Mozambique: Counrty Security Officer – Pemba

Fixed term 6 monts ASAP

Acted

For the past 30 years, Acted has been working at the forefront of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted supports more than 27 million people in 43 countries, meeting their needs in hard-to-reach areas, while pursuing a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental, and development actor. Acted relies on a deep understanding of local contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, in collaboration with a wide range of local and international partners, to collectively build a 3ZERO world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.

Acted Mozambique

Acted began its operations in Mozambique during 2022, in response to the humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado province, in the north of the country. Since then, Acted provides critical assistance to conflict-affected communities, delivering multi-sector emergency response in Food Security, WASH, CCCM, Protection, Shelter, & Education in Emergencies.

In Mozambique, Acted deploys an area-based approach comprehensively supporting communities, Government Structures and Civil Society Organizations, to develop long-term resilience and self-reliance.

Interventions address displacement areas as well as return areas, aiming at saving lives with emergency assistance and enhancing early recovery through livelihood restoration, skills trainings and pathways to durable solutions.

Acted positions itself as one of the main humanitarian actors in Macomia, one of the districts most severely affected by the conflict in Cabo Delgado, as shown by OCHA’s Humanitarian Needs Overview.

In cooperation with the World Food Program, Acted is providing critical food assistance to over 135.000 individuals, including IDPs, Host Communities, and Returnees, through a life-saving Food Distribution that supports communities with regular access to nutritious food rations, including ready-to-use supplementary food for children up to 5 years old, helping to fill the population’s consumption gap, and to fight the acute levels of malnutrition in the area.

You will be in charge of

The Country Security Officer is supporting directly the Country Security Manager or the Country Logistic and Security Manager in the reporting on context analysis, writing of security documents, and ensuring compliance with security standards. He/she will be in charge of drafting all the Acted security reporting documents requested in the frame of the activity of the security department and is in charge of the administration of the security department.

Main duties

1. Context analysis and risk assesment

2. Security Assessments, auditing and Operational support

3. Reporting

Expected skills and qualifications

• Bachelor or Master Level education in Security studies or another relevant field such as International Relations;
• Excellent analysis and synthesis skills;
• 2-5 years previous work experience in a relevant position;
• Proven capabilities in leadership and management required;
• Excellent skills in written and spoken English;
• Proficiency in Portuguese or Spanish is mandatory;
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, and flexibility in cultural and organizational terms;
• Ability to work well and punctually under pressure;
• Previous experience in a difficult context.

Conditions

• Salary between 1600€ and 1800€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
• Accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthouse
• Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
• Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
• Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
• Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
• One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
• Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
• Psychological assistance