Hiring Organization: Save the Children
Job Location: Ukraine
Job Location: Ukraine
Closing date19 May 2023
The role
The Safety and Security Director (SSD) will work closely with the Country Director (CD)/Senior Management Team (SMT) and the Regional Security Director to carry out safety and security assessments; make recommendations and provide support for their implementation. Conduct Geo-Political Analysis whenever there are major events that might impact SCI operations. The Safety and Security Director will implement Save the Children's Safety and Security Policy and Standards within the team and help drive systemic change in the quality of safety and security management and contribute to building country compliance with safety and security Minimum Standards. S/he will also take forward the organizational security ethos. The post holder will play a key role in the capacity building/recruitment of Safety & Security Focal Points. The post holder will be amember of the SMT.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
The role
The Safety and Security Director (SSD) will work closely with the Country Director (CD)/Senior Management Team (SMT) and the Regional Security Director to carry out safety and security assessments; make recommendations and provide support for their implementation. Conduct Geo-Political Analysis whenever there are major events that might impact SCI operations. The Safety and Security Director will implement Save the Children's Safety and Security Policy and Standards within the team and help drive systemic change in the quality of safety and security management and contribute to building country compliance with safety and security Minimum Standards. S/he will also take forward the organizational security ethos. The post holder will play a key role in the capacity building/recruitment of Safety & Security Focal Points. The post holder will be amember of the SMT.
Qualifications and experience
Essential
Minimum Bachelor's degree in a related field
Formal security qualification or advanced security management training
Advanced level of understanding with the philosophy and mode of operation of NGOs
Recommended a minimum of 5 years field-based experience in complex and insecure settings, preferably in more than one country with large teams of staff
Experience in liaising with civilian, police and military government authorities, as well as with regional, national and international institutions
Experience of incident reporting, incident mapping, collation and analysis functions, set up and execution of an incident warning system (warden system), compilation of security reports and assessments
Strong analytical capacity, resourcefulness and creativity in developing the role of security within programmes and ensuring the most effective support to line management
Ability to balance demands of beneficiary and security actors while maintaining appropriate contextual NGO security advice and coordination
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
Excellent planning, coordination and reporting skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments
Competency in Internet and Microsoft Office systems including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and other database/mapping systems
Desirable
Formal security qualification or advanced security management training
Advanced level of understanding with the philosophy and mode of operation of NGOs
Recommended a minimum of 5 years field-based experience in complex and insecure settings, preferably in more than one country with large teams of staff
Experience in liaising with civilian, police and military government authorities, as well as with regional, national and international institutions
Experience of incident reporting, incident mapping, collation and analysis functions, set up and execution of an incident warning system (warden system), compilation of security reports and assessments
Strong analytical capacity, resourcefulness and creativity in developing the role of security within programmes and ensuring the most effective support to line management
Ability to balance demands of beneficiary and security actors while maintaining appropriate contextual NGO security advice and coordination
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
Excellent planning, coordination and reporting skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments
Competency in Internet and Microsoft Office systems including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and other database/mapping systems
Desirable
Knowledge of Ukraine context
Operational experience in war / post war/ disaster affected environments with NGO
Operational programming experience.
Fluent in English/ basic in Ukrainian would be a plus
Commitment to Save the Children values
Contract length: 24 months
How to apply
Please follow this link to apply: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=bWtoYS4zNTQzOC4xMjE4NUBzYXZldGhlY2hpbGRyZW5hby5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20
Operational experience in war / post war/ disaster affected environments with NGO
Operational programming experience.
Fluent in English/ basic in Ukrainian would be a plus
Commitment to Save the Children values
Contract length: 24 months
How to apply
Please follow this link to apply: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=bWtoYS4zNTQzOC4xMjE4NUBzYXZldGhlY2hpbGRyZW5hby5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20