Hiring Organization: World Vision
Job Location: Dakar, Senegal
Title: Global Security Advisor
Job Description:
Primary role; to design and implement security structures for World Vision International (WVI) Disasters Managements (DM) - Humanitarian Emergency Affairs (HEA) response operations in medium to high risk conflict and fragile contexts in alignment with WVI security policies and procedures that will allow WVI to deliver humanitarian aid & relief programmes securely and in a timely manner while maximizing staff safety.
Secondary role; when directed provide direct and indirect security support across the WVI partnership to support Regional and National Senior Management Teams’ with; Critical Security Incident and/or Crisis Management, Investigations, Civil-Military-Police Coordination, Context Analysis, and Technical Security Advice and Training.
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Job Location: Dakar, Senegal
Title: Global Security Advisor
Employee Contract Type: International Assignment - Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Local and International Applicants (IA's) Accepted
Job Description:
Primary role; to design and implement security structures for World Vision International (WVI) Disasters Managements (DM) - Humanitarian Emergency Affairs (HEA) response operations in medium to high risk conflict and fragile contexts in alignment with WVI security policies and procedures that will allow WVI to deliver humanitarian aid & relief programmes securely and in a timely manner while maximizing staff safety.
Secondary role; when directed provide direct and indirect security support across the WVI partnership to support Regional and National Senior Management Teams’ with; Critical Security Incident and/or Crisis Management, Investigations, Civil-Military-Police Coordination, Context Analysis, and Technical Security Advice and Training.
Minimum education, training and experience requirements to qualify for the position:
Relevant Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Risk Management, Strategic Studies, International Relations or Emergency Management. (General Management studies also considered); or
Minimum 5+ years previous experience in the professional security arena (INGO, Corporate, Military, Law Enforcement, or Emergency Services).
Sound knowledge of INGO security practices with proven experience in Security Risk Assessments (SRA), security planning and critical security incident/crises management in the humanitarian context.
Work Environment
The position is expected to act with a high degree of autonomy and display sound decision making skills in sometimes stressful situations. Expected to assess security contexts and develop planning to mitigate risks and provide advice to the National Senior Leadership Teams, Response Directors, and Response Security Managers. May need to resolve complex security issues with limited information to protect WV staff and lessen the impact of the event on the organization. Will be required to display strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills and apply those independently. There will be other tasking’s from the Director, Response Security Group, usually via email as the position operates in a virtual team.
The position requires ability and willingness to travel internationally up to 40% of the time.
Must be prepared to travel to ‘high risk’ security environments at short notice.
Will be expected to manage high stress security events.
Flexibility in work hours is expected.
Applicant Types Accepted:
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