Security and Safety Director

We are the largest independent child focused organization in the world and one of the leading development and humanitarian organizations working in Pakistan today.  With an annual budget over $50million and almost 3,000 staff in country we are working to encourage breakthroughs for Pakistani children in the realms of education, healthcare and protection, in addition to ensuring their families have the economic means to ensure their wellbeing.  We are currently looking for outstanding results-oriented senior development professionals to fill the following the following critical leadership positions:

Security and Safety Director
Islamabad, Pakistan

Reporting to the Country Director, with a dotted line to the Regional Security and Safety Officer, this position is a key member of the Senior Management Team. The incumbent of this position will ensure the implementation of effective systems maximizing the security and safety of a team of about 3,000 staff working in some of the most insecure areas of the country in both emergencies and development programming contexts.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree or equivalent in planning or security and safety
• At least 5-10 years’ field based experience in highly complex and insecure settings in preferably more than one country with teams of large numbers of staff
• Long term INGO experience especially in the field of security leadership and management
• A commitment to working constructively with members of other teams and a service oriented attitude
• Understands the complexity and values of non-profit organizations
• Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies.
• Good communication, writing and presentation skills
• Good Computer skills (Microsoft Office, email, internet)
• Extensive knowledge of political and security situation in Pakistan and the region
• Strong command of some of the local languages
• Knowledge of local languages will be an asset

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

As a member of the Senior Management Team, contribute to:

• Supporting and leading Country Office staff to ensure the maximum compliance to safety and security procedures

Assessment and Analysis

• Able to present a theoretical and technical assessment of the threats and risks to the organization in Pakistan;
• Gathering of information from a number of sources (including GOP, Civil Society and other key informants) and tabulate this information for analysis and presentation
• Based on information gathered provide the management with security risk analysis relevant to our area of operations. This should be provided upon request, or as required according to situational development;
• Post incident analysis and follow up on recommendations
• Main S&S focal point with UN Agencies, INGOs, Govt of Pakistan, and others

Procedures and Policy

• Coordinate and Manage the proper use of the organization’s telecommunication systems
• Guide members of the Safety and Security Team in the set up and use of a staff movement tracking system
• Manage and coordinate the timely submission and dissemination of security incident reports;
• Develop with key program and security staff a joint safety and security plan for the country
• Lead on the preparation of Pre Departure Information document for overseas visitors to Pakistan
• Ensure that recommended safety and security steps are taken as appropriate
• Plan, oversee and where appropriate, implement, training for Safety and Security staff in addition to other staff
• Review security procedures (SOP) for all field operations for all sub offices and make visits to sub offices at least once a year.
• Ensure implementation of security procedures regulations and advice based on risk analysis are communicated clearly to all management and leadership staff
• Provide detailed analysis to management in Pakistan on right of access to field operations and how and what needs to be put in place in order for the organization to work in that area with her partners or on her own with minimum to no risk to her staff nor to the staff of her partners.

Apply Online through BrightSpyre or email your resumes at [email protected] latest by February 13, 2011. Please put the job title in email subject.

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