Safety and Security Coordinator INGO Careers – Save the Children International

Job Title:        Safety and Security Coordinator
Organisation: Save the
Children International
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Program
Operations Manager
About US:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has
been implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a
Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development
and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world
treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We
strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through
partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children,
and by achieving results at scale.  In
Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child
Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food
Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts.
Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North,
Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the
Children has a staff complement of over 300 persons. We save children’s lives.
We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.
Job Summary: The Safety and
Security Coordinator is mainly responsible for ensuring that the organization
is effectively managing security risks posed to the personnel/ staff, assets,
programs and operations of the organisation. The job includes continuous
security risk assessment and providing advice on safety and security risk
management; the maintenance of appropriate measures and guidelines; ensuring
that field working practices are robust and that all staff are aware of,
trained in, and adhere to safety & security policies guidelines and
procedures. Integral to the position is the ability to work successfully with
field teams to cultivate capacity and motivation, thereby ensuring field-based
responsibility for security analysis and management. The position holder may
also be called upon as and when necessary to provide support in humanitarian
responses.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the Save the
    Children Safety and Security Coordinator job opportunity should hold a
    degree in a related field. Formal security training or demonstrated
    experience in safety & security management is of added advantage.
  • At least four years of practical
    experience in safety and security.
  • Previous experience in liaising with
    government, NGOs, UN agencies and security agencies.
  • Prior exposure and experience of incident
    reporting, information collation and analysis.
  • Ability to balance demands of beneficiary
    and security actors while maintaining appropriate contextual security
    advice and coordination.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication
    skills including influencing, negotiation and pragmatism
  • Ability to present complex information in
    a concise and compelling manner.
  • Possess a high degree of common sense and
    a genuine interest in people.
  • Excellent planning, coordination and
    reporting skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload
    comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.
  • Ability and willingness to dramatically
    change work practices and hours, in the event of emergencies
  • Appropriate security training and
    management.
  • Excellent written and verbal
    communication.
  • Previous experience in security
    management.
  • Background in large international
    non-governmental organisation or other international development
    organisation.
  • Skilled and experience in access and other
    database/mapping systems.
  • Prior exposure and experience working with
    local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance,
    Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added
    advantage.
  • Excellent analytical skills and strategic
    planning abilities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain
    conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a
    team.
  • Willingness to travel and work in
    hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
  • Computer literacy and excellent
    documentation skills are a must.
  • Highly developed cultural awareness and
    ability to work well in an international environment with people from
    diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  • Ability to intervene with crisis
    management or troubleshooting as necessary.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and
    communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
  • Excellent time management and planning
    capacity.
  • Availability and willingness to work extra
    hours during times of humanitarian responses.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a copy of
their updated CVs with cover letters (attached as one document) indicating
three referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors via E-mail only
to: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
NB:
  • Testimonials/certificates should not be
    attached to applications.
  • Hand delivered applications will not be
    accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.
Deadline: 13th July
2017

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