Safety & Security Manager – Israel/Palestine

• Conduct Safety & Security audits and risk assessments of MI’s premises and areas of operations, and oversee the implementation of recommended improvements, including the establishment of a Security Management Plan (SMP), Standard Operational Procedures, Contingency Plans and Risk Matrix
• In close collaboration with the Global Head of Safety, establish and exercise an in-country crisis management team, with individual TORs, and carry out training as and when required
• Establish and maintain local information networks to obtain and verify safety & security information, for the purpose of MI-internal alerts, advisories, and briefings
• Support the program team (e.g. partner due diligence), relevant processes (supplier risk mapping, vehicle maintenance, integration of S&S clauses into contracts) and implementation partners (location selection, safety assessments, mapping of locations) for   Malteser International project locations and activities
• Provide inputs for regular contextual analysis and including forecasts and scenario planning and develop and regularly update threats assessments and risk analyses
• Provide support in developing an access strategy for MI in the project areas as well as design and implement risk mitigation measures, reporting directly to the Country Coordinator and the Global Safety & Security Advisor
• Identify Safety & Security training needs and facilitate training delivery on necessary safety-related issues and/or procedures when/if required, in coordination with the Country Coordinator and the Global Safety & Security Advisor

• University degree and/or a formal security qualification or appropriate security management training
• Minimum of 5 years of practical experience in a line responsibility for security management
• Fluent in English both in written and spoken skills; Arabic, Hebrew and/or German skills are an advantage
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and represent at all levels, establish information and security networks, and coordinate with country authorities, donors, International Organizations, and local NGOs, to build collaborative relationships internally and externally with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, social, and political issues
• Positive identification with vision and mission of a catholic faith-based organisation
• Eligible, able and willing to travel to project areas in Gaza depending on the security situation and requirements of the organization

• Start Date: as soon as possible, hiring based on successful project approval
• Duty Station: Jerusalem, with travels to program/project areas in Gaza
• Duration of contract: 6 months (with possibility of extension)
• Salary according to qualification and experience, insurance package, free accommodation and other benefits

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