Mar 6, 2021

Security Advisor - Central African Republic

Employer: Plan International
Location: Bangui, Central African Republic

Closing date 31 Mar 2021


The Opportunity

As the Security Advisor in the Central African Republic, you will advise the Country Director on security challenges, develop security and risk assessments and propose risk reduction measures in addition to developing, maintaining, updating and implementing security protocols and operating procedures according to the changing situation. You will also ensure that employees in Plan International CAR are working within an environment consistent with accepted minimum safety and security standards, respecting the mandatory Plan International Security Policy and Duty of care.

In this role you will encompass the development of security plans and mainstream the individual and collective sense of security and safety awareness and responsibility. This will include ensuring safety and security dimensions are factored into all operational activities such as programming (including budget), advocacy and communication.

The Individual

We are looking to recruit a resilient and adaptable individual who has knowledge of the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Sphere and the Red Cross/NGO Code of Conduct. You will also have demonstrable knowledge in International Humanitarian Law, Security Management, Logistics, Disaster Risk Management, Duty of Care and Compliance. You will have excellent skills in general finance, administration, information management and telecommunication, and proficiency in information technology/computer skills.

To be successful in this role you will have excellent written and oral communication skills, along with effective representation and negotiation skills, allowing you to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of Plan. You will demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity and you will have the capacity to make accurate self-assessments, particularly in high stress and high security contexts.

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Location: Bangui, Central African Republic

Type of Role: 13-month fixed term contract with possible extension. Mandatory unaccompanied location

Reports to: Country Director

Grade: E

Closing Date: 31st March 2021

Anticipated 1st round interview: 8th & 9th April 2021

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.