Country Security Manager
Role Summary
Join ACTED as a Country Security Manager in Damascus, Syria, overseeing security management and ensuring the safety of staff and projects.
About the Organisation
Acted is committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential.
Acted endeavours to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. The commitment of ACTED and that if our teams is guided by 4 core values:
(1) Responsibility: we ensure the efficient and responsible delivery of humanitarian aid with the means and the
resources that have been entrusted to us.
(2) Impact: we are committed to having the most sustainable impact for the communities and the people with whom we engage.
(3) Enterprising spirit: we are enterprising and engage in our work with a spirit that creates value and overcomes challenges.
(4) Inspiration: we strive to inspire all those around us through our vision, values, approaches, choices, practice, actions, and advocacy.
Key Responsibilities
The Country Security Manager is responsible for overseeing daily security management of all Acted premises and project sites, ensuring a permanent monitoring and assessment of the security situation in country, as well as reviewing and implementing Acted security management guidelines and protocols.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Risk Management International Relations / Political Science or a related field.
- Fluent English and Arabic (written and spoken).
- Excellent writing and communication skills (Reporting); Strong interpersonal skills and analytical skills.
- At least 5+ years’ work experience with Security Management and preferred an experience in an emergency and/or development setting.
- Managing teams (local and/or international staff).
- Strong leadership and decision-making
- Ability to work under pressure in a high-pace environment;
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills; • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel and Publisher;
- Security management (corporate or field)
- Risk assessment and mitigation.
- Crisis and emergency response.
- Incident management and investigations.
- Ability to travel frequently covering WoS team from time to time, and as per the direct supervisor request.
- Master’s degree in related Field.
- Trainings in Security.
- NGO/INGO Experience.
Working Conditions
7.1. Conduct security briefing for each new international staff arriving in country.
7.2. Design Security training modules for country Director’s approval and HQ endorsement.
7.3. Determine training needs for the security staff
7.4. Train national staff to increase their awareness and sense of responsibilities
7.5. Conduct any staff security training that is warranted (HEAT, training to drivers and guards, evacuation drills, fire safety etc.).
7.6. Carry out investigations and capture lessons learned to be incorporated into future staff Trainings.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should verify eligibility requirements as the job does not specify clear sponsorship or legal working rights.
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