Regional Safety, Security and Access Manager-ENA

Are you experienced in security management and analysis in insecure environments?

An exciting new opportunity has arisen within Tearfund’s Eurasia and North Africa Team in the role as Regional Safety, Security and Access Manager With a strong preference for a national candidate this role may be based in the successful candidate’s country of origin or where Tearfund has a right to work within ENA.

The post holder will ensure the systematic application of safety and security risk management practices across all of Tearfund’s operational areas and regional office in the region of Eurasia North Africa (ENA) – currently Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Yemen, Afghanistan and Jordan. They will achieve this through the assessment and analysis of threats, the maintenance and updating of safety and security plans and procedures, and the provision of advice to manage risk. The post holder will deliver training and briefings, coaching staff and partners, respond to and manage critical incidents; and undertake regular monitoring field visits to country programmes. Policies, procedures and approaches will be effectively contextualised, taking into account Tearfund’s specific values and characteristics.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in:

• Working in an insecure environment in a security position
• Have relevant security training, such as HEAT or equivalent
• Experience of conducting security analysis within an insecure environment and demonstrated examples of how programming has adapted as a result
• Providing dynamic, helpful and clear advice and recommendations to key decision makers
• Have the ability to work under pressure

Candidates must also have excellent English communication skills, written and oral, are required, with additional Arabic being desirable.

Applicants must be in sympathy with Tearfund’s Christian beliefs.

This role will be based in one of the following countries: Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon Syria or Pakistan within ENA with frequent travel. Salary will be dependent on location.

Please note: we can only accept applications from candidates with the right to live and work in region.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.