Employer: CARE
Location:Cote D'Ivoire - Abidjan
Expected Travel : Greater than 50% Type of Contract :
Language Requirement : ENGLISH AND FRENCH Application Deadline :
Employee Duration :
The Regional Security Manager (RSM) will work to reduce the risks faced by CARE personnel, assets and programs in CARE’s West Africa Region (WARMU), Country Offices and Program presences, through the provision of specialized, coordinated and focused
safety and security preparedness and management support. This will include regional, as well as country office specific assessments and regular contact with Country Directors and the Regional Leadership Team.
The RSM will be responsible for overseeing, coaching and mentoring Safety & Security Managers and country office Safety & Security Focal Points, ensuring that a high technical capacity is developed and present in CO’s and program areas. S/he will establish and implement processes and systems, drawing from the CARE Security Unit (CSU)’s best practices, to ensure an effective region-wide security management system as well as train and support staff to ensure that operational risks are minimized. Experience developing safety and security systems for humanitarian response will be highly valuable.
The person in this role will demonstrate a high level of socio-cultural, political and economic understanding of the many contexts in which CARE works. The RSM will also develop a solid working knowledge of CARE's program framework in order to provide guidance and direction for safety and security to support CARE's vision and mission. S/he will be required to develop and maintain a network of information on strategic regional developments that could harm or influence CARE's operations. The RSM will be required to work closely with the Regional Director and Country Directors in identifying priority areas, country offices and program presences, and building capacity and systems as may be required. A strong capacity to influence and negotiate with key stakeholders to achieve objectives is crucial to success in this role.
The RSM will be required to travel to CARE's operational areas in the region, including volatile and dangerous locations to support Country Offices in addressing deteriorating security, develop security plans, and provide technical assistance where appropriate. S/he will be responsible for managing the regional security budget and provide the Director CSU with regular financial reviews and reports.
Responsibilities:
Team leadership, staff coaching, mentoring, and capacity building
Administrative and financial management responsibilities
Develop strategies, procedures and protocols and assess country office security management
Assessments, planning and information management
Act in a crisis
Other responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a field related to humanitarian work or security risk management
Formal safety and security qualifications and/or equivalent experience
Five (5) years' experience in assisting international organizations in developing security strategies for their operations in multicultural contexts
Five (5) years' experience in supervising security professionals and mentoring security focal points
Three (3) years' experience working living in developing countries/contexts with at least two years operations in complex/post-conflict environments
Demonstrable experience of managing multicultural teams across complex global operations
Train the Trainer or equivalent technical qualifications/skills and ability to effectively develop and deliver high-quality and high-impact training to diverse range of training students
Excellent oral and written communication skills. English and French are required.
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Location:Cote D'Ivoire - Abidjan
Expected Travel : Greater than 50% Type of Contract :
Language Requirement : ENGLISH AND FRENCH Application Deadline :
Employee Duration :
The Regional Security Manager (RSM) will work to reduce the risks faced by CARE personnel, assets and programs in CARE’s West Africa Region (WARMU), Country Offices and Program presences, through the provision of specialized, coordinated and focused
safety and security preparedness and management support. This will include regional, as well as country office specific assessments and regular contact with Country Directors and the Regional Leadership Team.
The RSM will be responsible for overseeing, coaching and mentoring Safety & Security Managers and country office Safety & Security Focal Points, ensuring that a high technical capacity is developed and present in CO’s and program areas. S/he will establish and implement processes and systems, drawing from the CARE Security Unit (CSU)’s best practices, to ensure an effective region-wide security management system as well as train and support staff to ensure that operational risks are minimized. Experience developing safety and security systems for humanitarian response will be highly valuable.
The person in this role will demonstrate a high level of socio-cultural, political and economic understanding of the many contexts in which CARE works. The RSM will also develop a solid working knowledge of CARE's program framework in order to provide guidance and direction for safety and security to support CARE's vision and mission. S/he will be required to develop and maintain a network of information on strategic regional developments that could harm or influence CARE's operations. The RSM will be required to work closely with the Regional Director and Country Directors in identifying priority areas, country offices and program presences, and building capacity and systems as may be required. A strong capacity to influence and negotiate with key stakeholders to achieve objectives is crucial to success in this role.
The RSM will be required to travel to CARE's operational areas in the region, including volatile and dangerous locations to support Country Offices in addressing deteriorating security, develop security plans, and provide technical assistance where appropriate. S/he will be responsible for managing the regional security budget and provide the Director CSU with regular financial reviews and reports.
Responsibilities:
Team leadership, staff coaching, mentoring, and capacity building
Administrative and financial management responsibilities
Develop strategies, procedures and protocols and assess country office security management
Assessments, planning and information management
Act in a crisis
Other responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a field related to humanitarian work or security risk management
Formal safety and security qualifications and/or equivalent experience
Five (5) years' experience in assisting international organizations in developing security strategies for their operations in multicultural contexts
Five (5) years' experience in supervising security professionals and mentoring security focal points
Three (3) years' experience working living in developing countries/contexts with at least two years operations in complex/post-conflict environments
Demonstrable experience of managing multicultural teams across complex global operations
Train the Trainer or equivalent technical qualifications/skills and ability to effectively develop and deliver high-quality and high-impact training to diverse range of training students
Excellent oral and written communication skills. English and French are required.
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