Somalia Bar ama Baro, BAB “Teach or Learn” Program

                                                                       Vacancy Post

Position Title: Project Security Manager

Position Location: Mogadishu Somalia.

Duration of Employment: Full-Time

Background:

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic development and post-crisis stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 25 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.

Program Summary:

The USAID/Somalia Bar Ama Baro program works to increase access to quality education for a targeted number of out-of-school children and youth (ages 8-15) in specific regions of Somalia. The Program will work to increase student enrollment in alternative education program sites, improve their safety, monitor acquisition of literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional skills among the learners who enroll in them, and enhance the Federal Government of Somalia’s capacity to regulate them.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Security Manager’s (PSM) overall mission is to keep all project personnel and assets safe from harm. S/he has delegated responsibility for the day-to-day management and coordination of operational field security activities, provides continuous security and contextual information to the team, ensures compliance with corporate security policies, and maintains liaison with the Regional Security Manager for Africa (RSM). This employee will be appointed by the Chief of Party, with concurrence from the RSM HQ Security. This position will be based in the Mogadishu office, with program activities expected to be carried out throughout the Southern states of Somalia. Extensive understanding of the security issues throughout Somalia with possible travel into various areas of Somalia as needed and required by the project.

REPORTING & SUPERVISION

The Project Security Manager reports to the Chief of Party based in Mogadishu. The PSM will be based in Mogadishu and will work closely with the HQ RSM – Africa.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Primary.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Work with the Chief of Party and Creative’s HQ Regional Security Manager for Africa (HQ RSM) to develop, manage, and coordinate all Creative security and safety programs, plans, and policies relevant to the project including detailed security procedures that comply with Creative security policies. This will include emergency response drills and communication procedures for the project.
• Provide security, safety, and risk mitigation advice and recommendations to the COP and BAB management and staff, in close collaboration with the BAB Project Security Coordinator.
• Ensure that project staff complies with project security procedures including travel protocols.
• Carry out security assessment of offices, compounds, vehicles, and Expat/TCN housing and make recommendations for required security upgrades, as required.
• Monitor and analyze the ongoing threat environment faced by the project and brief the Chief of Party and other project staff accordingly. Distribute threat warnings to all staff.
• Ensure that appropriate risk mitigation measures are taken by the project to respond to the threats or changes in threats faced by the project. This is to include physical protection measures, safe working routines, movement restrictions, protection equipment, and security staff provision, as required.
• Report security incidents, and violations, and recommend corrective actions, as appropriate, to the RSM and COP.
• Ensure all new employees, consultants, and partners working in Creative offices and traveling in Creative vehicles receive appropriate security orientation and briefings.
• Be able to assist with out-of-hours emergency response for the project staff and partners, if needed.
• Assist the project with business continuity planning, as required.
• All the above include ensuring security protocols are understood and security drills are periodically conducted with staff of BAB.
• Ensure field staff receives first aid and fire response training.
• Additional assignments, as instructed by the Chief of Party.
• The PSM should understand, brief, and regularly train all project staff on:
• The successful candidate needs to demonstrate superior knowledge of the following specific regions in Somalia:
• Jubaland State
• Southwest State
• Hirshabelle State
• Mogadishu
• Have the ability to effectively brief all staff on emergency procedures and protocols and conduct and lead security briefings and security training/drills.
• The need for all staff to maintain a good level of situational awareness, and to report concerns.
• Project communications procedures including emergency phone trees and WhatsApp security groups as well as contact lists.
• Office emergency response procedures including fire evacuation, direct threat lockdown, etc.
• The need to avoid all demonstrations, possible demo sites, and areas where crowd trouble could start.
• The location of the nearest medical facilities.
• Implement and execute actions relating to the Crisis Response Plan.