Home | الرئيسية Post Jobs | اعلن عن وظيفه Help | مساعده | إتصل Safety and Access Manager Plan International Vacancy No: 55155 Section/Unit: Operations Grade Level: E Supervisor: Country Director No. of Post: 1 Duty Station: Khartoum Duration: One Year Closing Date: 27 Oct 2026 Background: Role PURPOSE Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty، violence and injustice

Key Responsibilities

• The incumbent manages security focal point persons in all operational locations، whose role encompasses both traditional INGO safety and security management as well as various liaison and negotiation tasks that are critical to operating in Sudan

• Dimensions of Role This role is line managed by the Country Director (CD)، and supervises all staff designated with security and liaison responsibilities، some of whom are stationed in programme areas

• Duties and

• university degree is strongly preferred Demonstrable experience of leading a crisis management process، and localising safety and security plans Experience in designing and delivering training for staff Experience of working in hostile or disaster affected environments managing security Experience in other areas of NGO operations، i.e. logistics، operations، technical sectors Proven ability to undertake security risk assessments Experience working in a cross-cultural environment Experience in conducting participatory risk assessments and preparing situational context analysis Knowledge Clear understanding of security issues and trends in the humanitarian sector Practical knowledge of tools، mechanisms، and procedures for personal and organisational security Understanding of and commitment to the purpose and values of Plan International In depth knowledge of security risk management and associated principles is essential Knowledge of Humanitarian/ Human rights/ Refugee Law Knowledge of the INGO sector and humanitarian codes of conduct e.g

Requirements & Qualifications

• We support children to gain the skills، knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life، today and in the future

• Makes recommendations to the CD for changes in training based on changes to the security environment Ensure that all safety and security learning objectives are integrated in annual plans، and successful completion is documented، ensuring to provide CLT with figures per KPI reporting Conduct frequent orientation or briefing sessions for staff، including on emergency preparedness Undertake assessments of partner security management capacity and develop capacity building plans and proposals with them Lead on lessons learned exercises following incidents or near misses، and ensure incorporation into future operations Trains staff on the use of security and safety emergency equipment، including fire extinguishers، GPS equipment etc، to ensure proper handling Ensure that office emergency drills are conducted regularly Develop and organise safety and security resources such as manuals، handbooks، leaflets، pamphlets، slides، videos، and memos and share with staff Contribute to Plan International�s global understanding and learning from practical and effective management Review periodically experiences and practices and propose improvements based on analytical judgments Managing Staff Participate in hiring the right people with the right skills sets with

• WFP، UNICEF، UNOCHA، UNHCR) Diplomatic corps and their security personnel Local authorities and community leaders Minimum Qualification، Skills and Experience Required: Technical expertise، Knowledge، and Skills Expertise Five (5) years� deep experience in a similar job/ position such as humanitarian aid/ NGO Security Adviser/ Manager، including internationally، military، police or other background Professional qualification in a security related field

• Sphere، HAP and UN Sec General statement on Sexual Exploitation Thorough understanding of the implementation of a security management framework Understanding of major incident response mechanisms during crises Skills Stakeholder engagement within the humanitarian sector، or a clear network of personal contacts Teamwork and strong influencing، negotiation، and representation skills Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and sensitively at all levels Self-motivated and able to work autonomously in a highly stressful and challenging environment، balancing between multiple competing priorities Strong analytical skills in a changing security environment Proven skills in concise and succinct report writing Strong leadership and decision-making skills while working under pressure and with limited information Proven skills to use technology and strong IT literacy Fluent in English (written and spoken) and Arabic Please note: This position is being re-advertised

We actively unite children، communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children�s and young people�s lives

We place a specific focus on girls and women، who are most often left behind

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years، and are now active in more than 70 countries

This position exists to lead and support the design and implementation of safety and security policies، procedures، and preventive measures، and effective management of related incidents by ensuring tools and resources are available to support staff، associates، and programme participants

The realisation of our global strategy �All girls standing strong creating global change� requires the accurate identification، analysis، and mitigation of safety and security risks in order to facilitate access and safety for development and humanitarian programming and influencing in Sudan

Therefore، this role has oversight for Plan International Sudan�s Office safety and security and ensures operations are within able risk levels

The incumbent is a budget holder for all security plans، and is a member of the extended Country Leadership Team (eCLT) will work with the mission to ensure that organizational security and access policies and procedures are responsive to the context، adequate and known to staff and advise on humanitarian access processes and approaches in coordination with program teams

