Humanitarian Access and Safety Manager

Programme & Policy

Overview

Manage safety and access for humanitarian operations in South Sudan.

You have:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree. A master’s degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage
• Minimum 5 years of work experience, with an UN/INGO agency in security management
• Proven experience in context/security analysis and advising humanitarian agencies
• Experience in developing and updating SOPs, contingency plans and other risk assessment and management documents and tools
• Proven experience in incident/crisis management
• Fluent in English & Juba Arabic. Additional local language will be an added advantage
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and networking skills
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Earth etc.
• Previous experience in crisis management to motivate and guide team members
• Commitment to SCI Child Safeguarding policy

Save the children India employ approximately 300 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Advert Open for Only South Sudanese National to apply Recruitment

Job Title Humanitarian Access and Safety Manager Job ID Duty Station Bor, Field Office Designated States Jonglei, Upper Nile and Abyei Administrative Area Period 1 year with possible extension after successful probation Supervisory Role A/N Report to Head of Humanitarian Access and Staff Safet Job status Relocatable Job Type National Position (Female are encouraged to apply) Level Grade The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday · All children learn from a quality basic education and that, · Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Humanitarian Access and Safety Manager is responsible for supporting the Head of Humanitarian Access and Staff Safety, and the Field Managers in protecting staff, visitors and partners from any harm and/or abuses, as well as to protect SCI assets and operations from potential risks of damages; by implementing SCI policy, SOPs and strategies for minimizing the risks.

S/he will be also responsible for ensuring safe humanitarian access for field operations teams and programs to reach the targeted beneficiaries, while upholding the minimum organizational operating standards for safety and security management. S/he provides advice to the Field Managers, as well as technical support to the Field Office security focal points in the implementation of safety and security management frameworks, Minimum Operating Standards (MOSS) and facilitates the training and capacity building of staff. As an Extended Senior Leadership Team Member, s/he shall be in support of the Head of Humanitarian Access and Safety in decision making upon critical safety & security related matters.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Humanitarian Access and Staff Safety, the position holder will develop and oversee the implementation of humanitarian access, safety and security management measures in field locations of the respective area in compliance with SCI’s strategy and in line with humanitarian principles, humanitarian needs, Duty of Care and Gender Equality principles.

The position holder will provide expert support to all field offices, including the Country Office in Juba (when needed) and internal stakeholders (supply chain, admin, transport, finance, HR etc) of the operational area, to identify changes and trends in the humanitarian access and security environment in South Sudan and will ensure that adequate and up-to-date policies and procedures are in place for smooth operations, and known to all staff; especially for field locations.

The incumbent will work closely with key internal & external stakeholders to design, develop and implement high quality training and capacity strengthening programs for all national and international staff based in fields and Juba.

The incumbent will assist the Head of HAS to promote a strong Culture of Safety and Security within SC South Sudan by supporting the development of an organizational culture that reflects our mandate values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our members and donors

Budget Responsibilities: N/A

Role Dimensions: Manage field level security in a complex operating environment with multilevel stakeholders (internal and external) engagements, dealing with bureaucracies and high level of logistic challenges; Assist Country Office management in decision making.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY :

1. Safety and Security Management

• Assist field offices on implementing all policies, procedures, guidelines and planning for staff safety, operational security and program continuity.
• Conduct regular Security Risk Assessments in all field offices and proposed appropriate safety and security mitigations measures relevant to the contexts.
• Review and update the Field Office Security Management Plans, SOPs and guidelines on a half yearly basis or upon significant change in the operating context;
• Implement standard operating procedures (MOSS) and contingency plans by working with respective Field Managers and Security Focal Points (SFPs);
• Evaluate, review and update the hibernation, relocation and evacuation plans for all field offices, and ensure that the practical preparations are in place and known to all staff involved;
• Ensure that accurate, up-to-date security/communications information is available in appropriate local language(s) to all staff in respective field locations;
• Timely identify and manage safety and security incidents in all respective field locations, pertaining to all SCI staff and assets;
• Coordinate the management of security incidents in fields, while engage field managers and Juba level CIMT members;
• Conduct periodic risk assessments of contracted and prospective offices and residences. Follow up on actions to be taken to ensure compliance with safety and security standards.
• Undertake continual assessments of equipment, and the protocols by which that equipment is used, to ensure that minimal conditions for security are being met.
• Ensure safety and security measures (fire safety, physical security, vehicle safety etc) for all SCI premises are appropriate and effective.

