Job Location: Various Location
Closing date: 5 Feb 2023
Duty station: Regional office (Amman - Bangkok - Bogota - Kenya) or home based as consultant
Duration: 12 months renewable
Worktime: 50% initially with possibility to increase in future years
Major functions
The Global Security Advisor (GSA) serves as the primary safety and security advisor to the organization Secretariat. The role reports to the Director of Operations at the ACT Secretariat in Geneva and advises on security risk management strategy, crisis management and staff security policy.
The position also works with ACT’s Safety & Security Community of Practice (SSCoP) which develops and shares best practice resources, tools, strategies and trainings for the wider organization membership. The``` GSA is responsible for developing functioning relationships with ACT structures including ACT Regional offices, Advisory Groups, other Communities of Practice, regional and national forums help reduce the risks faced by ACT members and partners implementing programmes in complex environments.
The GSA will build relationships with external agencies with a focus on aid sector safety and security and build the reputation of the Alliance on best practice activities
Duties and responsibilities
The main duties and responsibilities related to this position areProvide safety, security and crisis management advice and trainings to the ACT Secretariat as a member of their crisis management team.
Monitor media sources, security networks and other information sources to remain current on global security trends and how they affect the aid sector security
Promote good security risk management strategies amongst members through developing tools, resources, capacity building programs and sharing of good practices to improve Duty of Care within the membership.
Advise on training for ACT members or forums with a primary focus on security risk management, first aid, gender security, crisis management and other topics as requested by ACT members.
Support the work of the ACT SSCoP
Provide security related information and stories for ACT’s website and newsletters
Working relationships
Duty station: Regional office (Amman - Bangkok - Bogota - Kenya) or home based as consultant
Duration: 12 months renewable
Worktime: 50% initially with possibility to increase in future years
Major functions
The Global Security Advisor (GSA) serves as the primary safety and security advisor to the organization Secretariat. The role reports to the Director of Operations at the ACT Secretariat in Geneva and advises on security risk management strategy, crisis management and staff security policy.
The position also works with ACT’s Safety & Security Community of Practice (SSCoP) which develops and shares best practice resources, tools, strategies and trainings for the wider organization membership. The``` GSA is responsible for developing functioning relationships with ACT structures including ACT Regional offices, Advisory Groups, other Communities of Practice, regional and national forums help reduce the risks faced by ACT members and partners implementing programmes in complex environments.
The GSA will build relationships with external agencies with a focus on aid sector safety and security and build the reputation of the Alliance on best practice activities
Duties and responsibilities
The main duties and responsibilities related to this position areProvide safety, security and crisis management advice and trainings to the ACT Secretariat as a member of their crisis management team.
Monitor media sources, security networks and other information sources to remain current on global security trends and how they affect the aid sector security
Promote good security risk management strategies amongst members through developing tools, resources, capacity building programs and sharing of good practices to improve Duty of Care within the membership.
Advise on training for ACT members or forums with a primary focus on security risk management, first aid, gender security, crisis management and other topics as requested by ACT members.
Support the work of the ACT SSCoP
Provide security related information and stories for ACT’s website and newsletters
Working relationships
Reports to the Director of Operations at the ACT Secretariat in Geneva
Liaises with ACT’s Safety & Security Community of Practice (SSCoP)
Engages with ACT Regional offices, Advisory Groups, other Communities of Practice, regional and national Forums. The GSA build relationships with external agencies with a focus on aid sector safety and security.
Competences and behaviours
Liaises with ACT’s Safety & Security Community of Practice (SSCoP)
Engages with ACT Regional offices, Advisory Groups, other Communities of Practice, regional and national Forums. The GSA build relationships with external agencies with a focus on aid sector safety and security.
Competences and behaviours
Committed to the values of the organization and takes pride in delivering on agreed priorities according to the highest standards individually and as part of a global team.
Proactively finds innovative and creative solutions, is efficient and reliable, adapts to change and uncertainty, is decisive and acts with integrity.
Builds effective internal and external relationships, involves others when solving problems and treats others with consideration and respect in an alliance where faith is a key ingredient of people’s lives.
Passion for building and developing core skills for the role and contributes knowledge outside of immediate own role.
Effectively motivates, influences and develops others, drives high performance, inspires people to follow them and acts as a role model.
Technical skills and experience
Proactively finds innovative and creative solutions, is efficient and reliable, adapts to change and uncertainty, is decisive and acts with integrity.
Builds effective internal and external relationships, involves others when solving problems and treats others with consideration and respect in an alliance where faith is a key ingredient of people’s lives.
Passion for building and developing core skills for the role and contributes knowledge outside of immediate own role.
Effectively motivates, influences and develops others, drives high performance, inspires people to follow them and acts as a role model.
Technical skills and experience
Relevant education / degree in social sciences, international politics, management, or a security related field.
A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience in an international and NGO environment.
Experience of managing and/or training security for humanitarian organizations or equivalent. You should have field experience with humanitarian organizations in disaster or conflict-effected countries.
Ability to apply logical thinking and common sense to gathering and analysing information, designing, and testing solutions to problems
Experience in developing tools and resources to improve Duty of Care capacity for a diverse range of aid organizations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (other languages are advantageous) and ability to work effectively in an international and cross-cultural environment
Excellent knowledge of Humanitarian Principles.
A minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience in an international and NGO environment.
Experience of managing and/or training security for humanitarian organizations or equivalent. You should have field experience with humanitarian organizations in disaster or conflict-effected countries.
Ability to apply logical thinking and common sense to gathering and analysing information, designing, and testing solutions to problems
Experience in developing tools and resources to improve Duty of Care capacity for a diverse range of aid organizations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (other languages are advantageous) and ability to work effectively in an international and cross-cultural environment
Excellent knowledge of Humanitarian Principles.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send only their CV and a cover letter, in English and by email only, to: oooooooo@oooooooo.com (Email is available to Subscribers Only )