Accountabilities: Safety and Security Management Develop، update، and maintain a security management plan، Standard operating Procedures (SoPs)، tools، and resources for effective management of safety، security and access risks In line with risk assessment guidelines، lead regular strategic and operational security risk assessments، evaluations، and analysis with CLT and relevant teams، and advise contextual factors Provide proactive advice، guidance، and support to the CD and CLT on safety and security mitigation measures and their implementation، in line with local and federal laws and regulations Lead the development of the safety and security section of the fiscal annual plan and budget Develop safety and security scenario plans for risk management and propose risk reduction measures Ensuring that all Plan International Sudan offices are meeting minimum standards of compliance with the security policy and procedures e.g. to safeguard lives، premises، and assets Foster a �security culture� among staff to prioritise safety and ensure that they are working within an environment consistent with ed minimum safety and security standards Develop office site selection criteria، protocols and a system to document، to ensure that all sites are properly evaluated Regularly visits sites with conspicuous safety and security concerns as needed and recommend continuous security improvement measures Compile documentation on disaster-prone areas and ensure that programming staff are aware of necessary security mitigation measures Analyse working environments by assessing the nature of the threats (UXOs، landmines) and vulnerabilities in relation to emergencies، programming، advocacy، and communication Regularly test security equipment such as satellite phones، radios and other emergency devices Ensure that security planning becomes an integral part of project design and delivery، and that project budgets include safety and security plans Ensure that all incoming visitors to all operational offices receive a security information and briefing within 24 to 48 hours Reporting and response Report and implement recommendations and mitigation measures within agreed timelines Establish and monitor a system to collect and update information as needed Ensure that reportable incidents are reported and reviewed in CAMMS timely & accurately، and communicated to the CD and CLT in accordance with policies and procedures Serve as the point person for completing incident reports if necessary Collaborate with the CD and CLT to develop response and follow-up measures Provide timely and appropriate support to staff in the event of an incident or security situation Refer staff to necessary medical and emotional support Assist staff to file a police complaint and attend investigative meetings، court hearings or trials Participate in the security and access surveys and advise the CD and CLT when security incidents occur Conduct regular security trends analysis، monitor the environment continuously and share trends results and changes in risk assessments with staff and associates Share alerts and notices e.g. travel warnings، about site-specific security concerns Prepare and share weekly and monthly updates and reviews of incidents، trends and risk mitigation with CLT، staff and the regional security advisor Monitor political، social، economic and military situation and identify trends relevant to security situation Learning، Knowledge Management، Capacity Building Develop and deliver capacity building safety and security training plans for all staff consistent with the assessed needs in their location and role، including on the application of SOPs، putting in place contingency measures etc، to ensure that they are aware of their personal and collective

on Government liaison، and security and access Ensure the team is correctly resourced and staffed، with clear professional development Oversee objective setting، mentoring and performance management for the team Train a back-up to assist with safety and security

during a crisis or when unavailable Train the team on their roles and

for responding to and reporting of incidents Crisis Management Develop contingency plans and protocols for crisis response and management، and ensure routine testing and evaluation، e.g. drills and other measures Develop and maintain plans for hibernation، suspension، and evacuation، and ensure service providers and critical resources are in place Assist the People and Culture team in developing a medical evacuation plan، and to maintain staff emergency data، and proof of life forms Ensure CLT is formed and trained in crisis management، and conduct regular refresher sessions In the event of a critical incident، constitute the crisis management team Ensure that an emergency communication system is in place to enable staff to communicate in a timely and effective manner in cases of emergency Ensures GPS coordinates are maintained and kept up-to-date for all expatriate staff home locations In a crisis، ensure staff are safe from imminent or serious threat، and take immediate action to remove them from danger Ensure that plans are in place to enable post incident counselling to be offered to staff confronted to traumatic events Maintain regular communication with the regional and global hub security teams for guidance when required Conduct post-incident assessments to identify any ongoing threats or security concerns and mitigation strategies، and ensure recovery and operation continuity، e.g. alternate worksites Representation، Stakeholder Engagement and Networking Coordinate and share knowledge with the MEESA regional security advisor and peer security network including the global safety and security Represent Plan International and serve as its primary safety and security contact with other actors in Sudan Identify، analyse and manage key external relationships to facilitate access for Plan International�s programming Foster relationships، and develop and maintain a contact list of key external security staff and local law enforcement that can be leveraged to obtain updates and information Coordinate and maintain networks with the INGO Forum Security Sub-committee، UNDSS، and local security institutions Participate in any inter-agency coordinated incident response system and contribute relevant security related information Safeguarding and PSHEA Ensures that Plan International�s global policies for (Safeguarding Children and Young People )، Prevention، Sexual Harassment، Exploitation and Abuse (PSHEA ) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and

of the policy، including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility

This includes، but is not limited to، ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their

under these policies and Plan International�s Code of Conduct (CoC)، their relevance to their area of work، and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures

Ensure staff understand Plan International�s commitment to driving a feminist agenda within the organisation and that the ambition for gender equality and gender transformative leadership is embedded in our value-based leadership framework Key relationships Internal Liaison and Security Focal Point Persons Regional Security Specialist CLT members Staff at all levels Global Hub Security team External Embassy security officials، and local law enforcement agencies Non-state actors (including combatants) UN agency security focal points (i.e

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