JD Security Officer - Marawi iCOPE - 0

Attachment A
SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL

ROLE PROFILE
TITLE: Security Officer

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Integrated and Inclusive Conflict- LOCATION: Iligan City
Sensitive Protection and Education for Children in Mindanao
(iCOPE) Project
GRADE: 4 TYPE OF CONTRACT: Fixed term
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a
week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work
country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing
the police checking/vetting process staff.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The post holder serves as the area safety and security focal person
S/he supports the Project Coordinator with the safety and security management including but not limited
to building acceptance in the communities/schools, monitoring of early warning indicators, contingency
planning and preparedness; and to implement and constantly review the effectiveness of the approved
Safety and Security Management Plan for the field office.
Functions include: assess and regularly monitor security and safety situation in the field to determine
appropriate action; maintain a network for exchange of reliable information on-the-ground situation;
ensure safety and security standards are observed in the office, vehicles and project activity sites; lead in
preparedness and execution of contingency safety and security procedures from staff security briefings to
evacuation; submit incident reports; and manage day to day security including tracking of movements of
staff and visitors and provide updated consolidate information to the senior management.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Save the Children operates in a full-spectrum programming. This means that the organization implements
its programs in both Development and Humanitarian. All staff may be requested to support a
humanitarian response as the need arises.
Work officially starts at 8:30am. SC follows a five (5) day 40 hours work week schedule.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Consortium Coordinator

Coordinates to: Country Safety and Security Manager
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Budget Responsibilities: none
Other Reporting and Coordination Responsibilities: Coordinates with the whole iCOPE Project
team especially Logistics Officer, Finance Officer, Project Coordinator and Admin Assistant;
communicates with the local NGOs, CSOs, partners and stakeholders involved in the implementation of
the project.
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KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
In close coordination with the Project Coordinator, s/he helps to ensure the safety and security of staff
and visitors to the area of assignment; program operations are conducted within Safety & Security
guidelines, and risks are managed if not reduced or eliminated.
Specific areas of work will include:
1. Security Situation Monitoring

Assess and monitor security situation (i.e. threats, weather condition) through coordination with
other actors and secondary information, and determine appropriate security threat level at all times.
Help build and maintain a reliable network for safety & security information within Save the Children
and with other actors, using networks established including United Nations organizations,
international and local non-government organizations (INGOs/NGOs), and the National Disaster
Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) regional / provincial counterparts and partner
government organizations
Submit a security update (situation analysis, actions taken, actions recommended) on a regular basis.
2. Daily Safety & Security Management

Lead staff in preparedness for and effective execution of Safety & Security Management plans based
on security level and authorized instructions including
a. Ensuring protocols and procedures are in place in the event of a security incident, from road
traffic accident to earthquake to typhoon. This must include clear actions for both field and
office based staff, during office and out-of-office hours, and include identification of evacuation
routes, and roles and responsibilities of staff.
b. Support in the rolling out and enhanced understanding of these plans amongst all staff
including all-staff briefings and individual briefings.
c. Monitoring staff movement including limiting or restricting movement on location and time,
accounting for staff movements and providing updated overviews of daily movements
activities.
d. Maintaining an overview of all visitors to the field office, including contact information and
residence
e. Maintaining an overview of the residence and whereabouts of all SCP staff, including those
travelling between field bases, to head office, and leaving the country.
f. Communications monitoring including maintaining communications tree and communications
tools including satellite phones
g. Checking on suitability of buildings including the office and field-site locations, including health
and safety requirements of the office, such as fire extinguishers, first aid kits for both office and
vehicles, and emergency exits. Ensure recommendations are implemented.
3. Maintaining standards
Ensure that safety and security standards and policies are consistently observed, particularly with
relation to facilities and designated staff houses and hotels and vehicular safety. This includes:
fire, crime, earthquake and typhoon safety; third party 24-hour un-armed security guard system;
vehicle maintenance check, fire extinguishers and first aid kit, safety protocols for drivers. This will
require working closely with the programmes and support teams, particularly Logistics (Fleet &
Assets), and Admin.

4. Situation and Incident Reporting
Support the Project Coordinator in the event of a situation/incident including but not limited to near
misses, actual or attempted: threat of or physical attack or assault; theft; vehicle accident; arrest;
threat of harm to staff or property, injury, and or death. Support in the collection of information and
documentation for incident reports, which are to be submitted to the Country Safety and Security
Manager and line manager within 24 hours of the incident.
5. Contingency Planning and Execution for Extraordinary Situations

Prepare for and execute as needed, various contingency plans as articulated in the approved Safety &
Security Management Plan in the context of a humanitarian response project to cover among others
a. Medical emergencies and medical evacuation
b. Vehicular accidents
c. Disaster response
d. Evacuation
e. Suspension of office operations
f. Arrest and detention of staff
g. Death of field personnel
6. Special Tasks
May be expected to perform the following tasks if/when specially authorized: first aid, driving,
managing crisis during health emergencies, managing crisis during other types of emergencies
including additional humanitarian response situations.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Leading cluster
 Leading and inspiring others - Demonstrates leadership in all our work, embodies our values,
and articulates a compelling vision to inspire others to achieve our goals for children.
 Delivering results - Takes personal responsibility and holds others accountable for delivering
our ambitious goals for children, continually improving their own performance or that of the
team/ organisation.
 Developing self and others - Invests time and energy to actively develop self and others to help
Thinking cluster
 Problem solving and decision making - Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by
gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organisation.
 Innovating and Adapting - Develops and implements innovative solutions to adapt and succeed
in ever-changing and uncertain global and working environments.
 Applying technical and professional expertise - Applies the required technical and professional
expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the
organisation.
Engaging cluster
 Working effectively with others - Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on
diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure
effective cross-boundary working.
 Communicating with impact - Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and

influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence
and trust.
 Networking - Builds and uses sustainable relationships and networks to support the work of
Save the Children.
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
 holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role
modelling Save the Children values
 holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the
freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve
performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
 sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their
own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
 widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
 future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
 builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external
partners and supporters
 values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
 approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
 develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
 willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
 honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

 At least college level
 Previous experience in implementing and managing safety and security situations for large
groups of staff
 Can work well in highly stressful situations
 Conscientious and thorough when following processes
 Good communicator with excellent written and spoken English
 Computer literate and adept in the use of MS Office software, particularly Excel for the
management of trackers and contact lists
 Highly organized, with good attention to detail and developed ability to prioritize multiple tasks to
meet tight deadlines and organize work
 Team player, good at building cross-team relationships
 Previous experience of working for an NGO is desirable
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and
Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks,
reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Health and Safety
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and
procedures.
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Attachment A

SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL

TITLE: Security Officer

Reports to: Consortium Coordinator

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Specific areas of work will include:

1. Security Situation Monitoring

2. Daily Safety & Security Management

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5. Contingency Planning and Execution for Extraordinary Situations

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BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

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