Regional Humanitarian Access and Security Manager (deployable)

The Opportunity

This position can be based in: Panama, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua or Peru.

Regional Humanitarian Access and Security Manager (Deployable)

ROLE PURPOSE

The postholder will provide high-quality strategic guidance and technical advice, support and capacity-strengthening to Save the Children (SCI) country offices and partners in management of humanitarian access and security. S/he will lead on planning and operationalising of strategies and approaches that will increase the reach, acceptance, and efficacy of SCI programmes, particularly in difficult-to-access areas of operations, via contributions in humanitarian negotiations; mediation; community acceptance strategies; access coordination, mapping and analysis; remote programming; civil-military coordination, and armed non-state actors’ engagement.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Masters’ degree or higher in humanitarian assistance, social science, peace and conflict studies, security studies, international relations, International Humanitarian Law or another demonstrably related field, or sufficient equivalent field experience.
• Professional in humanitarian affairs with extensive experience in humanitarian response at field level in a diverse range of insecure contexts, including at least one in Latin America / Caribbean.
• Extensive experience in operational security management for teams working in humanitarian response (both rapid-onset emergencies and protracted crises) in volatile settings, preferably while having overall responsibility for humanitarian programme implementation / delivery, or as a dedicated security and access manager facilitating programme implementation and related advocacy.

• Experience in the design and development of training related to community acceptance, humanitarian access and security management.

• Experience developing community acceptance strategies to facilitate humanitarian access in volatile contexts, capacity building of internal and external stakeholders on relevant issues.

• Demonstrated experience of capacity building of internal and external stakeholders on relevant issues.

• Excellent listening, inter-personal, communication and networking skills; proven experience and effectiveness working across functional teams and in a complex matrixed structure; advanced cultural awareness and an ability to work with diverse populations.

• Willingness to learn and address sensitive issues related to care and prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment incidents in humanitarian contexts.

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at careers

Save the Children | Regional Humanitarian Access and Security Manager (deployable) | Latin America and the Caribbean

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.