Staff Safety & Access Manager 99 views

Level 3:  the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g., once a week or more) or intensively (e.g., four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; ore because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:  

The overall objective of this position is to Manage the Staff Safety and Access activities for the entire South AO, Project and Field Offices in the Area office.

The Safety and Access Manager will assist to reduce the risks posed to the program personnel and assets of all national and international SC staff in Hawassa, Bale, East Bale and surroundings through the provision of specialized, coordinated, and focused security management support, Security Risk Management, briefings and inductions, security information management and training. The position will manage the safety and access activities in Hawassa, Bale, East Bale and surrounding operational woredas. This position will be based in Hawassa but 50% will be field based outside Hawassa mainly in Bale, East Bale and surrounding operational woredas and will coordinate with Area Director (AD), Field Office Managers (FOM’s) and Staff Safety and Access team at CO to support the implementation of the SSA Department security plan. The position will also oversees the staff safety and access activities in Gambella and Nekemte and will manage and assist the Staff Safety and Access coordinators (SSAC) in Gambella and Nekemte with occasional travel to the area.

Reports to: Area Director

Location: South AO, Based in Hawassa also support the field office (50% travel to Bale, East Bale and other intervention woredas in the area as well as Nekemte and Gambella).

Travel: SSAM will travel to Bale, East Bale, and other SCI operational woredas in the area as well as to Gambella and Nekemte.  

Dimensions: Save the Children works in 8 regions in Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately 1,900 staff and current expenditure of approximately $90+ million each year.

•Coordinates and Supports the AO Director and FMs through close management of the daily staff safety function.

• Undertake security assessments of operational program areas and report on findings, advice on necessary improvements, and assist on the implementation.

•In close collaboration with DSSA and FMs, produce reports and other technical documentation, to support the needs of all departments / programs in the areas of staff safety, security, risk management and access.

• Prepare and provides orientation/briefing for incoming or newly appointed SCI staff in the South Area Office.

•Communicates and Coordinates with CO Safety and Access unit and receives direction from the Director of Staff Safety and Access

• Coordinates with all departments to ensure uniform application of safety and security policies and practices; coordinates and performs on-site safety and security reviews.

•Conducts Security Risk Assessment & supports the Field offices on this area.

•Update or develop new safety and security documents for field office and submits to Director of Staff Safety and Access in timely manner.

• Collects and critically analyze safety and security information and provide advice to FO.

• Coordinate the gathering, flow of security information with other relevant actors, and provide relevant daily and weekly reports.

• Represents safety and Security department in partner meetings, program management meetings and events and reports on outcome.

•Ensures that regular security meetings are conducted with relevant departments.

•Undertake security assessments of program areas and potential programme areas as requested & report on findings and design necessary improvements.

•Coordinates meetings with the Supply Chain and Human Resources departments to address the compliance of Safety and Security Essential Standards and to ensure staff safety & security.

•Provide security and safety related trainings to the staff including guards and drivers

•Provide support and play important roles in emergency preparedness, relocation/evacuation, accident prevention, general safety, investigation and risk management.

• Follow up on the regular fulfilment of the needs of safety items in the FO.

• Play an important role by being part of safety team in operational area.

• By being member of IMT, provide relevant support in security and safety issues.

• In coordination with Safety and Access team at CO request budget for procurement and work on installation for the safety of facilities and communication devices for all field offices.

•  Manage and coach the SSAC in Gambella and Nekemte and provide the necessary support on the implementation of the safety and access issues.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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

•Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters

•  Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

•  Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Social Science field.
• 5 years of relevant progressive experience, out of which 3 years of experience with INGOs at Managerial level is advantageous
• Developed experience in a senior Security Management role.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in prior positions with fluent command of English to effectively compose and edit technical documents.
• Ability to independently review technical documents, interpret and organize data and information as required.

• Formal security qualifications and trainings
• Knowledge of security protocols and emergency preparedness.
• 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 (warden system), compilation of security reports and assessments
• 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
• Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and other database/mapping systems
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Ability to speak Amharic and preferably local languages
• Commitment to Save the Children values
• Female candidates are highly encouraged.