Plan International Southern Sudan Security Officer position

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affiliation. Child sponsorship is the basic foundation of the
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Job Title: Security Officer
Location: Juba office
Reports to: Administrative Coordinator
JOB PURPOSE

The security Officer is responsible for managing all security related
issues and disseminating relevant information to all staff and
counterparts; making sure that Plan international staff and property
are safe and secure. The Security officer will also be expected to
Plan to support the development of an appropriate framework of
security measures and procedures, which will enhance Plan Sudan’s
overall capacity to protect staff and assets, and respond
appropriately to threats and security incidents. The Officer will
also be required to write appropriate incident reports.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Update all staff with relevant security updates on a daily basis and
in the event of security related incidents
• Work in collaboration with UNDSS and NGO security coordination
agency and update the list of contacts
• Research and schedule relevant security training courses with UNMIS
or other agencies.
• Attend all security meetings of the UN and other relevant
counterparts in government and NGO field.
• Facilitate weekly SRT meetings and ensure information is
disseminated to relevant parties
• Administer the security contact tree
• Ensure all staff are conversant with relevant security protocols and
take security issues seriously
• Brief staff on security concerns
• Address inquiries on security issues
• Monitor the updates given by staff traveling out of the office to
field locations
• Ensure that staff radio checks are done regularly
• Manage all plan security assets, i.e. Radios, Satellite telephones,
Fire fighting equipment etc
• Ensure all security SOP’s are known and adhered to by all staff.
• Manage and train the guards at all Plan premises
• Produce weekly update reports.
• Prepare and manage effectively the security budget.
• Maintain contact with Plan Eastern and Southern Africa Regional
Security Advisor and Global Plan Security Advisor regarding country
office security strategy and incident reporting.
• Maintain appropriate levels of life-support materials including food
stocks, water, medicine, blankets, etc in the relevant contexts where
and when necessary.
• Prepare a security orientation document / briefing and ensure all
new incoming staff and visitors are briefed upon arrival.
Other responsibilities
• Ensuring that Plan SSP Terms and Conditions of Employment are
adhered to.
• Support and develop continual process of contextual analysis at all
staff levels.
• Review existing risk assessments and ensure that Standard
Operational Procedures are developed, operational and consummate with
risk levels.
• Support compliance of Standard Operational Procedures.
• Review physical security arrangements of Plan offices and ensure
that Plan employed security guards are effective.
• Proven experience in setting up and maintaining a security system
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelors degree in international relations, Social works and social
administration
• At least 3 years experience in security management in an
International NGO.
• Good computer knowledge; with good command of Microsoft Office
Package
• Good record management skills
• Training and facilitation skills
• Ability to work and fit within a team environment
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Supervisory skills
• Speaks, reads and writes English fluently.
• Experience working in highly volatile areas of Southern Sudan is an
added advantage.
• Knowledge of Arabic will be an added advantage

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to
assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job holder at
any time.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

PLAN MAINTAINS A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY AGAINST FRAUD

An application letter with CV should be sent to the Human Resources
Administrator at the Plan Office, Juba Hai Malakal or hr.ssn@plan-
international.org by 12th February 2010
Only short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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