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Risk Management Advisor
GIZ

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

GIZ assists the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation. GIZ offers demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development worldwide. Our actions are guided by the principles of sustainability. We advocate for human rights, equal opportunities and integrity, and we promote market-oriented, ecological and social economic development.

 


 Duty Station: Kassala and Gedaref
 Closing Date: 04 March 2017

GIZ assists the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation. We offer demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development worldwide. Our actions are guided by the principles of sustainability. We advocate for human rights, equal opportunities and integrity, and we promote market-oriented, ecological and social economic development.

GIZ Sudan is looking for a qualified person to fill the following position: Risk Management Advisor in Kassala and Gedaref

On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union, GIZ will start implementing a new project in Kassala and Gedaref. The start of the project and position is dependent on the host agreement between Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Sudan.

The project has three areas of intervention and aims at improving the livelihoods of the local population, refugees, and migrants:

  • Supporting the government and the private sector in improving the quality and availability of market-oriented vocational training for young women and men.
  • Supporting small industry unions in providing business development services (BDS) for employment-oriented growth of small and medium-sized enterprises.
  • Improving the water management for irrigation and thereby increasing agricultural yields.

The Risk Management Advisor will be based in Gedaref. The position will require regular travels within Sudan.

Responsibilities include:

The Risk Management Advisor (RMA) is responsible for the daily management of the GIZ Risk Management System in Eastern Sudan with coordination RMA GIZ Sudan. The system is aiming to manage, reduce, and mitigate operational risks for GIZ employees and to safeguard assets while implementing development cooperation tasks. The RMA reports and advises the GIZ on daily basis. In particular, the RMA is in close cooperation with RMA GIZ Sudan responsible for:

  • Managing all operational aspects of the GIZ risk management system in Eastern Sudan;
  • Advise systematically, plan and monitor all risk reduction and mitigation interventions aimed to ensure the safety of GIZ personal and assets;
  • Reporting to the Critical Incident Management Team (CIMT) of GIZ concerning  security related developments;
  • Supporting GIZ projects and programs in the implementation of project specific security measures
  • Monitoring and analyses the security situation and renders advice based on the analysis in regards to: security, crisis management, safety, logistics such as communication equipment, tracking of personnel, vehicle, Hibernation, and Relocation & Evacuation (HRE) planning;
  • Monitoring movement of staff throughout the operational areas of GIZ and provides logistical support if needed
  • Executing Site Security Assessments (SSA) on demand;
  • Conducting security induction for GIZ personal or contracted service providers (permanent staff, consultants, visitors etc.) on the security situation and basic standard operating procedures (security briefing);
  • Organizing regular trainings (such as first aid, fire drills) for GIZ staff and coordinates all training requests from projects;
  • Supervising all contractors conducting security and safety related services in regards to GIZ office(s)
  • Liaising with international and national security-relevant stakeholders;
  • Providing biweekly security report
  • Contributing to the ongoing development of instruments and assisting in introducing innovation and change.
  • Security health related aspects, holistic assessment of new offices and preparation and upkeep of the GIZ Office as Safe House 

 

Within these responsibilities, tasks include:

  1. Coordination and advisory
  • Providing advice on all short-term and long-term issues pertaining to the fields of logistics, especially where security-related, safety, and security to the international and national office staff
  • Advising and, following consultation with the manager, managing issues pertaining to the general and individual security and safety architecture and procedures for staff, offices, and residences
  • Identifying issues requiring attention and advising management on options and solutions
  • Instructing, training, and coaching staff on security and safety provisions (general, vehicle, road, residential, and office security and safety)
  • Coordinating logistical and infrastructural provisions to support security and safety measures
  • Supporting regular checks and test runs of emergency equipment and procedures
  • Supporting regular checks of and upgrades to the office and residential security
  • Controlling the provision of emergency supplies and functionality at offices, assembly points. and safe havens regularly
  1. Liaison
  • Assisting the management in establishing, maintaining, and expanding a security-relevant network in order to provide comprehensive information on the security situation
  • Liaising with all security-relevant national and international organizations including contracted security providers
  • Supporting the point of contact for GIZ personnel with regard to all risk management-related issues
  • Liaising with neighbors and communities close to offices and residences
  • Supporting further liaison efforts through interpreting and translating
  1. Knowledge and information management
  • Gives security briefings for incoming staff
  • Dissemination of risk and security advise to office staff
  • Supporting training and the raising of awareness regarding security and safety among office staff
  • Reporting to management on any security- and safety-relevant incidents and developments
  • Supporting the dissemination of relevant security updates to the office team including via SMS, phone cascade, and e-mail
  • Gathering, analyzing, and reporting on security-related information independently
  • Supporting the monitoring of the security situation in the Sudan, especially the GIZ implementation areas
  • Overseeing the digitalization and archiving of emergency contact sheets, personal and medical emergency information, as well as security briefing confirmations
  1. Other duties/additional tasks
  • Assisting other colleagues in taking necessary precautions to improve safety and security with regards to their fields of work
  • Supporting the financial and administrative procedures where overlapping with his/her field of work
  • Performing­ other duties and tasks at the request by management and /or supervisor

 

Required experience and qualifications:

  • University degree/MA in safety and/or security or similar area
  • Hostile environment awareness and safety procedures training
  • Knowledge and understanding of political and security situation in Sudan
  • A minimum of 5  years of working experience
  • Understands the requirements and predicaments of development projects in volatile environments
  • Demonstrated decision-making capacity
  • Good working knowledge of modern communication systems (telephone, fax, e-mail, internet, sat phones, VHF, Skype) and computer literacy
  • Comprehensive language skills (English, Arabic, German an asset)
  • Good communication skills
  • Good organizational, planning, and time-management skills
  • Ability to function well in a multi-cultural environment
  • Reliability and discretion as well as a good sense of confidentiality
  • Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed

 

To submit your application, send your CV and cover letter in English to:

E-mail: sudan.procurement@giz.de – the name of the position you are applying for must be entered in the subject line.

The application shall not exceed 1MB. References and degrees will be requested if required and shall not be sent via e-mail.

If you do not hear from GIZ until the 15th of May 2017, your application was not further considered.

 


Please submit the following documents through Sudanjob.net in soft copy:

  • In English CV
  • Motivation letter

 

 

 








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