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Wednesday, 19 September 2012

ACF Safety And Security Coordinator Jobs Vacancies in Kenya September 2012

ACF Safety And Security Coordinator Jobs Vacancies in Kenya September 2012
Action Against Hunger (ACF)-USA is part of the ACF-lnternational Network which works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.
ACF-USA is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the following positions;
Safety And Security Coordinator
Reporting to the Country Director, the safety and security coordinator’s objectives will be to optimize the security management structures and plans for the four ACF entities in Nairobi (ACF Kenya, Somalia, Regional Logistics Center and Regional Training Center) as well as increasing the security management capacity of ACF Kenya mission.
The coordinator will provide an overall safety and security assessment of Nairobi urban area, Mombasa and the Kenyan coastal area.
He/she will review security-related management and communication structure presently used to manage security between ACF Kenya, ACF Somalia, the Regional Training Center and the Regional Logistics Center and conduct physical security assessment of the ACF offices, guesthouses and expatriates premises in Nairobi (accompanied by the respective reports).
He/She will develop a contingency plan for the upcoming 2012/2013 General and presidential elections applicable for all four ACF entities operating in Nairobi.
The incumbent will also in collaboration with logistics department, review and revise the National Security Plan, the SOPs for all five field bases and develop local contingency plans ahead of the general and Presidential elections.
In addition he/she will provide on the job training and capacity building for NBC Logistics team, Dadaab Field Coordinator and Heads of Bases to better implement security management (National Plans and SOPs), Provide training to all ACF-Kenya staff on safety and security matters as per a continuous mission training plan and develop security induction briefing guidelines and launch a monthly incidents and analysis tools covering Nairobi and all field operations sites.
Qualifications and Skills required
  • Graduate level skills in any related disciplines
  • Advanced certificates/training in Security management from a well recognized institute or agency
  • Significant previous experience overseas with humanitarian work, in complex crisis and/or natural disaster
  • Substantial experience of work in country under security focus
  • Experience in managing security for an NGO
  • Familiarity with Humanitarian principles and practices
  • Experience operating in a volatile security environment
  • Excellent communication system skills
  • Experience in fleet and assets management
  • Experience training staff in technical skills
  • Good analytical skills
  • Excellent team player
  • Good communication skills
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Previous experience with ACF preferred.
  • Strong knowledge and experience in logistics
  • Donor reporting ( ECHO DFID, USAID preferred.
Closing Date: 28th September, 2012.
This position is based in Nairobi with frequent travel to the field.
Interested candidates should forward their applications including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and telephone contacts or email addresses of 3 referees preferably former supervisors to:
EMAIL: recruit.keacf-internationaI.org
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