Humanitarian Safety and Security Manager at Save the Children

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Humanitarian Safety and Security Manager

Job ID: 220000VE
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Grade: 2
Employee Status: Permanent
Contract Length: Open ended
Team / Programme: Humanitarian Response Team Leader

Child Safeguarding

• Level 3:  the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

Role Purpose

• The Humanitarian Safety and Security Manager, Borno will work closely with the Humanitarian Response Team Leader, the National Safety & Security Manager and the Regional Security Manager to carry out safety and security assessments; make recommendations and provide support for their implementation by Humanitarian Response Team.
• The Safety and Security Manager will facilitate the implementation of Save the Children’s Safety and Security Policy and Standards within the Humanitarian Response and help drive systemic change in the quality of safety and security management and contribute to building Humanitarian Response compliance with safety and security Minimum Standards.
• S/he will also take forward the organisational security vision, mission and values. The post holder will play a key role in the capacity building of Safety & Security Focal Points in the deep field level and the response team members.
• The Safety and Security Manager will be expected to undertake a leadership role within the senior management team of the response and will provide safety and security advice for the Country Director and the Director of Program Operations.

Scope of Role

• Reports to: Borno Humanitarian Team Leader with dotted line to the Country Director
• Staff directly reporting to this post: Safety and Security Coordinator and Safety and Security Officer

Key Areas of Accountabilities

• Engage Humanitarian Response management as well as staff at all levels to facilitate the adoption and compliance with the Save the Children’s Safety and Security Policy and Standards
• Undertake Security Risk Assessments for Humanitarian response
• Participate in formal or informal INGO security networks/forums in the area to share information with other INGOs, and gain access to security analyses (if available), support the functioning of this forum.
• Provide In-depth security situation analysis for Humanitarian Response team, Country Office, , Regional Security Director and Save the Children members
• Undertake and manage implementation and compliance with Save the Children’s Safety and Security Policy and Standards
• Promote the concept that safety and security plans and guidelines should be jointly developed by the whole team to create ownership and encourage compliance.
• Promote the concept that safety and security is an integral element of programme design and operations and should be amongst the first planning considerations.
• Promote the need for each programme to appoint a safety & security focal point (SFP) reporting to the SSM and advice on the minimum training standards for each officer dependent upon the level of insecurity.  The Manager will play a key role in building the capacity of each SFP consistent with the assessed need for each programme.
• Develop and deliver capacity building in safety and security management for managers and safety and security training for staff.
• Provide safety security management advice, guidance and support to the Humanitarian Team.
• Assist in the evaluation and implementation of actions to reduce risk across Programmes
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to the Humanitarian Response in implementing action plans based on in depth security assessments and recommendations.
• Assess and evaluate Humanitarian Response security guidelines and make recommendations for improvements using the Standards in the Save the Children Policy and Standards for security management plans, evacuation contingency plans and standard operating procedures.
• Promote the need for the Humanitarian programme to have safety and security as a standing agenda item on the HMT meeting and to form a core Crisis Management Team whenever needed.
• Proactively be engaged in budgeting for the safety and security department and feed in to budget and proposal development. Make sure all programmes have adequate funding for security, and approach donors as required.
• The post-holder will comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child safeguarding, safety and security, code of conduct, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.

Skills and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving results together with children and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
• Creates a managerial environment in-country to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for self and team, takes responsibility for own personal development and encourages team to do the same
• Widely shares personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future oriented, thinks strategically and on a global scale

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with own team, colleagues, members, donors and partners
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency
• Always acts in the best interests of children

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Expertise in current safety and security context, practices and issues affecting aid work.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Minimum of 4 years post NYSC work experience in Security Management
• Experience of INGO security management/Adviser.
• Proven experience and understanding of humanitarian operations and understanding of programming in an emergency.
• Ability to prioritise security related tasks and complete reports to deadlines.
• Fluent in Hausa and /or Kanuri
• Strong leadership skills and proven skills in managing a team in hostile environments
• Proven knowledge of MS office applications and IT literacy and capacity to learn and use other packages.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children.  In particular, a good understanding of the Save the Children mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin all aspects of the job.   Commitment to Save the Children Child Safeguarding policy.
• Experience living and working in NE Nigeria or neighbouring states
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels, establish information and security networks, and coordinate with country authorities, militias, donors, International Organisations and local NGOs.
• Experience of working in hostile environments.  Self motivated with the ability to work autonomously in a highly stressful and challenging environment.
• Proven training of trainers skills and proven experience of training multi-national staff
• Ability to formulate and communicate analysis of a changing security environment.
• Proven skills in concise and succinct report writing.

Desirable:

• Operational experience in post war affected environments with INGO, Military or police background.
• Operational programming experience.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Note

• Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as it is contrary to the values and practices of our organization.
• Due to the volume of applications received, Save the Children may not provide feedback to all applicants. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed as received. Save the Children reserves the right to change the closing date, if considered necessary

Application Deadline  4th March, 2022.