1. Humanitarian Access

• Analyze the trends of program operational access constraints across respective operational areas and engage relevant internal and external stakeholders for timely adaptations and mitigations,
• Regularly analyses access context, feeds into scenario mapping, risk and mitigation plans;
• Work closely with the Head-HAS, Field Managers to ensure access strategies aligned with SCI red lines and prioritization;
• Maintain a high level of preparedness vis-a-vis predicted contextual fluctuations operationally and programmatically;
• Represent SCI in key external access coordination meetings especially at field level led by UNOCHA, NGO Forum, UNDSS, INSO, PLSO and government security apparatus etc, feeding into these meetings in a transparent and sensitive manner, and flagging key issues to relevant stakeholders in a timely manner,
• Lead regular discussions with strategic international and national partners on access issues,
• Establish and maintain informal relations and a network of contracts in SCI operational areas, allowing the collection of information related with humanitarian access in country, specifically in the areas of current or planned programs.
• Work with appropriate SCI departments, including HR, to ensure timely and appropriate follow-up to violations of SCI’s Code of Conduct, in addition to operational breaches to humanitarian principles;
• Designs, plans and delivery training in access negotiations and management, as well as mainstream understanding on access related.
• Conducts regular visits to the deep field in order to provide assessments on existing and emerging risks, as well as to support field-level colleagues in designing or revising the mitigation and other measures

1. Information and data management (manage the SCI data tracker)

• Gather information from reliable sources to update SCI data tracker daily.
• Act as the country focal point for the SCI data tracker.
• Ensure incidents are correctly categorized, verified, and entered excel tracker.
• Monitor and improve the quality and integrity of security incident data.
• Train and support SCI staff and Partners on data tracker and its methodology.
• Transform data into clear and impactful charts, maps, dashboards, and visual products.
• Support programme teams in using data and visualizations to strengthen reporting and analysis.
• Improve tools, workflows, and processes used to produce visual outputs.
• Manage the SCI data tracker Portal and related platforms.
• Lead and support the Information Management team, ensuring high standards in data management and analysis.
• Organize team priorities and delegate tasks to ensure the timely delivery of information products and services.

1. Learning, Training and Capacity Strengthening

• Ensure the requirements of the GSS & CO Humanitarian Access & Security Capacity Development Strategy are implemented adequately and in a timely manner in field locations;
• In consultation with the Head-HAS and HR L&D responsible, design and implement Safety Security Learning and Development programs to all staff based in field locations;
• Support partner organizations in coordination with the partnership team by providing advice and including capacity strengthening initiatives.

1. Monitoring, Reporting & Analysis

• Constantly monitor available sources to collect, compile and report information including incidents and trends pertinent to humanitarian access and security;
• Prepare and disseminate regular updates to the field level ESLT members;
• Provide timely area-based access analysis based on PDQ and programmatic demands;
• Compile and submit Daily Country Security Situation Report to the Director-HAS.
• Support the Head-HAS, Field Managers in analyzing the latest developments in operational locations and how these are likely to impact SCI in-country operations

1. Contributes to the country strategies in line with the global strategies

Participates and promotes SCI’s institutional policy and the optimization of resources

• Contributes to the drafting, revision and implementation of SOP for area 1.
• Produces and updates the risk map covering area 1; proposes and implements risk mitigation measures.
• INCIDENTS: contributes to incident reporting within her or his scope of responsibility.
• INDICATORS: producers, compiles and analyses dashboard data.
• REPRESENTATION: represents SCI externally on security matters concerning at the State level.

1. Safeguarding
2. Contributes actively to the implementation of the SCI Code of Conduct in the field offices.
3. Ensures that measures within the safety and security policy and addresses safeguarding risks, including safe access to facilities and protection from exploitation or abuse.
4. Ensures safety and security policies and applied procedures are non-discriminatory and consider specifics of at-risk groups, like e.g. Women, persons with disabilities
5. Emergency Preparedness and Operational Continuity

• Support preparedness planning for security deterioration, humanitarian emergencies, and operational interruptions in Jonglei, Upper Nile and Abyei Administrative Area.
• Advise on contingency planning, relocation planning, business continuity measures, and emergency response readiness.
• Strengthen alignment between preparedness systems and country program objectives.
• Support scenario planning exercises and preparedness workshops for leadership and staff.
• Ensure lessons learned and good practices are documented and integrated into future planning.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the stakeholders 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 upon unachieved results.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• 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:

• honesty encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
• Relevant bachelor’s degree. A master’s degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage
• Minimum 5 years of work experience, with an UN/INGO agency in security management
• Previous experience in Security Manager role will be an added advantage
• Certified qualifications in safety and security training skills will be an added advantage
• Experience in negotiation skills, representation, report writing.

QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Proven experience in context/security analysis and advising humanitarian agencies.
• Experience in developing and updating SOPs, contingency plans and other risk assessment and management documents and tools.
• Proven experience in incident/crisis management.
• Experience in conducting safety security training for both international and national staff,
• Fluent in English & Juba Arabic. Additional local language will be an added advantage.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and networking skills.
• Ability to provide conflict analysis (written).
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Must be computer literate, able to use MS Word, Excell, Power Point, Google Earth etc.
• Previous experience in crisis management and be able to motivate and guide team members.
• Flexible to be based in field locations and travel at short notice to difficult and risky areas.
• Proven ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and capable of generating outputs.
• Experience working in field locations is a strong advantage.
• Commitment to SCI Child Safeguarding policy
• Context knowledge of Jonglei, Upper Nile and Abyei Administrative Area.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to be in acting role of the Head of Humanitarian Access & Staff Safety during his absence.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

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