Safety and Security Officer

The Role: Safely and Security Officer

Save the Children (SCI) is recruiting hard-working and energetic man or woman to serve as Safety and Security Officer at the Coordination Office. The role holder will facilitate the implementation of SCI Safety and Security Policies and Standards within country programmes; and contribute to building country compliance within safety and security Minimum Standards.

The Safety and Security Officer will work closely with the Safety, Security and Administration Manager (SSAM) to ensure assessments carry out, make recommendations and provide support to the implementation of country programmes. S/He will work with the SSAM to facilitate and drive systemic change in the quality of safety and security management and contribute to building country compliance with safety and security Minimum Standards. The Postholder will also take forward the Organisational security ethos. While on assignment, the post holder will play key role in the capacity building of Safety & Security Focal Points; participate in an emergency and support the SSAM, SMT and team leader. He/she will maintain a permanent contact with the SSAM, who will be his/her line manager.

Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

FOR NATIONALS ONLY

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Advanced level of understanding with the philosophy and mode of operation of INGOs
• 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, intelligence collation and analysis functions, set up and execution of an incident warning 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
• Experience in providing safety & security trainings such as personal safety & security, fire safety, and first aid
• 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
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Knowledge and understanding of Sierra Leone context and WCA region (for potential deployment)
• Commitment to Save the Children values

Desirable

• Diploma in a related field

CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 Months

Closing Date: 03rd January, 2023

The Organization

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 realize 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

Applicants are advised that

Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process and we maintain zero tolerance to dual employment. Any request in this direction should be immediately

Please apply in English using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document with details of your salary expectations for the role.

• Candidates should apply through the link that will be provided by Careers.sl.
• Applicants should attach a copy of a valid Labour Card to their applications

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY