Save the Children Regional Security Manager Job in Kenya

Save the Children International

Vacancy: Regional Security Manager – East-Southern Africa Region

For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children’s lives in more than 120 countries. 

We

are the world’s largest independent child rights organization,

underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child attains the

right to survival, protection, development and participation. 

Our

mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children,

and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

 

Save

the Children is an organization for talented people with different

backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are

representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our

diversity. 

 

We are an equal opportunity organization

dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration,

Creativity and Integrity. 

Our culture is embedded in

these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding

Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children

demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in

their private and professional lives.

Save the Children Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office is looking to recruit for the following position:

Job Title: Regional Security Manager – East-Southern Africa Region
 

Team / Programme: SCI Global Safety and Security
 

Location: East-Southern Africa Region
 

Grade: TBC
 

Contract Type: Fixed term (national)
 

Child Safeguarding: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
 

Role Purpose: The Regional Security Manager position has been created to give support to East and Southern Africa Region Country Offices (12) through increasing capacity and offering technical support and advice on all aspects of staff safety and security and by ensuring appropriate systems are in place at country level. 

The RSM will support Country Offices safety and security management improvements consistent with SC Safety and Security Policy conducting safety and security assessments; and reviewing and analyzing incident reports and security updates. 

In addition, the RSM will be available to deploy to SCI declared emergencies to ensure safety and security management is addressing emergency response needs and provide training for Regional Office and Country Offices staff throughout the region.
 

Scope of Role:
 

Reports to: Regional Security Director-East and Southern Africa Region.
 

Regional Dimensions: Each CO and RO will have one or more appointed Safety & Security Focal Point Persons (SSFP) positions and/or Security Manager.
 

Staff directly reporting to this post: None
 

Key Areas of Accountability:
 

Administration:

• Engage all staff at all levels in the various departments to facilitate the adoption and compliance with the Save the Children’s Safety and Security Policy and Standards


• Communicate regularly with SC staff to gather feedback; provide guidance, advice and support; help formulate strategies to improve Country Office safety and security management


• Report regularly to Regional Security Director highlighting activities and Regional priorities


• Maintain Safety and Security Focal Person (SSFP) register


• Manage SC Reporters re: on-line incident reporting, threat analysis and Situation Reports (SitReps).


• Provide technical input to proposal development and make recommendations for appropriate safety and security budgets

Country Offices Support:

• Review Country Offices safety and security management plans (SSMP), Crisis / Incident Management Plans and make recommendations for improvement based on established SC standards


• Review quarterly PDI updates.


• Provide feedback to field staff in response to security-related inquiries


• Provide technical input, material support and training to build SSFP capacity


• Monitor events in assigned countries and review incident report submissions for accuracy and follow-up

Training:

• Provide security briefings/debriefings to travelers; participate in orientation of new staff. Deliver crisis management / incident management training for CO senior management teams


• Design and deliver training to improve the skills and capacities of CO safety and security focal persons (SSFP) globally


• Design and deliver safety and security training for CO staff as it applies to their respective positions and the SC Safety and Security Policy and Standards.

Emergency Response:

• Ensure security management in emergency response procedures are appropriately implemented


• Deploy to the site of the emergency to establish safety and security procedures and develop local security management capacity


• Provide back-up support to security staff deployed to emergency response sites

Collaborations:

• Working closely with the global safety and security team to deliver on team objectives including any other duties already prescribed.

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
 

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values


• Ensures Regional Office and Country Office staff accountability in meeting their safety & security management responsibilities – in a manner they see fit, providing the necessary resources and support to improve staff performance and recommending appropriate consequences when results are not achieved


• Creates a managerial environment to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals, takes responsibility for personal development and encourages team members to do the same


• Strives to achieve premiere level of safety and security management for all Country Offices in the Region setting a global standard within and external to Save the Children.


• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale

Collaboration:

• Presents self as approachable, good listener, easy to talk to;


• Builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters


• Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions


• Reduces bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach

Integrity:

• Behaves honestly, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence


• Abides by SC policies and standards


• Displays consistent excellent judgement

Qualifications and Experience
 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience: 

The successful candidate for the Regional Security Manager (RSM) position should possess the following knowledge, skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent


• At least (5) Five years’ experience in relevant fields, with 3 years’ experience in working in insecure context.


• Effective technical/instructional writing skills


• Fluency in English


• Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex tasks independently


• Strong leadership and communication (interpersonal, verbal and written) skills


• Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children. In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin all aspects of the job.


• Excellent computer skills with solid knowledge of Microsoft software


• Experience in training adults using modern methods; completion of training facilitator’s course preferred


• Experience travelling to foreign countries preferred


• Experience in a multi-cultural environment necessary


• Experience in conducting assessments essential


• Ability to travel up to 70% of the time.

Note: This is a National Position. The successful candidate will be based in their home country-preferably from one of the countries in the region. 

The East-Southern Africa Region is composed of 12 Country Offices: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

How to Apply

Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org

Application closes 4th November 2015 at 5:00pm.

We

work with children, communities and governments all over the world and

we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come

from and how you identify yourself. We need to keep children safe so our

selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those

who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts.

All successful applicants will therefore be required to complete a

Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding Policy and

organizational Code of Conduct.