Security Focal Point, Chad

Our client seeks a proactive, resourceful, self-motivated security and safety expert, who cares deeply about people.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Security Focal Point reports to the Regional Security Director and will work closely with the Managing Directors to maintain local knowledge and strategies. This job description is not a comprehensive list of responsibilities, as these may change at any time as the need requires in an emergency situation.

The Focal Point can, however, reasonably expect duties to include:

• Security Team Contact: engage with the client's Chief of Staff to COO, Country MD, and other operational personnel to ensure security issues are addressed fully for the safety of our staff, visitors, partners, and clients.
• Risk assessment: Stay apprised of risks to staff and assets, and proactively share threat assessment and security briefs to prevent incidents. Maintains dialog with local security authorities to understand potential risks and security trends.
• Security culture and protocols: Serve as the point of contact for understanding company security protocols and to reinforce safety measures for all staff and visitors to client's in their country. Reinforce training messages and protocols to colleagues for compliance. Security briefings to visitors.
• Incident Response: Facilitate communication in any active incident to ensure as positive resolution as possible; support investigations and reporting of incidents involving client's staff or assets; create and maintain a case log of any incidents, near misses, and follow up; work with local authorities to report any incidents, including UNHCR, police, etc; ensure resources are available for emergency response (first aid, fire response, etc)
• Advise management: on areas of improvement in regard to vehicle management, security and safety issues, and harm prevention.

A successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Geographic experience in managing risks across diverse hardship locations
• 5 years in security, crisis management, or law enforcement required in Chad
• Industry expertise and excellent knowledge of health, safety & security management

• Expertise in concepts of duty of care for the organizations responsibility

• Expert understanding of the regional security environment
• Experience in conducting risk assessments related to safety and security
• Analytical , be able to visualize threats and issues from data
• Results oriented and able to deliver under pressure
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication in French, English, and Arabic.
• Knowledge of other local languages is a plus.