The purpose of the Safety and Security Officer is to ensure that relevant and achievable safety and security protocols are established and maintained in order to provide the best for staff safety and program continuity. The incumbent is expected to fully comply with the safety and security procedure of CARE Ethiopia and should be accountable for it.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Job Responsibility #1. Planning and Preparation:

• Actively monitor the safety and security environment within Tigray Region and review and when required current risk assessments.
• Conduct regular route assessments and join with programming teams in the field in order to ensure up to date access information is maintained in order to support current programs.
• Routinely review the readiness of teams deploying to remote field locations to ensure that minimum safety standards are met with respect to vehicle and personal equipment and knowledge of areas to which teams are deploying.
• Routinely review and when required update the current standard operating procedures (SOPs) based on any changes in the operating environment or develop new SOPs for the location if not in place.
• For any new CARE program, s/he will support the initial program development through risk assessments and access assessments in Tigray region.
• For any new staff or visitors at CARE offices conduct initial arrival briefings and preparation.

Job Responsibility #2 Procedures and Protocols:

• Routinely review and when required update the current standard operating procedures (SOPs) based on any changes in the operating environment or CARE’s programming. These protocols will cover all aspects of CARE operations ranging from offices to remote field locations.
• With support from the the Country Office Safety & Security Manager develop an Emergency response-specific Safety and Security Management Plan (SSMP).
• Through routine interactions with field teams ensure current protocols and procedures are being adhered to and complied with, particularly field movement protocols.

Job Responsibility #3. Reporting:

• Provide routine, Weekly security reports to immediate supervisor, Operations director, Security Manager-CO. which covers the primary safety and security concerns for CARE staff at the field level and current mitigation measures being adopted.
• Provide to the Operation Director, Safety and Security Manager, Country Director incident reports as required.

Job Responsibility #4. Training:

• Conduct field-level trainings to staff focused on current SOPs as well as safely moving and operating within remote locations. Areas of focus will be basic driver and first aid trainings as well as basic skills required for moving in and remaining overnight in field locations.
• Conduct quarterly crisis and incident management trainings with field based teams in order to ensure crisis management readiness.

Job Responsibility #5. Crisis and Incident Management:

• Support the field based Program Operations Manager and other Field Managers in the event of an incident and serve as the Security focal point on any Field Crisis Management Team (F-CMT).

Job Responsibility #6 Upholding CARE’s Core values and ensuring its principles

• Comply and exercise organizational values and culture.
• Help to promote rights and good governance.
• Responsible for gender-responsive behavior in all actions and decisions.

GENDER EQUALITY

• Understanding and demonstrated commitment to the importance of gender, youth and social inclusion issues.
• Demonstrated commitment to principles of Gender Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and PSHEA (safeguarding), as evidenced in previous positions/programming.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Safety & Security Management or in Military Science/Security Science or related fields from a recognized institution
• 3-5 years of safety and security management with INGOs, UN or other relief and development organizations. Candidates with a similar level of experience within the private sector and/or police and military will also be considered.

Knowledge Skills and Competencies

• Ability to conduct ongoing risk assessments relevant for CARE staff and develop achievable risk mitigation protocols and strategies. 
• The Safety and Security Officer will need to also conduct safety and security training for field-based staff and liaise with local communities and security forces to enhance staff safety. 
• Tigrigna Language Skill is Mandatory
• This position will need to have a high level of awareness of the access and logistical challenges faced by teams in remote areas of Ethiopia and adapt protocols to best suit the environment.

CARE Ethiopia is committed to preventing all unwanted behavior at work. This includes sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. We expect everyone who works for us to share this commitment by understanding and working within the CARE Safeguarding Policy and related framework. CARE Ethiopia has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners.

CARE Ethiopia reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ current and/or previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer.

By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE Ethiopia requesting the information specified above. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks.

How to Apply

If you are interested to be part of our dynamic team, exciting work environment and contribute to CARE Ethiopia’s mission and vision, please send your CV (not more than 3 pages) and cover letter (not more than one page) through Ethiojobs Website (www.ethiojobs.net).

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Passionate and dedicated candidates who meet the requirement are strongly encouraged to apply, especially women!

CARE seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength. We encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.