Hiring Organization:
Job Location: Worldwide
Base Salary: TBD
Base Salary: TBD
Closing Date: 13 November 2022
About the role
We are currently looking for a Senior Safety & Security Manager – Humanitarian Surge Team to join our team. As a Senior Safety & Security Manager you will work closely with the Regional Security Directors (RSD) to manage overall safety and security for the emergency response programme, facilitate the implementation of Save the Children’s Safety and Security Policy and Standards within country programmes; help drive systemic change in the quality of safety and security management, contribute to building country compliance Safety and Security.
You will bring to the role significant experience in managing/advising security matters in non-profit sector, experience and understanding of humanitarian operations and understanding of programming in an emergency, and expertise in current safety and security practices and issues affecting aid work globally.
To be successful in the role you will be proficient in at least one of the following languages in addition to English: French, Spanish, or Arabic.
About us
The Global Expertise and Humanitarian Surge Platform (GEHSP) is Save the Children's global humanitarian surge, technical expertise and new business development deployment management function, operating on behalf of both members and SCI. It is dedicated to identifying, developing and deploying skilled and experienced talent from across the movement to meet the needs of our domestic and international programmes and humanitarian responses. Our vision is to help to improve the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of our humanitarian responses and programmes; directly contributing to Save the Children's capability to deliver the best outcomes for children and their families.
Humanitarian Surge Team (HSTs) work alongside country, regional and member teams to support the scale up and management of international and domestic emergency responses, enabling positive change for children. The role of the surge staff varies depending on the needs of the response and could include:deploying in the first days or hours following a natural disaster or crisis to lead the first phase of a response to sudden onset emergency;
supporting ongoing emergency response and recovery work through providing advice, guidance and expertise in a specific skill area;
providing short term interim cover for country office staff;
supporting delivery of capacity building initiatives.
For more information about the requirements and role’s scope and purpose, please check the attached Job Description.
We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role can be based anywhere and is offered on the basis of compliance hiring.
How to apply
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply/details?jid=82965
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
Job Description:
Find out more about this role by downloading the job description Job Description
About the role
We are currently looking for a Senior Safety & Security Manager – Humanitarian Surge Team to join our team. As a Senior Safety & Security Manager you will work closely with the Regional Security Directors (RSD) to manage overall safety and security for the emergency response programme, facilitate the implementation of Save the Children’s Safety and Security Policy and Standards within country programmes; help drive systemic change in the quality of safety and security management, contribute to building country compliance Safety and Security.
You will bring to the role significant experience in managing/advising security matters in non-profit sector, experience and understanding of humanitarian operations and understanding of programming in an emergency, and expertise in current safety and security practices and issues affecting aid work globally.
To be successful in the role you will be proficient in at least one of the following languages in addition to English: French, Spanish, or Arabic.
About us
The Global Expertise and Humanitarian Surge Platform (GEHSP) is Save the Children's global humanitarian surge, technical expertise and new business development deployment management function, operating on behalf of both members and SCI. It is dedicated to identifying, developing and deploying skilled and experienced talent from across the movement to meet the needs of our domestic and international programmes and humanitarian responses. Our vision is to help to improve the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of our humanitarian responses and programmes; directly contributing to Save the Children's capability to deliver the best outcomes for children and their families.
Humanitarian Surge Team (HSTs) work alongside country, regional and member teams to support the scale up and management of international and domestic emergency responses, enabling positive change for children. The role of the surge staff varies depending on the needs of the response and could include:deploying in the first days or hours following a natural disaster or crisis to lead the first phase of a response to sudden onset emergency;
supporting ongoing emergency response and recovery work through providing advice, guidance and expertise in a specific skill area;
providing short term interim cover for country office staff;
supporting delivery of capacity building initiatives.
For more information about the requirements and role’s scope and purpose, please check the attached Job Description.
We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role can be based anywhere and is offered on the basis of compliance hiring.
How to apply
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at https://www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply/details?jid=82965
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
Job Description:
Find out more about this role by downloading the job description Job Description