Mar 25, 2017

Safety & Security Manager

Employer: CARE USA
Location: AmmanSyria
Closing date: 07 Apr 2017



CARE is seeking a Safety and Security Manager (Syria) who will be responsible for maintaining oversight of safety and security policy and strategy, developing contextual analysis, building capacity within the Country Office and Hub office safety and security teams, and developing and implementing context appropriate CARE safety protocols and procedures across CARE’s field and program locations as they relate to CARE’S Syrian emergency response. This position is based in Amman (Jordan), with a significant portion of time spent visiting field locations and providing support to CARE’s Emergency Response Team located in programmatic hubs in neighboring countries to Syria.

The position is detached from the CSU to provide direct support to the CARE (Syria) country office, and will support the CARE Syria Country Director, the Hub Directors, the Regional Security Manager and CARE’s Safety and Security Unit (CSU) in maintaining oversight for operations inside Syria. The focus will be on a connected security strategy that works through four linked countries within the MENA region.

While supporting the overarching mission objective of the CSU – providing the safest possible working environments for CARE staff – the Safety and Security Manager (Syria) will work closely with staff, partners, communities and peers to enhance the capacity of the four Hub offices, providing routine and timely analysis and incident reports to the Country Director and Regional Security Manager, deploying as needed in support of Country Office teams, and developing regionally consistent strategies for the management of safety and security.

Primary Responsibilities:
Planning and Preparation
Advise and Report
Strategy development
Analysis and assessment
Capacity-building and gap-filling
Coordination
Operations Room
Other duties as advised

Primary Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in political science, international relations, humanitarian/development work, security risk management or related field.
5 years of experience of managing security operations for humanitarian organizations.
Proven capacity to mentor and coach national staff.
Experience writing high-level security risk analysis and/or conflict analysis.
At least 3 years of experience of working for a humanitarian agency in a conflict setting.
Competent and literate in English, verbal and written, with a sound knowledge of technical expressions
Demonstrated supervisory ability, sound judgment and the ability to work effectively with others at all levels
Strong assessment, evaluation, analysis and strategic planning skills
IT literate, MS – Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience in developing security-related technical tools, guidelines and systems
Interpersonal communication and proven written / presentation skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage under stressful conditions.
Demonstrated knowledge of the historical and socio-political context of Middle East.