Safety and Security Director

The Opportunity

TITLE: Haiti Safety & Security Director

LOCATION: Port-au-Prince

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Open ended

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Safety and Security Director (SSD) will work closely with the CD/SMT 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 a member of the Senior Management Team.

The post reports to the Save the Children Country Director in Haiti; He receives technical support from Save the Children’s Regional Security Manager (RSM) based in El Salvadore and the Global Security Director and the Global Security Analyst based in London. The post holder will line manage a Safety and Security Manager, a security field coordinator, a security filed Officer as well as the contracts with security companies providing security services.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Formal security qualification or advanced security management training
• Fluent in French, Creole and English

EXPERIENCES

• A minimum of 5 years field-based experience in complex and insecure settings, preferably in more than one country with large teams of staff
• Advanced level of understanding with the philosophy and mode of operation of NGOs
• Experience in liaising with civilian, police and military government authorities, as well as with national, regional 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 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

• Comprehensive knowledge of the context and challenges of operating in Haiti.
• Work experience in Haiti
• Operational experience in highly insecure/hostile and disaster affected environments with NGO.
• Commitment to Save the Children values

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.

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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply

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.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.