Location: Nairobi, with 60% travel time
Reports to (Hierarchically): Country Representative(Functionally): Senior Management Team
Number of subordinates: 0
Position Grade: Short term
Working time in % : 100%
Starting date: 10th April 2019
Length: 2 months.
Child Safeguarding: The responsibilities of the post requires regular contact with or access to children or young people.
Role Purpose: The Security Specialist will implement systems and practices for ensuring safety and security of Tdh staff in Kenya
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Country Representative
Dimensions: following the Roving Risk Specialist’s visit from HQ, a number of recommendations were made in order to ensure the safety and security of Tdh staff in Kenya. The Security Specialist will be responsible for implementing these measures.
Key Areas of Accountability:
Team set-up and staff training
Hire/appoint and train security focal points in all project sites
Establish SOPs and associated tools for security focal points and especially the monthly/weekly movement plans
Establish SOPs, contacts and build security point skills in context analysis
Monitor the implementation of SOPs
Handover security management responsibility to the Nairobi Security Focal Point and mentor her/him
Train all staff in kidnapping and terrorist attack management and crisis management
Organise for the training of staff in first aid and fire management
Establish a system to monitor UNDSS staff training and ensure that all pending training is done
Establish a system to monitor ICRC online staff training and ensure that all pending training is done
Contingency and security plan
Review the contingency plan provisions and implement all pending actionsReview the security plan and implement all pending actions
To create contextualized SOP for each risk identified with a level upper than 8
Implement hibernation room in Dadaab office and improve security premises (fences for staff compound, better guard management)
To meet the company security manager to strengthen our compound’s access (control of the visitor’s flow).
Movement tracking and communication
To establish the SMS tracking system for each base
Establish the monthly /weekly movement plan
Review means of communication and communication practices across the delegation, advise on alteration and implement changes.
Establish an automated system and agree on responsibilities regarding the phone tree and the contact list
To map every NoGo areas in Garissa County and include it in the Security Plan
Qualifications and Experience
A minimum of 10 years ‘experience managing security in NGOs and implementing security systems
A university degree in logistics or safety and security
An ability to engage dialogue with security forces, local and national government, other organisations
A track record in training adults
A track record in enforcing rules and regulations
Demonstrated writing skills
A good knowledge of the Kenyan context and especially Garissa
Existing contacts with security stakeholders
An ability to work autonomously
An ability to understand management structures and operational constraints
Abuse Prevention Policy – Operational Risk Management
Commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including: Child Safeguarding Policy, Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Code of Conduct, Whistle Blowing Policy
Commit to ensure the best implementation possible of the Tdh Risk Management Policies
Commit to inform supervisors and to deal with any cases, allegations, or possibility of transgression, even potential, of the Tdh Risk Management Policies
Languages:
Fluency in English and Kiswahili
