South Sudan: Country Security Manager – South Sudan

Department:**Security**

Position: Country Security Manager – South Sudan

Contract duration:**6 months**

Location: Republic of South Sudan

Starting Date ASAP

I. Background on ACTED

ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide. ACTED provides continued support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of post-crisis interventions and engaging long-term challenges facing our target populations, in order to break the poverty cycle, foster development and reduce vulnerability to disasters. Our interventions seek to cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach which is both global and local, and adapted to each context. Our 4000 staff is committed in to responding to emergencies worldwide, to supporting recovery and rehabilitation, towards sustainable development.

Our teams in the field implement some 380 projects in 35 countries covering the following sectors emergency relief, food security, access to health, education and training, economic development, microfinance, advocacy, institutional support, and regional dialogue, cultural promotion.

Based on considerable experience addressing the needs and situations of vulnerable communities, ACTED contributes to the international agenda towards reaching the Millennium Development Goals, through a wide range of partnerships, innovative initiatives, and campaigns.

II. Country Profile

Capital Office : Juba

National Staff : 500

International Staff : 50

Areas : 10

On-going programmes : 8

Budget : 15 M €

In 2012, ACTED has undertaken an expansion of activities in South Sudan. A Juba level

coordination office was opened in 2011, and in 2012 the capital office has expanded to

provide additional support to our field offices that opened in Bentiu, Unity State, and Malakal,

Upper Nile State. The rapidly changing situation in South Sudan over the past months has led

ACTED to up-scale its emergency response capacities, while also continuing to provide basic

services in the traditional areas of intervention.

Since January 2012, ACTED has been providing refugee and IDP assistance in Unity and

Upper Nile states. In Maban County, this assistance has focused on the life-saving assistance

to refugees from Blue Nile State, Sudan. ACTED as camp manager for Jamam refugee camp

has strived to provide the basic needs for the population including shelter, waste

management, livelihoods, and construction of community infrastructures.

Additionally, ACTED has responded to the new refugee influx in May with the provision of

shelter and emergency latrines at transit sites while providing transportation assistance to

refugees relocating to permanent settlements. In Unity state, ACTED has focused on the

provision of livelihoods assistance to refugees in Nyeel and Pariang refugee camps.

ACTED also continues to build on its traditional areas of intervention, focusing on food

security and livelihoods in Western Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap, and water, sanitation and

hygiene in both states as well. Tonj North in Warrap was also a new area for ACTED where a

Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) project is being implemented in the underserved

area. All of these interventions continue to provide both basic and live-saving assistance to

vulnerable populations throughout South Sudan.

III. Position Profile

Under the direct supervision of the Country Director, key responsibilities include:

• Serve as security focal point
• Ensure all new staff are accurately briefed on security procedures;
• Provide all staff with regular security briefings and updates and ensure that all staff follow security procedures;
• Ensure that ACTED’s security management plans are relevant and constantly updated as appropriate and that all staff know their roles and responsibilities;
• Liaise with UN agencies, NGOs and other external actors to gain security information and analysis in the region;
• Conduct regular security and risk assessments for all operational areas
• Write regular security management reports with situational analysis and recommendations;
• Ensure that field communications needs are met and that staff are trained in the use of radios and other communications equipment as necessary.

IV. Qualifications:

• At least 3-5 years of working experience in insecure environments; preferably in Africa, Asia, or the Middle East;
• Extensive experience in security management and procedures;
• Demonstrated communication and organizational skills;

• Ability to train, mobilize, and manage both international and national staff
• Flexibility and ability to multi-task under pressure;
• Ability to work well in unstable and frequently changing security environments;

• Willingness to work and live in often remote areas under basic conditions;

• Proven ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office;
• Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English

• Knowledge of local language and/or regional experience highly desirable

V. Conditions:

• Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
• Additional monthly living allowance
• Free food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on contract length and country of assignment)
• Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
• Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package

Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.org

Ref : CSM/SSUD/SA

For more information, visit us athttp://www.acted.org