Regional Security Officer for Africa

People in Need is recruiting a Regional Security Officer for Africa, to be based in Luanda, Angola.

Duties

• Security Management Plans
• Responsible for regular revision of PIN security management plans–Standard Operating Procedures, Contingency Plans, Crisis Management etc
• Revision of Local Partners‘ Security Management Plans
• Creates program specific security plans – distributions, cash for work, working in camps and hosting communities etc
• Implementation partners
• Responsible for reviewing and strenghtening security setup of PIN implementation partners
• Incidents and Crisis Management
• Member of Incident Management Team
• Responsible for security incidents follow up and lessons learned
• Human resources
• Member of Country Management Team, leading body for due diligance and duty of care standards
• Responsible for professional development of members of Security Dept
• Maintain close cooperation with Programs and Support departments
• Organize internal and external trainings for PIN staff and partners
• Analysis and Assessments
• Conduct contextual security assessments and analysis
• Provide regular risk/ threat assessments and propose the implementation of measures to manage or mitigate them
• Regularly monitor ongoing threats and developpment and predict possible outcomes Others
• Liaise with NGO Security Coordination agencies, Alliance 2015 and other partners
• Establish and maintain information network to be able to provide verified information and early warnings
• Regular reporting to Country Directors, HQ and Donors
• Financial management of security budget

Requisites

• University degree in relevant subject
• At least two years of experience with security management in volatile contexts
• Experience working in complex and challenging environments desirable
• Previous working experience from African contexts
• Rigorous and with high attention to detail
• Strong analytical and prescience skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Well-developed participatory planning skills and training skills
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm despite setbacks, managing and meeting deadlines
• Cross-cultural sensitivity and awareness and willingness to travel to remote places in the field, maintaining good relationships with all members of staff
• Full and clean driving licence
• Empathy with the values of People in Need
• Fluent in English and French (Portuguese is advantageous)

Benefits

• Flexible and challenging working environment with room for personal growth
• Starting salary defined by PIN salary scale (approx. 2 600 – 3 300 USD commensurate with experience including per diem)
• 5 weeks leave per year, with flights home paid 2 x per year
• R&R leave (DRC/SSD) according to time spent within the locations
• In country accommodation, medical insurance, medical and psychological helpdesk support

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted

How to Apply

• Apply online: goo.gl/APwg6D