Regional Security Director

As Inkomoko’s team expands, and our colleagues continue to travel to more complicated and rapidly changing external environments, we seek a leader to build a team to ensure that we have the policies, protocols, and support available to keep colleagues safe, and effective.
The Regional Security Director reports to the COO and will work closely with the Country-specific leaders. This job description is not a comprehensive list of responsibilities, as these may change as the need requires.  The Director can, however, reasonably expect duties of:

Security Management & Policy (25% time)

• Develop a Safety and Security culture that seeks to empower staff at all levels to identify, mitigate and manage the risks they face each and every day.
• Lead a team of security professionals across company locations
• Maintain organizational risk profile and adapt as needed to new expansion geographies
• Update security policies and emergency response plans aligned to the company risk profile
• Serve as the lead risk advisor to senior management, country directors, and board
• Communicate regular security advisories and plans to all staff
• Stay up to date with all advisories and situation reports, from informants and partners
• Represent Inkomoko to donors, and high-level stakeholders on risk management issues.
• Create a time-bound and environmentally driven annual calendar for refreshed training, assessments, updating documentation, changing security stances, etc.

Risk Assessment and Prevention (25% time):

• Develop risk mitigation policies, and practices, aligned with local guidelines and realities
• Lead external partnerships with regional security authorities
• Review staff threat assessment, security briefs, and any elevated field-level issues
• Set protocols related to child protection, refugee protection, gender protection

Employee Safety & Welfare (25%):

• Ensure that all appropriate security safeguards are present in the organization
• Plan and implement safety, risk, and compliance training programs
• Facilitate efficient administration of employee wellness programs and vendor contracts
• Maintain a constant two-way flow of information with security focal points in each office

Harm Reduction (25% time):

• Coordinate crisis/emergency response
• Direct internal investigations into security matters
• Review all incidents to develop learnings/trends from any incidents or near misses.
• Establish a framework for resources available after emergency response

• 10 years in a relevant field with at least 5 years in charge of security operations
• Industry expertise and excellent knowledge of health, safety & security management
• Geographic experience in managing risks across diverse hardship locations in Africa.
• Expertise in concepts of duty of care for the organization’s responsibility
• A proactive communicator who can correctly interpret messages and escalate as needed
• Excellent judgment to make thoughtful, tough, and sometimes quick decisions
• Preferred experience in mental health, vulnerable populations, and gender lens
• Bachelor or Master’s in security management or related field
• Digitally savvy, using MS Suite, Slack, email, International SOS platforms, etc
• Ability to travel locally, regionally, and internationally
• Proven people manager

This role is a tremendous opportunity to work in a high-growth, mission-driven organization. Our compensation includes both great culture and a competitive market-based package, including:

• Incredible company culture, including deep investment in your learning and growth, and a commitment to inclusion and diversity
• Opportunity to work with a talented, passionate, and committed team of professionals across the region
• Ability to make a significant social impact and contribute to economic growth
• Competitive salary, and potential KPI-based bonus
• Favorable policies like health insurance, staff savings program, parental leave, sabbatical program, and more.

TO APPLY

If you have matching qualifications for the role, please submit your cover letter and CV.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Inkomoko is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.  Refugees, women, and persons who reflect the diverse communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply.  As a company, we have policies in place that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels.

NB: We do not employ staff whose background is not suitable. All employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks.