The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

DIMENSIONS OF ROLE
This role is line managed by the Country Director (CD), and supervises all staff designated with security and liaison responsibilities, some of whom are stationed in programme areas.  The incumbent is a budget holder for all security plans, and is a member of the extended Country Leadership Team (eCLT) will work with the mission to ensure that organizational security and access policies and procedures are responsive to the context, adequate and known to staff and advise on humanitarian access processes and approaches in close coordination with program teams.
 

The Country Access and Security Manager will provide?
This position will lead and support the design and implementation of safety and security policies, ensuring tools and resources are available to support staff, associates, and program participants.

The position involves overseeing?
The role involves overseeing safety and security management across all operational locations in Sudan, managing security focal point persons, and ensuring operations are within acceptable risk levels.

Essential criteria for this role include?
Candidates must have five years of experience in a similar role, a professional qualification in a security-related field, experience in crisis management, and a thorough understanding of security risk management principles.

Do you have what it takes?
If you have a strong background in security management, experience in hostile environments, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to humanitarian values, this role could be for you.

For more information regarding the person and role specification, please click the following link: Country Access and Security Manager JD

• Experience: At least five years of experience in a similar role, such as a humanitarian aid/NGO Security Adviser/Manager, including international experience, military, police, or other relevant backgrounds.
• Education: Professional qualification in a security-related field, with a university degree strongly preferred.
• Crisis Management: Demonstrable experience in leading crisis management processes and localizing safety and security plans.
• Training: Experience in designing and delivering training for staff.
• Hostile Environments: Experience working in hostile or disaster-affected environments, managing security.
• NGO Operations: Experience in other areas of NGO operations, such as logistics, operations, or technical sectors.
• Risk Assessments: Proven ability to conduct security risk assessments.
• Cross-cultural Work: Experience working in a cross-cultural environment.
• Risk Analysis: Experience in conducting participatory risk assessments and preparing situational context analyses.
• Humanitarian Sector Knowledge: Clear understanding of security issues and trends in the humanitarian sector.
• Security Tools: Practical knowledge of tools, mechanisms, and procedures for personal and organizational security.
• Values: Understanding and commitment to the purpose and values of Plan International.
• Security Risk Management: In-depth knowledge of security risk management and associated principles.
• Legal Knowledge: Knowledge of Humanitarian/Human Rights/Refugee Law.
• INGO Sector Knowledge: Knowledge of the INGO sector and humanitarian codes of conduct, such as Sphere, HAP, and the UN Secretary-General’s statement on Sexual Exploitation.
• Incident Response: Thorough understanding of major incident response mechanisms during crises.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong skills in stakeholder engagement within the humanitarian sector or a clear network of personal contacts.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and sensitively at all levels.
• Self-motivation: Ability to work autonomously in highly stressful and challenging environments, balancing multiple priorities.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills in a changing security environment.
• Report Writing: Proven skills in concise and succinct report writing.
• Leadership and Decision-making: Strong leadership and decision-making skills while working under pressure and with limited information.
• IT Literacy: Proven skills in using technology and strong IT literacy.
• Languages: Fluency in English (written and spoken) and Arabic.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
The holder of the position will be working in an office environment and entails 40% travel within Sudan.

***NOTE***

• Females are encouraged to apply. 
• This Position Is Country Office Based.
• This Job Is For National Sudanese Only 

Location: Port Sudan / Kassala

Type of Role: Fixed Term Contract

Reports to: Country Director 

Grade: D2

Closing Date: 1 August 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates. 

To Apply please click the following link: https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=50000&company=PlanInt&st=2235F65554977885A3CA7D569C3E598DC25D72DC