MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety & Security Training Development and Delivery

• Collaborate with the Senior Director of Security and wider ‘Security Group’ to identify training needs, skills gaps, and key learning outcomes related to security operations in high-risk environments.
• Drive the development of a blended organisational ‘security training’ program (face-to-face, e-learning & m-learning) with targeted learning solutions that prepare staff and leaders to operate in insecure, fragile, and dynamic operational environments.
• Ensure training participation in the Regional ‘Integrated Security Teams’ (ISTs); providing training design and delivery expertise to mitigate identified security risks and assist with operational security management as required.
• Act as the senior Development & Capacity representative on the Global IST (GIST).
• Daily management of Global Advisors ensuring the delivery of high-quality ‘risk-based’ security training focused on mitigating risks in operational contexts.
• Development of clear learning needs assessments, gaps analysis, training ROI, and impact measurements for all security training.

SSR Functional Training Development

• Assist the Director DevCap, in collaborating with Regional functional leads to co-create learning strategies, innovative learning solutions, and agreed training measurements.
• Assist the Director DevCap in supporting the development of context-appropriate learning solutions and delivery methods for Regional and Field Offices to strengthen local capacity in key SSR functional areas.

SSR Capacity Development

• Assist in the development of coaching, mentoring, and career development practices for Global & Regional SSR staff.
• Collaborate with Regional IST and Global IST to identify talent and facilitate career development pathways in collaboration with functional leads.
• Assist in the design of ‘learning journeys’ for SSR staff that identify skills gaps, career aspirations, and organizational capacity requirements.
• Identify opportunities to upskill and reskill staff as required.
• Assist in the development of agile and targeted instructional design methodologies that embody an ‘inclusion’ approach.

Regional/Security Group Operation Support

• Support the Global & Regional ISTs and wider SSR Security Group with operational deployments where/if required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or

Certification

• Associate/Bachelor Degree (or equivalent experience) in one or more of the following: Education/Professional Education, Training, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Security Management, Risk Management, Strategic Studies, Law, Disaster Management, International Studies, or significant industry experience.

Required Professional Experience

• Minimum of 10 years working internationally in a complex global organization, ideally with experience in an INGO setting.
• A firm understanding of humanitarian security risk management that will inform a balanced approach in relation to staff security training for high/medium risk deployment.
• Experience developing learning strategies, needs assessment, gaps analysis, instructional design, and learning metrics ideally in an NGO, UN, Military, Law Enforcement, or Emergency Services environment.
• Understanding of L&D (Learning and Development) and capacity-building practices, challenges, trends, and accepted practices within the humanitarian sector.
• Instructional design, coaching, facilitation, and training skills are preferable.
• Ability to operate effectively and responsively in a fast-changing, ambiguous environment and deal with high-pressure situations calmly with energy and resilience while managing multiple priorities and deadlines, often with sporadic and conflicting information.
• Demonstrated understanding of adult learning concepts and principles and contemporary learning and development practice and demonstrated strong instructional skills.
• Solid interpersonal, negotiating, and networking skills. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.