Advisor, Global Security

6 days ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Corporate Staffing Services Full time

**Global Security Advisor**

**Summary:** The Global Security Advisor will provide technical advice and guidance to Country teams and missions on safety and security best practices, and will be responsible for maintaining efficient and value-added health, safety, and security systems.

**Job Description:**

The Global Security Advisor will be a key member of the CIVIC team, responsible for providing technical advice and guidance to Country teams and missions on safety and security best practices. The Advisor will work closely with the Executive Director and other global security staff to ensure that CIVIC's safety and security policies and procedures are implemented effectively.

**Key Responsibilities:**

* Provide technical advice and guidance to Country teams and missions on safety and security best practices
* Maintain efficient and value-added health, safety, and security systems
* Provide training and capacity building to Country teams and missions on safety and security best practices
* Foster a security risk management-based culture that fully considers gender and diversity
* Provide safety and security-related support to the United Nations Program team, assigned missions
* Identify new initiatives and areas to strengthen safety and security practices and culture

**Requirements:**

* Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as political science, international relations, marketing, or communications
* Minimum 5 years working in an operational, security-related function
* Fluency in English and working knowledge of French and/or Arabic
* Degree or certification in security, business management, or related fields strongly desired
* Kenyan work authorization required; Kenyan citizen preferred
* International NGO Safety and Security Association (INSSA) Security Risk Management Professional Certificate at Country and/or regional level strongly desired

**Skills:**

* Good theoretical understanding of security risk management concepts and principles
* Knowledge of open-source media and familiarity with monitoring and evaluating information from social media and aggregation platforms
* Knowledge of information security (INFOSEC) practices
* General knowledge of safety and security risk management principles as they relate to international humanitarian agencies
* Understanding and ability to abide by humanitarian principles
* Demonstrated competency with a variety of software platforms or systems, with a preference for Google Workspace, Dropbox, Microsoft Office, Track23, JotForm, and Travel Oracle
* Ability to assimilate and analyze a range of information to support the development of efficient solutions
* Experience communicating complex security-related information both verbally and in writing to non-native English speakers across time zones
* Adaptable and flexible with the ability to remain calm, prioritize, and reassure others during stressful situations and critical incidents
* Demonstrated ability to work on diverse and cross-cultural teams across time zones to achieve common objectives
* Experience handling sensitive information with discretion



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