Safety & Security Coordinator

About the role

World Vision Myanmar is looking for a Safety & Security Coordinator on a local fixed-term contract. The role covers risk assessment, security procedures, crisis management, incident reporting and security training for staff and visitors, within a programme focused on vulnerable children.

Key responsibilities

• Risk management: conduct risk assessments, develop and implement security standard operating procedures and plans, and submit and update the Integrated Risk Management report for the National Director, partners and the Regional Security Adviser
• Train ADP managers and staff on first aid, staff safety and incident reporting, and cooperate with P&C, Finances, Communications, IT and HEA on the risk report
• Crisis management: ensure a crisis management plan and business continuity plan exist, maintain emergency communication protocols and run simulations
• Safety and security management: update context-related SOPs, report incidents with P&C and Finances, implement core security requirements from the Office of Corporate Security, include safety and security in programme design, and prepare pre-arrival and onsite security briefings for visitors and guests
• Provide basic security training for new staff and refreshers for others, attend inter-agency meetings, document information sharing and coordinate with other agencies
• Maintain an alert system, compile and validate risk advisories, and ensure budgets include staff security measures
• Take on additional duties proactively, contribute to a development plan with the manager, and act in line with World Vision's values and mandate

Required profile

• 3 to 5 years of field experience in humanitarian relief, development aid or international relations programmes in difficult environments
• Experience managing a security portfolio
• Bachelor's or master's degree
• Self-motivated, able to work autonomously in stressful conditions and willing to work in uncertain security environments
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to communicate at all levels and with country authorities, military, donors, international organisations and local NGOs
• Ability to write concise reports, prioritise risk management tasks and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of local languages highly desirable

Required skills

• Current risk management practices and expertise in international relations and international law
• Proven knowledge of MS Office applications and IT literacy
• Ability to deliver training to multi-national staff and to affect change outside the line management structure