Roving Safety and Security Coordinator at Plan International

Roving Safety and Security Coordinator

Employer: Plan International

Employment: Full-Time | Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Country Office - Ethiopia

Posted date: 8 months ago

Deadline: Submission date is over

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters, and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

The Security Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Security Manager – Ethiopia to promote and support the success and safety of, staff, and facilities. This position will also help develop and maintain security and evacuation plans and assist with the development and enforcement of security policies and procedures in line with the security manager. Safety and Security Coordinator regularly train national and international staff on security measures and risk reduction mechanisms. The Security Coordinator will occasionally make site visits to program areas to evaluate safety and security situations on the ground, especially in locations where security concerns are high, and produce written reports on such visits. This position will also help facilitate the community acceptance model of security in project area communities.

The Individual

• Degree in any field of study or at least 5 years of relevant experience in safety and Security Management. At least three-year relevant experience, preferably in INGO
• A military or police background is advantageous
• Knowledge of local security rules, regulations, and procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively and authoritatively in area of expertise.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships across a network.
• Ability to influence without Authority

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed per the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted and understand their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Location: Addis Ababa, Country Office

Type of Role: Definite term contract

Reports to: Safety and Security Manager

Grade: D1