroonian National is looking for a
Security Advisor
To ensure that all staff, volunteers, activists in Africa are safe and secure by promoting a Security Culture and providing advice, tools and up to date protocols and procedure documents. This is a regional role and requires a lot of work and coordination with all our offices in Africa.
As the Security Advisor, the incumbent will be responsible for:
· Working closely with Regional Country coordinators to ensure security of all GP Africa Staff and volunteers is a priority
· Conducting risk assessment for NVDA from conceptualisation, through to implementation and evaluation.
· Producing, reviewing and updating of all office and project security standard operating procedures (SOPs, Country Assessments and Health & Safety regulations)
· Heading the Security Working Group and advise the Crisis Response Team
· Managing team members and provide key support to regional office security staff.
· Ensure that Greenpeace Africa Security Protocols and Policies are implemented across all current offices;
· Develop, manage and undertake relevant security related trainings and training programs across all current offices;
· security coordination and management of the unit including assuming security assessments and needs of our campaigns and offices;
Requirements for this post will be:
· Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Security, or related field and/or 3 years of experience in security, global physical security, or related field OR 3 years of experience in international security, or a related field
· 3 years of supervisory/management experience
· Skilled in conflict resolution
· Excellent project management skills
· Ability to work to tight deadlines
· Ability to plan and manage budgets
· Commitment to the aims of Greenpeace
· Understanding of UN type security detail/experience
· Able to work with minimal supervision
· Willingness to work unsocial hours as required
· Willingness to travel both within Africa and Internationally
· English fluency
· French fluency
· Politically savvy
Closing date: 03 Mar 2017
Based in any Africa office – Johannesburg, Senegal, Congo, Kenya or work remotely in Cameroon as a Cameroonian National is looking for a
Security Advisor
To ensure that all staff, volunteers, activists in Africa are safe and secure by promoting a Security Culture and providing advice, tools and up to date protocols and procedure documents. This is a regional role and requires a lot of work and coordination with all our offices in Africa.
As the Security Advisor, the incumbent will be responsible for:
· Working closely with Regional Country coordinators to ensure security of all GP Africa Staff and volunteers is a priority
· Conducting risk assessment for NVDA from conceptualisation, through to implementation and evaluation.
· Producing, reviewing and updating of all office and project security standard operating procedures (SOPs, Country Assessments and Health & Safety regulations)
· Heading the Security Working Group and advise the Crisis Response Team
· Managing team members and provide key support to regional office security staff.
· Ensure that Greenpeace Africa Security Protocols and Policies are implemented across all current offices;
· Develop, manage and undertake relevant security related trainings and training programs across all current offices;
· security coordination and management of the unit including assuming security assessments and needs of our campaigns and offices;
Requirements for this post will be:
· Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Security, or related field and/or 3 years of experience in security, global physical security, or related field OR 3 years of experience in international security, or a related field
· 3 years of supervisory/management experience
· Skilled in conflict resolution
· Excellent project management skills
· Ability to work to tight deadlines
· Ability to plan and manage budgets
· Commitment to the aims of Greenpeace
· Understanding of UN type security detail/experience
· Able to work with minimal supervision
· Willingness to work unsocial hours as required
· Willingness to travel both within Africa and Internationally
· English fluency
· French fluency
· Politically savvy
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