Work Location : US - Atlanta, GA Type of Post : Accompanied - Family Other Possible Location : Remote Work Location Funding : APPROVED Expected Travel : Greater than 50% Type of Contract : Language Requirement : ENGLISH Application Deadline : Employee Duration : Full-Time
CARE is seeking a talented Global Security Response Advisor (GSRA) who will support CARE and the CSU by providing rapid, deployable or remote technical support to CARE Country Offices and Program teams. The role will deliver a critical and expert Security Risk Management capacity when emergencies of crisis strike. This role is a capacity multiplier, delivering both advice and technical excellence to CARE colleagues globally.
This is a home-based, deployable position reporting to the Director of Operational Security within the CARE Security Unit.
The role requires an experienced security manager, an individual with a high level of personal resilience, able to work in emergency and complex environments, who can deliver leadership and best practice in dynamic settings. The Global Security Response Advisor (GSRA) will be comfortable deploying against short timelines, maintaining sight of mission priorities, be results- and solutions-driven and able to work and influence a diverse group of stakeholders.
The position is approximately 65% deployable on assignment with Country or Regional offices, and while based at home, the GSRA will support projects for the CARE Security Unit as directed by the Director of Operational Security. Given the variety of tasking required by the position, the post-holder will be highly capable across the spectrum of security risk management, including the design and development of technical tools and systems, best-practice emergency response safety processes, development of relationships to influence positive security culture, delivery of written and oral briefings and trainings, and capacity to offer clarity on CARE policies and protocols.
In this role, the Global Security Response Advisor will support the CARE Security Unitโs RISKREADY program, serving as a trainer on courses and supporting the capacity development of CAREโs cohort of RISKREADY trainers with the guidance of the Director of Security Capacity Building and Development.
Responsibilities:
Support Country Office programs in periods of crisis or emergency response Deploy as temporary cover for Country Office or regional safety and security staff Support the CARE Security Unitโs RISKREADY platform as a trainer and mentor Support remotely on projects related to security documentation, protocols, standards, papers or other applicable and related materialsQualifications:
Bachelorโs degree in security risk management, conflict analysis, international or development studies or a related field Professional or vocational qualifications relevant to the field of safety and security At least 5 years of experience in safety and security risk management in international settings Direct experience of deploying to Humanitarian response situations in the past 5 years Security-related experience in the international humanitarian sector Experience living and working in conflict or post-conflict environments Fluency in written and spoken English#LI-AM2
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