Major Responsibilities

1) Safety and Security

• Develop and implement the National Office (NO) safety and security strategy in alignment with WV corporate security policy to ensure the operational priorities of the National Office are appropriately supported.
• Lead the periodic strategic review of field contingency plan and measurement of minimum-security guidelines implementation in all WV national and field-based entities.
• Ensure that regular monthly checks are conducted to ensure emergency equipment such as generators, diesel, bunkers, and fire extinguishers are in working order.
• Ensure that most World Vision staff are Supported with SAINT training (hostile environment awareness training) and that International Staff attend HEAT training.
• Ensure that information from security network meetings is disseminated to relevant managers and staffs.
• Maintain appropriate relations with local and national government in coordination with the ND.
• Conduct Risk Assessment for new programs, as indicated in Go-No-Go decisions.

2) Team Leadership and Management

• Provide leadership and management to the safety and security team to perform high-quality of services
• Ensure effective performance management processes according to WV policies are implemented.

3) Enterprise Risk Management

• Identify significant organizational risks and update the ERM risk register. Develop a plan with risk mitigation interventions and implement them as appropriate.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

• Excellent English communication skills (oral and written)
• Knowledge of Arabic communication skills an added advantage.
• Ability to travel in country to all states and across the border for training, assessment, regular monitoring and evaluation a must.
• A high level of diplomacy and networking skills is required.
• Strong capacity building and facilitation skills
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, emotional maturity and physical stamina
• Ability to manage work life without supervision.
• Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in psychologically stressful environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• University Degree in Security Management, Business Administration or an equivalent.
• Professional training in transport management is an added advantage.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Strong experience in managing staff, partners and facilitating capacity building.
• Strategic thinking skill, strong in managing people and problem-solving abilities, networking and negotiating skills.

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

• Field-Based (National office).
• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and stay in different location including camping if accommodations are not available. This travel will require 50% of the time.