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• Keenly review, revise and implement
  comprehensive security strategies and operational protocols for IJM Field
  Offices, including evacuation and contingency plans for each office;
• Carry out regular and ongoing reviews and
  inspections of current security procedures, policies and systems;
• Work closely with field office and
  regional leadership to ensure Regional and Field Office security
  strategies appropriately support IJM program priorities.
• Creates a regional risk assessment, risk
  mitigation plans, monitoring systems, and evaluates the consequences of
  risk and risk mitigation measures;
• Keenly monitors change in context across
  the region and triggers for mitigation;
• Develops, from conception to
  implementation, a community acceptance strategy framework that can be
  applied across the region;
• Oversees and coordinates country security
  plan updates, ensuring countries maintain realistic and current risk
  assessments, mitigation measures, and emergency action plans;
• Ensures risk assessments for new project
  or emergency response locations are conducted accurately and timely;
• Identifies training opportunities for
  regional and country staff, and ensures staff has adequate time to engage
  in appropriate level training opportunities; and
• Provide in-country surge capacity for
  fields when required.

• Evaluate current political, social and
  climatic conditions for possible threats to the safety and security of
  Field Office staff;
• Provide guidance to field office staff and
  leadership, including recommendations for the safety, security and
  protection of staff at all times.
• Offer technical oversight and strong
  support to the country security managers / focal points;
• Train, coach, and mentor staff at all
  levels on integrated security and leadership development, in order to
  strengthen their skills in their own professional area. This is toward the
  goal of mainstreaming / integrating security management into all project
  designs, country strategies, and departmental policies and procedures;
• Lead an internal regional security focal
  point network for the purpose of coaching, peer support, and personal
  development;
• Represent IJM externally and in
  interagency forums; and
• Support the Global Director of Corporate
  Security in the implementation of Security and Threat Assessments using
  standard tools and processes, as and when needed.

• Ensure security of IJM staff and clients,
  ensure implementation of all security protocols;
• Establish and monitor office access
  control mechanisms for IJM premises;
• Assist in the selection/supervision of
  office guards, where relevant;
• Ensure compliance with fire regulations
  and train office staff in fire/building evacuation plans;
• Provide on-the-ground leadership in
  response to critical incidents in the region, and provide input to office
  and regional leadership on crisis management;
• Provide on-the-ground leadership during
  potential security risks and threats arising from changing political,
  social or economic contexts where IJM field offices are located;
• Monitor national and regional security
  incident reporting and ensure appropriate dissemination of information
  during emergencies;
• Manage security requirements for special
  events, including Trips to the Field visits by donors, VIPs, etc;
• Provide early warning updates and
  mitigation expertise to the country offices;
• Manage the incident impact on the region;
• Support the Global Security Director and
  Country Directors with incident response, reporting and post-incident
  action and follow-up;
• Conduct yearly drills and scenario
  exercises to build incident response capacities in the field;
• Lend expertise to country security
  managers during and after incident; and
• Maintain updated staff lists, including
  details of visitors and consultants.

• Mentor and train field office staff in
  security strategies and operational and travel protocols;
• Ensure security and contingency plans are
  incorporated into all IJM programming in the region;
• Facilitate communication to ensure field
  office staff are equipped with adequate knowledge, tools and resources to
  comply with security protocols and best practices throughout the region.

• The Regional Security Manager should have
  at least five years’ experience in managing security operations,
  preferably for non-profit or foreign-based organizations;
• Previous experience in security guard
  supervision preferable;
• Prior experience in VIP protection
  preferable;
• Expertise in the analysis of security
  threats, risks and vulnerability in Africa Region;
• Experience in crisis management preferred;
• Excellent oral and written communications
  skills;
• Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in
  Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined
  by the Apostles’ Creed;
• Professional demeanor;
• Attention to detail and disciplined with
  priorities;
• Patient; work well under stress;
• Personable; sustained positive attitude;
• Diplomatic and flexible;
• Effective team player and decisive leader;
  
• Able to achieve goals in a cross-cultural
  setting.
• Fluency in oral and written communication
  in English;

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