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Business Development Manager - Bugolobi
Bugolobi, Uganda
Closing: May 12, 2024
7 days remainingPublished: May 3, 2024 (2 days ago)
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Ensure the safety, security and integrity of ACTED staff, assets, premises, and programs in country, by constantly monitoring and anticipating security risk, by designing and enforcing context specific risk mitigation rules and procedures, by closely monitoring movements, by ensuring MOSS compliance in all ACTED premises, by providing all ACTED staff with appropriate security training/briefing.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in any related field
• Any other trainings in security management from recognized institutions is an added advantage.
• A minimum of 5yrs experience as a security focal person in any big reorganized institutions preferably NGOs.
• Compliance with Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS)
• Regular sending of security incident reports when an incident directly affecting ACTED occurs
• Regular and timely submission of weekly/monthly security reports
• Number of training and drills conducted
• Technically proficient with Excel or other databases
• Technically proficient with Word / PowerPoint or other
• Proficient in English or Spanish or French. (Reading, writing and speaking)
• This position is STRICTLY for Ugandan Nationals.
Job application procedure
Qualified Uganda Nationals with the required qualifications/skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter as a single Document in PDF with the cover letter being on the first page and the CV starting on the second page, detailing three work related referees and contacts. Send to [email protected] before 5:00PM before the 12 of May 2024 with the subject line as SECURITY FOCAL PERSON.
Responsibilities
Ensure the safety, security and integrity of ACTED staff, assets, premises, and programs in country, by constantly monitoring and anticipating security risk, by designing and enforcing context specific risk mitigation rules and procedures, by closely monitoring movements, by ensuring MOSS compliance in all ACTED premises, by providing all ACTED staff with appropriate security training/briefing.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in any related field
• Any other trainings in security management from recognized institutions is an added advantage.
• A minimum of 5yrs experience as a security focal person in any big reorganized institutions preferably NGOs.
• Compliance with Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS)
• Regular sending of security incident reports when an incident directly affecting ACTED occurs
• Regular and timely submission of weekly/monthly security reports
• Number of training and drills conducted
• Technically proficient with Excel or other databases
• Technically proficient with Word / PowerPoint or other
• Proficient in English or Spanish or French. (Reading, writing and speaking)
• This position is STRICTLY for Ugandan Nationals.
Job application procedure
Qualified Uganda Nationals with the required qualifications/skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter as a single Document in PDF with the cover letter being on the first page and the CV starting on the second page, detailing three work related referees and contacts. Send to [email protected] before 5:00PM before the 12 of May 2024 with the subject line as SECURITY FOCAL PERSON.
1 Department management
Make frequent site visits to ACTED premises to provide constant support to the security team
Maintain open lines of communications with all field staff
2. Context & Risk analysis
Support the CSM in developing and regularly updating the country security profile (with regards to the socio-economic, political and/or military situation in country, the country criminality profile, the nature of ongoing conflicts or crises climatic & seismic hazards and health risks)
Follow-up on major country events and developments
Analyse and locate key local stakeholders
Ensure internal incident tracking system is utilized properly: create a security incident database and perform incident mapping and analysis
Carry out security assessments of new ACTED areas of intervention.
3.Develop and update Country Security Plans, SOPs and Contingency Plans
Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) adapted to the local context
Ensure preparedness to evacuation and contingencies (check contingency kits, first aid kits etc.)
Design and drill a security communication tree (warden system), emergency radio network, and provisioning of emergency supplies for field personnel
4.Daily Security Management
Coordinate and monitor security activities to ensure that safety and security policies and procedures are implemented
Ensure that all field staff are fully cognizant of prevailing security threats and fully advised on means to reduce their vulnerability to those threats
Monitor the security preparedness of country staff and enforce staff compliance with internal security rules and SOPs, ensuring they are communicated to all staff and understood
Ensure compliance with Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS) and develop action plans for security upgrade
Carry out security assessments of new ACTED facilities, ensure a standard level of facilities protection, and supervise guards
Ensure missions have adapted communication means and ensure maintenance to support the Logistic team in Country. Ensure constant update of the emergency contact list and timely issuance of ID cards
Ensure a proper level of preparation before movement on the field, ensure transportation means are adapted, ensure a good fleet maintenance, and set movement rules which are adapted to the local context to support the Logistic team in Country
Ensure operational follow-up of movements
5.Crisis management
Act as a point of contact for the Crisis Management Team, you should ensure that safety policies and procedures are implemented
6.Reporting
Produce real-time incidents report (using Form SEC-03)
Brief CSM weekly on current context/issues/problems faced.
7.Training and briefing
Conduct security briefing for each new international staff arriving in country
Brief staff to increase their awareness and sense of responsibilities
8.Develop and maintain a security network
Actively participate in Weekly and Monthly Coordination Meetings
Create an information network in the country, identifying key informants
Build strong professional relationships with UN agencies, local authorities, other NGO’s (local and international), and all relevant stakeholders
9.Ensure external representation
Attend security coordination meetings and update Country Director/Country Security Manager on current security issues.
Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the ACTED Code of Conduct, values, and policies with regard to internal and external stakeholders.
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