The Opportunity – Safety Access & Liaison Director
Post location: Initially oPt – Gaza; Alternately West Bank/ Gaza thereafter
Contract Duration and Level of Effort: 18 months with possible extension.
***Due to the urgency to fill this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Kindly note that the position might be filled before the vacancy announcement is closed; therefore, early applications are encouraged.***
***This role will be contingent upon securing available funds, and we might use this vacancy to fill more than one post.***
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Safety and Security Director has the responsibility of maintaining a secure environment for all staff members and programs including providing guidance to partners and stakeholders. S/he will achieve this by developing, establishing and enforcing safety and security policies as well as access procedures referencing global safety and security trends and issues and ensure compliance to the SCI global policies and procedures.
Additionally, the Director will support risk management efforts, assessing threats, advising on security risk management; ensuring complete documentation of policies, procedures, lessons learned and actions taken and ensuring that field working practices are robust and that all staff are aware of, trained in, and adhere to these policies and procedures including but not limited to fire safety, emergency management and asset protection.
The post holder is also primary responsible for negotiating and securing the movement and access of staff, goods, and in certain circumstances partners and beneficiaries, to all areas of operations in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza. The post holder serves also as the primary interface with relevant UN and government authorities – Israeli and Palestinian, including de-facto authorities. These include police, militaries, civil defense or civilian/military infrastructure to secure the space for the organization to deliver humanitarian and development programmes to children in need.
The Safety and Security Director plays a key role in crisis management team and has to ensure the safety and security (S&S) related incidents are reported and managed through the SCI Datix system. They act as direct liaison with the Regional Security Director MEEE.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Country Director
Dotted Line: Regional Security Director MEEE and Gaza Humanitarian Director
Staff directly reporting to this post: Safety and Security Managers in the field offices and will work closely with Security Focal Points (SFP) in the Gaza and West Bank Field Offices.
Country Dimensions: oPt CO is a high complexity country, multi-member interest, with an annual budget of around $35+m, and approximately 120+ staff. Currently the program is experiencing a growth in funding and complexity due to the war in Gaza.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
As a member of the Senior Management Team, your key areas of accountability include the following:
In your role as Access Liaison Officer with local and national authorities, you will:
Regarding Staff Safety & Access Policies and Procedures, your responsibilities include:
Program Implementation:
Assessment and Analysis:
Communication and Training:
Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development:
In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
Desirable
We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.
Save the Children promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment, women and people with different abilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Organisation
Save the Children works in development and humanitarian contexts with children and partners to help families, communities, and governments identify and use innovations to ensure all children survive, learn and are protected.
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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at Search Jobs - SCI Career Site Careers (oraclecloud.com).
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.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.