Security Officer at Terre des hommes

Security Officer

Terre des hommes is looking for a proactive, energetic, and organised Security Officer, to join its team in Kharkiv city, Ukraine, to support in the implementation of its projects. If you are looking for a meaningful job that will make a lasting impact on the lives of children, we want to meet you.

If you are interested in the call for applicants, we are looking forward for your response. Application comprising of your CV and a cover letter in the English language explaining the motivation to apply for the job is to be sent until December 19, 2024.

Start date: As soon as possible

Contract : 12 months (with possibility of extension), local, full-time Employment Contract.

Probation  period : 3 months

Remuneration package: Attractive salary, private health insurance and life insurance against accidents

Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine

Deadline for applications: Recruitment will be ongoing until position is occupied

WHAT WE DO, IN EUROPE AND UKRAINE

Terre des hommes (Tdh) is the leading Swiss organisation for children’s aid. Since 1960, Tdh has helped build a better future for children and youth, especially those most exposed to risks, making an impact with innovative and sustainable solutions. Active in more than 30 countries, Tdh works with its own teams and/or local and international partners to develop and implement field projects which significantly improve the daily lives of over four million children and members of their communities every year, with a focus on mother and child health, migration, and access to justice for children.

In Europe, Tdh strives to ensure the full realisation of children’s rights, equally and without discrimination. We are present in Albania, Kosovo, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine, Hungary, and Greece, while together with partners, we reach children in other 14 European countries.

Tdh started operations in Ukraine in 2015 and operated until February 2022 through 2 operational offices in Mariupol and Sievierodonetsk, while maintaining a coordination/representation office in Kyiv. Following the Invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation Army, the Tdh team has relocated in Ivano Frankivsk, where it started operations for the area of West Ukraine, which is the first operational base for the response to the current humanitarian crisis. The organization is aiming to operate in the Kyiv and surrounding areas and potentially in East Ukraine. We are providing various services to children, youth and their families in the conflict affected area, with a strong focus on psychosocial support.

For more information, please check https://www.tdh.org, https://tdh-ukraine.org, www.facebook.com/TdhUkraine/

ROLE DESCRIPTION 

The Security Officer is responsible for the implementation of Tdh’s security policies, including evaluating, analyzing and proposing all the appropriate security and safety measures to guarantee a proper risk mitigation to be able to limit the impact of incidents on the Tdh operation, staff and goods.
S/he will ensure that necessary security systems are in place for all premises; formulate, revise, and ensure implementation of security strategies and plans within and outside the organization.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Security Management: 

• Ensure data collection, crosschecking and in-depth analysis of information related to the security and safety within the area of responsibility; provide regular and ad hoc (if needed) formal reports to the Risk and Access Advisor;
• Monitor the overall staff movements and provide regular info to staff on the safety of their movement, especially when moving to the field;
• Gathers information, analyzes the context, and maintains contacts with the different national and international partners (INSO, UN, NGOs, authorities, etc.), maintain a documented security network;
• Keeps updated staff safety & security skills (expat and national) on their responsibilities and on security process (e.g.: drivers, expatriates, guards, etc.);
• Assist the Risk and Access Advisor in the day-to-day context analysis and decision-making process;
• Analyses the geopolitical situation and drafts possible scenarios;
• Improves and keeps up to date the security toolboxes;
• Reinforces the communication chain from decision-making process to its implementation;
• Analyses the political, social, economic, and security context and identifies key trends;
• Perform regular security assessments to all bases and field locations;
• In close collaboration with the line manager, liaise and negotiate with relevant government, UN & NGO platforms, humanitarian actors, and other bodies, to ensure the organization has necessary access permissions to the areas of implementation;
• Closely cooperate with relevant project partners to maintain access and safety of employees;
• As guided by the line manager, identify and train security focal points in all project sites;
• Establish SOPs and associated tools for security focal points and especially the monthly/weekly movement plans;
• Establish SOPs, and contacts and build security point skills in context analysis;
• Monitor the implementation of SOPs;
• Provide security related trainings to staff and Tdh partners;
• Exercise Contingency plan and other security relevant SOPs;
• Organise the training of staff in first aid and fire management;
• Establish a system to monitor INSO staff training  and ensure that all pending training is done;
• Establish a system to monitor other relevant security online staff training   and ensure that all pending training is done;

Contingency and security plan 

• As guided by the line manager, assist in reviewing the contingency plan provisions and implement all pending actions;
• As guided by the line manager, assist in reviewing the security plan and implement all pending actions;
• To create contextualized SOP for each risk identified;
• Implement a hibernation room in the office and improve security premises;

Movement tracking and communication

• To establish the SMS/App’s tracking system for each base;
• Coordinate with Logistics Department the monthly/weekly movement plan;
• Review means of communication and communication practices across the delegation, advise on alteration, and implement changes;
• As guided by the line manager, establish an automated system and agree on responsibilities regarding the phone tree and the contact list;

Fleet and movement management

• Constantly assess the different roads taken by Tdh team from a security perspective;
• Coordinate with the logistics department to collect information regarding movement of vehicles and teams;
• Provide advice and recommendations regarding movement forecasted in the weekly movement plan;
• For each road and movement define the security check procedure to be followed up by the team;
• Realize security checks with the different teams as defined in the weekly movement plan;
• Assess new roads as requested by other departments prior to team deployment;
• Provides regular training to drivers regarding security during movement;

Other

• Fully comply with Tdh Code of Conduct and ensure Child Safeguarding Policy is always upheld;
• Ensure adherence to Tdh standards and quality requirements in all the project activities;
• Adhere to and ensure the team under her/his responsibility follows Tdh administrative and logistical regulations and procedures;

YOUR PROFILE 

Education / Qualifications: Certified security and safety training (in and outside the country).

Experience:

• Minimum 2 year of experience in security management, preferably with an international or local organization;
• Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Excellent record-keeping and documentation skills;
• Ability to do a critical assessment with limited information;
• work independently and organize, prioritize, and follow through on multiple; tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment;
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills;
• High level of integrity;
• Respect of deadlines;
• Ability to uphold high standards and punctuality under pressure;
• Valid driving license;

Languages: Excellent command of written and spoken Ukrainian, English (upper-intermediate).

IT Knowledges: Good IT knowledge (Microsoft Office, Internet).

TO APPLY: 

Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their application (CV and motivation in English).

Child Safeguarding Policy: 

To commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including Child Safeguarding Policy, Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy.

GDPR compliance:

By sending your application, you agree that your personal data will be used in the recruitment process. All the documents we will request in different steps of the recruitment process will only be used for this purpose.

All staff involved in recruitment and selection are aware that data protection rules apply, and that personal information will be treated confidentially. According to our policy, we will keep your application documents for the period of the recruitment only.

Due to an anticipated high number of applications, Tdh is not in a position to respond to every applicant individually. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.

2024-11-19T11:36:43.000 2024-12-19T23:59:59.000 Full time / Повна зайнятість TELECOMMUTE Україна Terre des hommes (Tdh)