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Mercy Corps Safety and Security Officer Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.
Mercy Corps Ethiopia looking for “Safety and Security Officer”.
Applicants with a BA Degree may apply on or before 10th March, 2024.
Mercy Corps is a global non-governmental, humanitarian aid organization operating in transitional contexts that have undergone, or have been undergoing, various forms of economic, environmental, social and political instabilities. The organization claims to have assisted more than 220 million people survive humanitarian conflicts, seek improvements in livelihoods, and deliver durable development to their communities.
The Mercy Corps has published a job vacancy announcement on 02nd March, 2024 for qualified Ethiopia’s to fill in the vacant post of Safety and Security Officer to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Mercy Corps Job Vacancy 2024
Essential Responsibilities:
- Oversee the implementation of crucial security protocols, including the Security Management Plan (SMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Contingency Plans, and Risk Assessments with corresponding mitigation plans.
- Regularly disseminate security information to field staff through a user-friendly platform readily accessible to them.
- Facilitate the translation of essential documents into the local language(s).
- In close coordination with the SSM, conducts regular security assessments and audits to identify potential risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, and recommend appropriate risk mitigation measures.
- Ensure compliance with local laws, regulatory requirements, and organizational security standards.
- Monitor and analyze the security landscape, including political, social, and environmental factors, to proactively identify security risks and advise on appropriate risk management strategies.
- Produce regular written reports on the security situation in the areas of operation.
- Produce regular written risk assessment and mitigation plans, site reports, political economy analyses and conflict sensitive analyses.
- Ensure regularly updated incident mapping based on gathered information. Map and advice on Go/No-Go areas.
- Help the SSM conduct thorough risk assessments, including but not limited to contextual risk analysis, site-specific risk assessments, and vulnerability assessments.
- Implement emergency response plans, crisis management protocols, and evacuation procedures specific to the assigned area.
- Ensure the availability and functionality of necessary safety and security equipment, resources, and systems.
- Serve as the primary point of contact and lead in the event of security incidents, coordinating response efforts, and ensuring the safety and well-being of personnel.
- Guide in reporting and managing incidents, ensuring the timely and accurate submission of incident reports. This includes completing incident report forms, notifying relevant stakeholders, and maintaining detailed incident report files.
- Liaise with relevant external agencies, such as local authorities, security forces, and community leaders, to enhance cooperation, coordination, and support during security incidents.
- Ensure that new field staff receive comprehensive orientation on their first day of arrival.
- Identify security training needs and facilitate capacity-building sessions for staff members, ensuring they possess the necessary knowledge and skills to operate in high-risk environments.
- Foster a culture of security awareness and accountability among staff, promoting adherence to security protocols and reporting mechanisms.
- Provide guidance and support to staff on security-related matters, conducting periodic security briefings and debriefings.
Position in Organization:
- Position Title: Safety and Security Officer
- Job category: Media & Communications
- Requisition number: SAFET004718
- Posted: 29 February 2024
- Full-time
- Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Deadline: 10th March, 2024
Minimum Requirement:
Education:
- BA Degree in Political Science, Peace and Conflict, Social Sciences, or other relevant degrees.
Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an NGO environment.
- Experience in liaising with civilian, police and military, government, and non-state authorities, as well as with regional, national, and international institutions.
- Experience with political analysis, actor mapping, political economy analysis, incident reporting, incident mapping, information collection, collation and analysis functions, support incident and early-warning systems, and compilation of security reports and assessments.
Language:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and local languages.
How to Apply Mercy Corps Safety and Security Officer Jobs 2024
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/MER1024MERCY/JobBoard/7de55979-49d4-4f59-b61b-9c7d0e38d500/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=e9d04ed5-034e-47db-8d12-11d1c77a1ac9
The Closing Date: 10th March, 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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