The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances childrenโs rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And itโs girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support childrenโs rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for โ and respond to โ crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
The Opportunity
As the Regional Safety and Security Adviser, you will oversee, contribute towards, promote and implement the global security strategy, policies and guidelines in conjunction with Planโs Global Security Policy, Security Standards and Security Plans for all Plan Offices in Asia Pacific, and other designated entities. The Regional Safety and Security Adviser proactively provides advice, support, instruction and training to all Plan offices in the region on security and safety issues and is the technical supervisor of all security appointments within the region.
In this role you will, among other things:
- Serve as the lead security technical focal point in Asia, and liaise with/guide leaders throughout the Asia Pacific region, on a variety of security issues.
- Provides an objective overview and analysis of security trends and issues across Asia
- Intervene in situations where Country office level security management needs support, goes off track, and being available to deploy rapidly when necessary.
- Foster a security culture and maintain the active engagement and respect of peers, technical subordinates, and management.
- Supports the Identification of and the mitigation of potential Security risks to staff, assets and operational/program security.
- Effectively represents Plan Regionally on matters relating to Security and assists countries to develop effective security networks & responses relevant to their context.
- Responsible for rolling out any global security initiatives or standards within the region and to be an effective liaison point in Asia Pacific for the global HQ
- Conduct relevant security trainings as required
- Liaise and network with the necessary security networks/liaisons, both within and outside the industry
- Promote an open culture where staff feel safe to speak out and report security concerns and incidents, with a special focus on national staff, gender-related risks, LGBTIQ+ risks, and risks to staff of colour or ethnic minorities
- A myriad of additional security leadership activities
Do you have what it takes?
To be successful in this role you will need among other things:
- Demonstrable knowledge in risk management, and practical work experience, preferably with non-profit or NGO within international humanitarian assistance programs, with proven capabilities in planning, organising and executing security operations in the field between of 7-10 years
- In depth knowledge or work experience in post-conflict and/or complex emergency environment.
- Deep and clear understanding of humanitarian principles, codes of conduct and ideally, specific sub-sector work: protection, health, shelter, linked to INGO field operations contexts.
- Demonstrable experience in security report writing and analysis
- Demonstrable practical experience in security management, training or analysis role in a relevant organisational setting.
- Advanced level knowledge of relevant communications technology
- Good training skills โ the ability to develop, implement and facilitate
- Ability to travel extensively, on extremely short notice, and to difficult locations
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Basic level of First Aid
- Relevant working experience in Asia Pacific would be considered an asset.
For a detailed job description, please click on the below link:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/j2wcpcvtkitzv1vpnlyvx/JD-Regional-Security-Advisor-APAC-04-Oct-2023.pdf?rlkey=q4qciurzphbaicp6gwekcax67&dl=0
Location: Flexible (within an Asia Pacific country office)
Type of Role: One-year Fixed Term contract with the possibility of extension
Reports to: Regional HR & OD Partner, and (Global) Director of Safety and Security in a matrix management structure
Remuneration: Competitive salary and package available (local T&C)