REGIONAL SAFETY & SECURITY ADVISOR-WEST, CENTRAL & NORTH AFRICA (WCNA)

SOS Children’s Villages International is the umbrella organization for the global federation of SOS
Children’s Villages. As a non-governmental social development organization, we support children
without parental care and families in difficult living conditions through services in care, education,
health and emergency relief, and we advocate for the rights of children and young people, in
alliance with a great diversity of partners. We work in 135 countries and territories, reaching over
one million children, young people, families and caregivers each year. To support us with this
important responsibility we are now looking for a committed:
REGIONAL SAFETY & SECURITY ADVISOR –
WEST, CENTRAL & NORTH AFRICA (WCNA)
(F/M)
Location: Dakar, Senegal
Mission
Reporting directly to the Global Head of Safety & Security, the Regional Safety & Security Advisor
(RSSA) is responsible for overseeing the security and risk management processes for SOS
Children’s Villages in the WCNA Region while ensuring transparency, accountability and the
efficient and proper use of organizational resources.
Tasks and Responsibilities

1. Lead People
    Provide matrix leadership and develop a network of national security managers
   and security focal points in the National Associations (NA).
    Drive SOS security capacity across the organization through transparent
   communication and effective stakeholder management.
    Serve as ultimate accountable for delivery of security strategies including guard
   force performance.
    Ensure adequate communication on security issues across the program locations.
    Provide advice and respond to training needs to develop staff safety and security
   competencies.
2. Protect the Organization
    Update and implement security strategies in the regional office and across all NA.
    Investigate security incidents to include instances of fraud.
    Lead the development and review of security plans and procedures including
   contingency and crisis response plans, severe incidents, and standard operating
   procedures.
    Undertake regular security assessment missions to all program locations across
   the WCNA Region.
    Monitor the reporting and data gathering of security incidents and generate
   analysis/reports on security trends.
    Build a professional culture of candor and integrity.
3. Manage Empowering Relationships
    Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key external
   stakeholders in the WCNA Region.
    Live the humanitarian values (neutrality, impartiality, independence & humanity) in
   interactions with external stakeholders.
4. Develop and Innovate
    Ensure professional development and continuous awareness of developments in
   the security profession.
    Seek to apply learning and other innovation to safety and security program.
   Requirements
   Required Qualifications:
    Possess strong integrity, emotional intelligence and communication skills.
    Knowledge of functional leadership in global organizations.
    University degree.
    Minimum 5 years working experience in the field of Security.
    Very good command of French. Competence in English and other UN languages would be
   welcome.
    Strong analytical and organizational skills.
    Positive working attitude and ability to work under high pressure.
    Pro-active and self-motivated to learn and acquire additional competences needed for the job.
   We offer
    Diverse, creative and challenging opportunities in an international working environment
    Possibility to make significant, positive contribution
    Competitive compensation package and excellent development opportunities
    In accordance with the organisation’s child protection policy, all employment is subject to
   applicable background checks, including criminal record checks
   What We Stand For: **
   SOS Children’s Villages is committed to creating and maintaining a caring and protective
   environment, which promotes its core values, and prevents and addresses child abuse and
   exploitation. We strongly condemn all forms of child abuse and exploitation, be it within or outside
   of our organization, and always respond to any case of proven, alleged or attempted abuse within
   our sphere of influence according to its nature. Eff orts ensure that mechanisms are in place to
   raise awareness, aid prevention, encourage reporting and ease response. They range from
   human resource development actions such as training and counselling to measures such as
   suspension, dismissal, and legal action