Job Summary

The Security Officer is responsible to assist the Safety Control Manager - Ethiopia to promote and support the success and safety of field programs, staff, and facilities. This position will also help develop and maintain security and evacuation plans, assist with the development and enforcement of security policies and procedures, and regularly train national and international staff on security measures. This role will provide primary support to the team working in the West Guji location. The Security Officer also responsible for coordinating with key officials to ensure safety and security od Samaritan’s Purse personnel an management and supervising property in program sites, as well as related tasks assigned by the management.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of the security portfolio of work for SPE Ethiopia.
• Minimize exposure to risk for SPE operations in West Guji.
• Maintain proactive information flow to country director and surface mount technology (SMT). Members around key risks and mitigation strategies. Providing recommendations as required.
• Constant monitoring of the security environment and adjustment of security plans and policies in response.
• Ensure all staff follow security standard Operating Procedures ( SOPs).
• Work with HR department to manage any security concerns related to staffing.
• Update and improve core SPE security plans, policies, contingency plans, SOPs.
• Lead coordination of security risk assessments for new areas, projects, and grants.
• Maintain a high-quality incident reporting culture and system.
• Maintain good relationships and information sharing with key security stakeholders in Ethiopia.
• Provide training to other security staff, guards, and drivers as required.
• Maintain and update security guidelines and best practices with the assistance of the Security Manager.
• Submission of weekly security updates, as requested by PM and Security Department.
• Report any suspicious activity or security incidents to the Security Manager and NR Program Manager.

Skills Required

• Relevant bachelor’s degree.
• Security management qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of experience 
• Demonstrable experience of the humanitarian environment. Particularly the emergency and recovery phases, related security concerns and building responses to them.
• Demonstrable high-level working knowledge of context analysis and the current environment in Ethiopia.
• Committed to following the SP code of conduct, values, and ethical standards
• Situational awareness, attention to detail, anticipation of events, and follow-up
• Previous experience in a security position, preferably with a NGO.
• Strong working knowledge of threat assessment, risk

Language

• local language
• English is an advantage