Essential Responsibilities:

• Oversee the implementation of crucial security protocols, including the Security Management Plan (SMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Contingency Plans, and Risk Assessments with corresponding mitigation plans.
• Regularly disseminate security information to field staff through a user-friendly platform readily accessible to them.
• Facilitate the translation of essential documents into the local language(s).
• In close coordination with the SSM, conducts regular security assessments and audits to identify potential risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, and recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures.
• Ensure compliance with local laws, regulatory requirements, and organizational security standards.
• Monitor and analyze the security landscape, including political, social, and environmental factors, to proactively identify security risks and advise on appropriate risk management strategies.
• Produce regular written reports on the security situation in the areas of operation.
• Produce regular written risk assessment and mitigation plans, site reports, political economy analyses and conflict sensitive analyses.
• Ensure regularly updated incident mapping based on gathered information. Map and advice on Go/No-Go areas.
• Help the SSM conduct thorough risk assessments, including but not limited to contextual risk analysis, site-specific risk assessments, and vulnerability assessments.
• Implement emergency response plans, crisis management protocols, and evacuation procedures specific to the assigned area.
• Ensure the availability and functionality of necessary safety and security equipment, resources, and systems.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and lead in the event of security incidents, coordinating response efforts, and ensuring the safety and well-being of personnel.
• Guide in reporting and managing incidents, ensuring the timely and accurate submission of incident reports. This includes completing incident report forms, notifying relevant stakeholders, and maintaining detailed incident report files.
• Liaise with relevant external agencies, such as local authorities, security forces, and community leaders, to enhance cooperation, coordination, and support during security incidents.
• Ensure that new field staff receive comprehensive orientation on their first day of arrival.
• Identify security training needs and facilitate capacity-building sessions for staff members, ensuring they possess the necessary knowledge and skills to operate in high-risk environments.
• Foster a culture of security awareness and accountability among staff, promoting adherence to security protocols and reporting mechanisms.
• Provide guidance and support to staff on security-related matters, conducting periodic security briefings and debriefings.
• Minimum Requirement:

  Education:

  • BA Degree in Political Science, Peace and Conflict, Social Sciences, or other relevant degrees.

  Experience:

  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an NGO environment.
  • Experience in liaising with civilian, police and military, government, and non-state authorities, as well as with regional, national, and international institutions.
  • Experience with political analysis, actor mapping, political economy analysis, incident reporting, incident mapping, information collection, collation and analysis functions, support incident and early-warning systems, and compilation of security reports and assessments.

  Language:

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and local languages.