Security and Safety Officer

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Planning
• Work with the Country Security and Safety Manager to develop and implement the National Office security str ategy in alignment with WV security policy so as to ensure the operational priorities of the National Office are appropriately supported.
• Contribute to ensure the Core Security Requirement (CSR) standards, processes and procedures are completed in accordance with current Safety, Security and Resilience (SSR) guidelines and training.
• Ensure all CSRs are updated to reflect prevailing risk ratings in the context.
• Coordinate in the development, maintenance and implementation of all CSR in accordance with existing, Security , Safety and Resilience (SSR) guidelines and training.
• Ensure WVG's unique programming context and internal policies and procedures are reflected in security arrangements of the Office.
• Ensure mainstreaming of safety and security arrangement into activities of the WVG programming and projects through relevant Security Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs).
• Security Operations
• Support the Country Security and Safety Manager on all issues related to staff safety and security at the APs and Clusters.
• Timely contact and concurrent reporting of critical incidents to the Country Security and Safety Manager for strategic and operational support and guidance.
• Oversee all aspects of safety and security risk management at the APs and Clusters.
• Act as a point of contact for all safety and security related incidents and provide immediate support and coordination during the course of the incident and the A fter- A ction R eview (AAR) .
• Contribute to the development of the annual security budget.
• Conduct a security risk assessment (SRA) with the help of the Country Security and Safety Manager before commencement of events and major activities in any location in the APs and Clusters.
• Conduct security risk assessment s (SRA) with the help of the Country Security and Safety Manager for re-entry after the occurrence of any critical incident.
• Conduct facility assessment and establish effective physical security and visitors' screening arrangements/SSOPs in all the APs and Clusters.
• Conduct regular security awareness trainings and briefings to staff and visitors on prevailing security situation in their contexts.
• Support the Country Security and Safety Manager to p repare pre-arrival security briefing note and brief all newly arrived and visiting staff and partners on prevailing security context and established SSOPs in the APs and Clusters.
• Ensure proper incident/crisis notification, travel management and staff accounting system are established in the APs and Clusters.
• Networking and External Liaison or Engagement
• Represent WV at local NGO security network meetings and ensure information from these groups is disseminated to relevant staff.
• Build ongoing networks for sharing security and safety information and coordination.
• Capacity Building and Technical Training
• Coordinate the assessment, development and implementation of the capacity building plan for security management based on local security risk assessments.
• Seek to develop a culture of security awareness and monitor staff compliance.
• Reporting and Documentation
• Provide a fortnightly or monthly security reports to the Security and Safety Manager.
• Ensure that all security incidents are reported in accordance with WV Sec

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Additional Information

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children's life stories! Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term) Job Description: Purpose A World Vision S ecurity and S afety Officer 's role involves implementing security policies, managing access control, supervising security personnel, and ensuring compliance with C ore S ecurity R equirements. Key duties include conducting risk assessments, capacity building of office and field staff, overseeing emergency equipment functionality and staff or asset tracking systems, responding to incidents, and liaising with external security actors like state security agencies, local authorities and NGOs to promote staff safety , asset and programme security and humanitarian access . He or she is t o support the Country Security and Safety Manager in ensuring that effective security measures for the National Office program me s are both appropriately planned for and excellently executed within the national context and WVI standards and policies . The officer is to s upport in the optimization of organizational security and the mitigation of operational risks for ministry effectiveness by establishing security systems and mechanisms for institutionalizing an organizational culture and practice of security and safety.

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