Security Guard

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 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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information: Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

TITLE: Safety and Security Guard TEAM/PROGRAMME: Safety & Security Unit LOCATION: Sar-e-Pul GRADE: 7B CONTRACT LENGTH: 1 year

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 1: the role holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data about children or young people, as part of their work; therefore a police check will not be mandatory unless the content or location of the role changes, in which case the Child Safeguarding level will be reviewed.

ROLE PURPOSE: Save the Children is an international independent non-governmental, non- profit, organisation founded in 1919. We work in over 120 countries worldwide. We are the world’s leading independent organisation for Children. Our vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children has worked in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work.

We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers.

Given the unstable and unpredictable security situation in all of Afghanistan it has been deemed essential that all SCI compounds and offices to be provided with around the clock protection. This protection is to be in the form of unarmed guards whose function is to serve as a deterrent to intrusion and to raise an alarm and call for assistance in the event of an intrusion or any other threat to the health and well-being of SC staff and property.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Safety & Security Officer Staff reporting to this post: Direct: 00 Indirect: 00 Budget Responsibilities: Not Applicable Role Dimensions: The post holders will closely work with other S&S team members in the office to ensure that Save thec children compounds and offies are safe and secure.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

 Arrive on time  Review shift book with previous shift  Inspect materials and equipment  Verify deliveries  Conduct access control of the compound by: o Ask for name, organization and purpose of visit o Check identification o Verify appointment o Clear/do not clear visitor o Inspect hand bags o Register information in Visitors Logbook o Issue visitor identification card o Escort visitor to Reception  Inspect any vehicles parked in compound  Ensure only authorized vehicles are parked in and near SC facility  Inspect lights, locks, doors, windows  Check generator (fuel, oil, battery, log book, maintenance schedule)  Inspect premises inside and outside on regular rounds  Report any suspicious activity to supervisor  Remain awake at all times  Complete shift book  Hand over to next shift BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice) Accountability: • Ensure that you work to the best of your ability and demonstrate high levels of commitment to SC Afghanistan in order to ensure the objectives of your role and the country programme are met. Ambition: • Ensure the effective and efficient use of all Save the Children resources in order to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace Collaboration: • Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children Creativity:  Lead, manage and motivate a team, ensuring that they have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance. Integrity:  Other duties as directed. (Obviously this needs to only include duties that could be reasonably expected to be carried out by someone with the skills, experience and seniority associated with the job in question).

QUALIFICATIONS Being graduated from high school. At least one years’ experience of working as security guard or relevant field with NGOs/ INGOs. Physically fitted, energetic, active and healthy. Work under pressure and being able to work long hours. EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Essential • Familiar with usage of communication equipment such as UHF, VHF. • Good personality and good communication skill. Preferably worked in police, military sector. • Free from all communicable diseases and in good general health without physical defects or abnormalities which would interfere with the performance of any guard duty. • Able to perform physical tasks associated with the guard duties to which he/she is assigned drug dependency and medication. • Shall not be dependent on alcohol or other drugs; if using prescribed medication, it shall not hinder the performance of assigned guard duties. Additional job responsibilities The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience. 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.