Safety and Security Officer at Gender Equality, Peace and Development Centre (GEPaDC)

Job Description

• The development of an organisational culture that reflects our dual mandate values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our Members and donors
• Ensure all office and its operational locations complies with all GEPaDC Management Operating Standards and Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure that all required support is provided promptly, at scale and in line with the rules and principles during emergencies.
• Provide support as required to the Field Incident Management Team in case of security-related crisis

Assessment and Analysis:

• Coordinate with the alternate Security Focal Points for the preparation & delivery of high-quality reports, analysis and security by gathering information from a variety of sources.
• The Security Officer will submit written weekly Field security report to the Field Manager.
• The Security Officer will coordinate field office weekly security briefing.
• Ensure that incident reports are properly compiled in a timely manner by staff and shared with the Field Manager.
• Monitor events, review incidents and coordinate analysis, follow up actions and recommendations
• Provide security updates which include situational analysis, actions taken and actions recommended to GEPaDC Field management team

Policies and Procedures:

• Ensure that all staff understand the country-wide security plan and agree to abide by its policies and procedures.
• Monitor the security environment and adjust security policies and procedures accordingly in consultation with the Field Managers.
• Ensure quality and relevance of area security plans.
• Undertake reviews of policies and procedures; identify opportunities to enhance security.

Programme Implementation:

• Advise on safe movement for staff e.g. proper vehicle fleet management policies, adequate safety and communication equipment in vehicles and training drivers in established procedures and requisite skills
• Assist with proposal development to ensure adequate consideration of safety and security need and inclusion of security costs.
• Undertake security assessments of and field missions to programme areas and potential programme areas; report on findings and design necessary improvements.
• Provide safety and security support and advise to Field TAs Programme managers.

Communication and Training:

• Coordinate the gathering and flow of information with other relevant actors; classify security information according to its reliability and accuracy
• Coordinate and manage the proper use of GEPADC communication equipment/systems and alert the Field Manager of any hardware failures
• Develop security briefing material and provide orientation to incoming or newly appointed staff
• Coordinate Safety and Security trainings to GEPADC staff and partners. Trainings will include medical, communications, guard force and driving but will also include other higher-level security trainings.
• Provide timely security briefings for visitors to and from field missions
• Develop and implement security training for all GEPaDC staff, develop and apply evaluation processes to determine whether training competencies are met.
• The successful candidate will have a high degree of common sense and a genuine interest in people.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree, HND or M.Arch qualification with at least 1 year work experience.