Security and Risk Manager at

1 week ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Mary's Meals International Full time
Mary's Meals provides one good meal to some of the world's poorest children every school day. Our work is named after Mary, the mother of Jesus, who brought up her own child in poverty. Mary's Meals consists of, respects, and reaches out to people of all faiths and of none
Summary

We are delighted to be recruiting for a talented Security and Risk Manager (1 Post) to join our team in Lodwar, Turkana County in Kenya.

This is national-based role with Hybrid working arrangements.

Reporting to the Head of Services, the Security and Risk Manager will be primarily responsible for the Mary's Meals Security and Risk Management operations.

S/he oversees the manned Security operations, Fire safety, staff compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), Vehicle and premises safety, Crisis Management Planning, and Security and Risk Management trainings.


Key duties & responsibilities for the role include:
Security Management

Conduct regular site inspections (including offices, warehouses, expat residences and school visits) to ensure that all relevant security measures and procedures are in place.

Monitor Mary's Meals assets and equipment to ensure adequate safeguards are in place and items are maintained to the specified standards.

Regularly review all existing security procedures to ensure that they remain appropriate to our operations and reflective of current working practices.

Complete security risk assessments of new locations or activities as required.
In liaison with senior management and MMI, develop and/or manage implementation of new security policies and procedures.

Provide relevant training to staff to ensure that security procedures and other related requirements are adhered to and arrange trainings by external providers, as required.

Provide a security briefing to visitors and new members of staff.
Oversee the contract with any external security company, including regular monitoring of performance and resolution of issues arising.

Perform regular testing over security equipment to confirm they are suitably operational and ensure timely action is taken to rectify any issues.

Act as the recipient and first responder of security alerts from any security systems, alerting relevant local and MMI staff, as necessary.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local security issues (including external events) and raise any emerging risks relevant to our operations with senior management and MMI Risk and Assurance for consideration.

Provide ad hoc advice to staff and senior management on security matters as required.

Incident and Crisis Management

Act as the focal point for reporting on all security and risk incidents to provide timely and measured guidance and support to staff on our response.

Perform timely site visits as necessary to investigate and provide support on emerging incidents.

Prepare detailed security incident and investigation reports and share with the Country Director, senior management and the Global Security and Risk Lead as required.

Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date records on all incidents, including monitoring and following up on the completion of any actions agreed in response.

Raise awareness of the need to report incidents with staff and provide training as and when necessary.
Maintain and update the Crisis Management Plan in consultation with senior management and support the Country
Director in its implementation.
Coordinate with local authorities and law enforcement where incidents or crises arise.

Whistleblowing

Regularly monitor, triage and respond to concerns of suspected wrongdoing that are raised through our whistleblowing routes.
Maintain adequate, sensitive and timely communication with whistleblowers throughout the whistleblowing process.

Complete thorough and timely investigations into genuine concerns, maintaining confidentiality throughout, and provide detailed investigation reports to relevant local and MMI staff for consideration.

Maintain accurate, complete and up-to-date records of all concerns raised through our whistleblowing routes.
In liaison with MMI Risk & Assurance, raise local awareness and understanding of whistleblowing processes internally and externally.

Other

Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, skills and experience

Essential

A degree in Strategic Management, Security or Risk Management, Business Administration, Logistics and Supply Chain management, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience sufficient to successfully perform the key responsibilities of the job.

Experience of managing logistics, specifically in areas of stock management, warehousing and fleet management
Advanced and well-developed inter-personal skills, with solid track record in persuading and influencing others.
Fluent written and spoken English and ability to communicate well across all levels.
Able to work well with people of different cultures and nationalities.
Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word and Excel.

Ability to take a flexible approach to managing and prioritising a high workload and multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.

Should be able to work 24/7. Quick or rapid response to any organisational emergency crisis.
Familiarity with using fleet management systems.
Background or basic understanding of vehicle security.
Team management experience, including leading, engaging and motivating a team.
Experience of developing, monitoring and reporting against agreed plans.
A valid Driving License.
Excellent attention to detail.
Experience in training and coaching.
Must be a Kenya citizen with a current Certificate of Police clearance.

Desirable

Understanding of the principles of international development.
Understanding of the place of school feeding in relief and development

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