Regional Security Coordinator World Vision Nairobi, Kenya

Regional Security Coordinator

Use your experience in security or emergency service to be part of a leading organisation dedicated to improving the lives of children living in poverty.

World Vision (WV) is a global network of people committed to enhance the well-being of children everywhere by empowering families and communities to overcome the challenges of poverty and injustice.

The Regional Security Coordinator will support the Regional Office in ensuring that security directives as received from Senior Director of Operations (SDO), Regional Security Director (RSD) and Office of Corporate Security (OCS) are realised at National Office (NO) level across the East Africa region and that security capacity is built, monitored and maintained within each national context. You will lead in the optimisation of organisational security and the mitigation of operational risks for ministry effectiveness by working with the RSD and National Security Managers on security systems and mechanisms for institutionalizing an organizational culture and practice of safety and security.

With a proven track record in a fast paced, complex and ideally global organisation, you will have a desire, motivated by your Christian faith, to help others and model ethics in line with the Christian foundations and ethos of the organisation.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Coordinate the assessment and implementation of OCS mandated Core Security Requirements at NO level and develop capacity building plan for security management based on local security risk assessments.
• Implement SHOT training for all staff operating in red and orange rated areas.
• Provide support to RSD in the implementation of SRMT training for each NO in region.
• Work with National Directors, Regional Security Director and Field Security managers/ Directors to carry out Security Risk Assessments as required/directed.
• Under guidance from the RSD, assess if Security Risk Assessments, Country Risk Ratings and Core Security Requirement standards, training, processes and procedures are completed in accordance with current Office of Corporate Security guidelines and training.
• Assist in building NO capacity to effectively participate in NGO security networks and ensure information from these groups is disseminated according to agreed protocols.

REQUIRED SKILLS INCLUDE:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Police/Law Enforcement or military training
• At least 5 years of experience in a proven security or emergency service field (public, private, and government or NGO sectors in military, security or law enforcement services).
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with UN Agency / NGO
• Radio and/or Satellite phone communications experience, operations and management
• International travel may also be required.
• Non-standard work hours due to the nature of the security occurrences – may be asked outside of normal office hours.

Will you use your experience in a proven security or emergency service field to further “life in all its fullness” for children?

For specific details regarding the position, please refer to the full description and apply online by the closing date 21 Sep 2012. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. World Vision is an equal opportunity employer.

To apply: https://jobs.wvi.org/WebJobs.nsf/WebPublished/8E2E231E03F4AAF788257A710053CD55?OpenDocument