Location: UK, Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Kenya
Deadline: 24 October 2022
Job Description
Global Safety and Security Lead
Permanent , Full-Time
Salary & Benefits:
Salaries and benefits for different countries will vary in line with the location of the successful candidate and depending on experience. See further details below:
- UK: grade 2 – 50,000 to 60,000 GBP
- Senegal: grade G 31,837,170 to 42,709,202 XOF
- Nigeria: grade G 15,010,723 to 18,780,910 NGN
- Ethiopia: grade G 27,023 to 58,150 USD
- Pakistan: grade G 6,128,892 to 8,427,227 PKR
- South Africa: grade G 873,681 to 1,191,126 ZAR
Location:
The role can be based in one of the following WaterAid Country Programmes – Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, South Africa or in the UK subject to right to work eligibility in the respective countries.
About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in strengthening an organisational culture that is conscious of safety and security risk to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
Join WaterAid as Global Safety and Security Lead to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you’ll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.
About the Role:
The role provides specialist safety and security advice to trustees, Chief Executives, managers and staff across the organisation, guides countries in their safety & security planning, and works to ensure the safety & security of staff travelling internationally on WaterAid business.
In this role, you will:
Provide specialist advice to staff at all levels including Chief Executives, Directors and Country Directors on all safety and security related matters.
• Continuously develop and maintain WaterAid’s global safety & security policies, procedures, tools and guidance documents (i.e. our Global Security Framework).
• Lead on strengthening the capacity of leaders and managers to deal with and be resilient to serious safety & security incidents or crisis events serious safety & security incidents or crisis events
About You:
To be successful, you’ll need:
5 years+ experience of security management, ideally in the context of an INGO.
A strong team player with experience of working remotely across different cultures.
A high level of resilience and drive
Our Commitment:
An inclusive workplace: We are committed to being an organisation where everyone is included, respected, and empowered to be their best. We represent and celebrate our staff, partners and everyone we work with, and create a culture where everyone can reach their full potential.
Equal opportunities: We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding: We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
Closing date:
Applications will close 23:59 on 24th October. Availability for interview is required w/c 14th November.
How to Apply:
* Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.
* Please indicate your location and the right to work eligibility in your Cover letter.