Employer: Save the Children
Location: Uganda
Closing date: 07 Dec 2017
Role Purpose:
To support the organization in effectively managing security risks posed to the personnel/ staff, assets, programs and operations of Save the Children International Uganda Country Office.
The job purpose includes continuous security risk assessment and providing advice on safety and security risk management; the maintenance of appropriate measures and guidelines; ensuring that field working practices are robust and that all staff are aware of, trained in, and adhere to safety & security policies' guidelines and procedures. Integral to the position is the ability to work successfully with field teams to cultivate capacity and motivation, thereby ensuring field-based responsibility for security analysis and management.
Contract Duration: Open ended
Contractual Status: National
Location: Kampala
Qualification and Experience;Essential
Bachelor's degree in a related field. Formal security training or demonstrated experience in safety & security management is of added advantage.
Minimum of 4 years practical experience in safety and security management.
Experience in liaising with government, NGOs, UN agencies and security agencies.
Experience of incident reporting, information collation and analysis.
Ability to balance demands of beneficiary and security actors while maintaining appropriate contextual security advice and coordination.
Excellent planning, coordination and reporting skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.
Desirable
A formal security qualification or appropriate security management training.
Experience in security management.
Closing date: 07 Dec 2017
Role Purpose:
To support the organization in effectively managing security risks posed to the personnel/ staff, assets, programs and operations of Save the Children International Uganda Country Office.
The job purpose includes continuous security risk assessment and providing advice on safety and security risk management; the maintenance of appropriate measures and guidelines; ensuring that field working practices are robust and that all staff are aware of, trained in, and adhere to safety & security policies' guidelines and procedures. Integral to the position is the ability to work successfully with field teams to cultivate capacity and motivation, thereby ensuring field-based responsibility for security analysis and management.
Contract Duration: Open ended
Contractual Status: National
Location: Kampala
Qualification and Experience;Essential
Bachelor's degree in a related field. Formal security training or demonstrated experience in safety & security management is of added advantage.
Minimum of 4 years practical experience in safety and security management.
Experience in liaising with government, NGOs, UN agencies and security agencies.
Experience of incident reporting, information collation and analysis.
Ability to balance demands of beneficiary and security actors while maintaining appropriate contextual security advice and coordination.
Excellent planning, coordination and reporting skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.
Desirable
A formal security qualification or appropriate security management training.
Experience in security management.