Employer:Food for the Hungry
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job Summary
The Africa Regional Security Manager position will provide dedicated safety and security expertise and support in the Africa region that is in the best interest of FH’s global security strategy, leadership, and individual staff members. The Africa Regional Security Manager (referred to as Regional Security Manager) is expected to provide safety and security expertise and standards application across the FH Africa region, to include but not limited to: risk assessment and analysis, risk treatment plans, contingency plans, monitoring and evaluation, training and development, incident management, policy implementation, and strategic innovation.
The FH Africa region includes: Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda.
Responsibilities
Key Result #1 - Support the implementation of FH’s minimum operating security standards (MOSS) (50%).
Evaluates and monitors application of the security policy and procedures within the region;
Creates a regional risk assessment, risk treatment plans, monitoring systems, and evaluates the consequences of risk and risk treatment plans;
Monitors change in context across the region and triggers for mitigation;
Develops, from conception to implementation, a community acceptance strategy framework that can be applied across the region;
Oversees and coordinates country security plan updates, ensuring countries maintain realistic and current risk assessments, mitigation measures, and contingency plans;
Ensures risk assessments for new project or emergency response locations are conducted accurately and timely;
Identifies training opportunities for regional and country staff, and ensures staff has adequate time to engage in appropriate level training opportunities;
Provide in-country surge capacity for fields when required.
Key Result #2 – Influence and Leadership (25%).
Provide technical advice and support to the Regional Director and Country Directors on security issues, and its likely impact to programs;
Provide technical oversight and strong support to the country security managers / focal points;
Train, coach, and mentor staff at all levels on integrated security and leadership development, in order to strengthen their skills in their own professional area. This is toward the goal of mainstreaming / integrating security management into all project designs, country strategies, and departmental policies and procedures;
Lead an internal regional security focal point network for the purpose of coaching, peer support, and personal development;
Represent FH externally and in interagency forums.
Key Result #3 – Incident Management (25%).
Provide early warning updates and mitigation expertise to the country offices;
Manage the incident impact on the region;
Monitor incident reporting;
Support the Global Security Director and Country Directors with incident response, reporting and post-incident action and follow-up;
Conduct yearly drills and scenario exercises to build incident response capacities in the field;
Lend expertise to country security managers during and after incident.
General Information
Salary range Not specified
Additional information Not specified
Contract type Permanent
Job type Full Time
Location Nairobi
Area of work Security
Seniority Manager (team leader)
Job RequirementsRequired education
Bachelor's degreeRequired relevant work experience
5 yearsRequired skills
Training program planning
Security operations
Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
Risk analysis
Security systems monitoringRequired languages
English
(Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)
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Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Job Summary
The Africa Regional Security Manager position will provide dedicated safety and security expertise and support in the Africa region that is in the best interest of FH’s global security strategy, leadership, and individual staff members. The Africa Regional Security Manager (referred to as Regional Security Manager) is expected to provide safety and security expertise and standards application across the FH Africa region, to include but not limited to: risk assessment and analysis, risk treatment plans, contingency plans, monitoring and evaluation, training and development, incident management, policy implementation, and strategic innovation.
The FH Africa region includes: Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda.
Responsibilities
Key Result #1 - Support the implementation of FH’s minimum operating security standards (MOSS) (50%).
Evaluates and monitors application of the security policy and procedures within the region;
Creates a regional risk assessment, risk treatment plans, monitoring systems, and evaluates the consequences of risk and risk treatment plans;
Monitors change in context across the region and triggers for mitigation;
Develops, from conception to implementation, a community acceptance strategy framework that can be applied across the region;
Oversees and coordinates country security plan updates, ensuring countries maintain realistic and current risk assessments, mitigation measures, and contingency plans;
Ensures risk assessments for new project or emergency response locations are conducted accurately and timely;
Identifies training opportunities for regional and country staff, and ensures staff has adequate time to engage in appropriate level training opportunities;
Provide in-country surge capacity for fields when required.
Key Result #2 – Influence and Leadership (25%).
Provide technical advice and support to the Regional Director and Country Directors on security issues, and its likely impact to programs;
Provide technical oversight and strong support to the country security managers / focal points;
Train, coach, and mentor staff at all levels on integrated security and leadership development, in order to strengthen their skills in their own professional area. This is toward the goal of mainstreaming / integrating security management into all project designs, country strategies, and departmental policies and procedures;
Lead an internal regional security focal point network for the purpose of coaching, peer support, and personal development;
Represent FH externally and in interagency forums.
Key Result #3 – Incident Management (25%).
Provide early warning updates and mitigation expertise to the country offices;
Manage the incident impact on the region;
Monitor incident reporting;
Support the Global Security Director and Country Directors with incident response, reporting and post-incident action and follow-up;
Conduct yearly drills and scenario exercises to build incident response capacities in the field;
Lend expertise to country security managers during and after incident.
General Information
Salary range Not specified
Additional information Not specified
Contract type Permanent
Job type Full Time
Location Nairobi
Area of work Security
Seniority Manager (team leader)
Job RequirementsRequired education
Bachelor's degreeRequired relevant work experience
5 yearsRequired skills
Training program planning
Security operations
Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
Risk analysis
Security systems monitoringRequired languages
English
(Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)
Click to apply