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Security Risk Management Advisor (m/f/d)
POSTED BY: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
REF:GIZ 222
Date Published:Thursday, August 27, 2020
Date of Expiration:Tuesday, February 23, 2021 EXPIRED
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| LOCATION OF THIS JOB |
 Mali | BAMAKO in Mali |
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| Development Agency
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| JOB TYPE |
| Full-Time |
| MAIN JOB DESCRIPTION |
Job-ID: P1533V4538
Location: Bamako
Assignment period: 11/01/2020 - 10/31/2023
Field: Security Risk Management
Type of employment: full- or part-time
Application deadline: 09/15/2020
ABOUT
As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ operates worldwide. As part of the GIZ team, you are prepared to take on international assignments and pass on your expertise.
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH implements several programs and projects in Mali which aim at fighting poverty and improving the living conditions of the population and support stabilization and peace efforts. The security situation in Mali has constantly deteriorated since 2012, which is due to the ethnic conflicts, terrorist armed groups operating in nearly 2/3 of the country and a very weak economic situation within the country. In consequence, the security of GIZ staff which is implementing the projects and programs is constantly at risk.
The GIZ security- and risk management system in Mali analyses the threats for the German Development Cooperation in the country. It minimizes the risks to which the GIZ employees are exposed to within their working environment and allows maintaining a scope of activities in the country while simultaneously considering the risk limits. The GIZ Security Risk Management Advisor (RMA) (m/f) Mali works under the direct supervision of the GIZ Country Director.
YOUR TASKS
1. Advising the Country Director on all aspects of everyday operational security risk management, including emergency procedures, and advising the Country Security Risk Management Team during crisis situations
2. Implementing the GIZ Security Risk Management System and to maintain the state-of-the-art security risk management system on site and implement guidelines for the GIZ country office in Mali
3. Analysing security incidents throughout your region and collect, contextualize, and evaluate security related information. Frequent context and actor analyses as well as incident reporting and the development of emergency procedures will be the focus of your daily work
4. Liaising with a wide range of actors, including your target audience, local and national authorities as well as international state and non-state actors, and military forces
5. Preparing risk assessments, incident reports, weekly/ monthly security reports, district profiles, and other research documents as required and keeping staff members and consultants in the region up to date on the security situation and implement directives to safeguard employees
6. Clearing of field trips in the country and missions to Mali. In addition, your assistance is required in assessing static security (residences and offices), and implementing appropriate security measures
7. Estabishing a range of capacity development measures/trainings for GIZ staff related to security risk management and security awareness
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS JOB |
YOUR PROFILE
1. University Degree in security, risk, crisis and disaster management, social science, international relations, peace and conflict studies or another relevant field required
2. Sound professional experience in development, humanitarian and/ or international organizations required; preferably at least 3 years in progressively responsible positions and working experience in a similar role, preferably in an African context
3. Sound knowledge of Do-No-Harm and conflict sensitive program planning, implementation, M&E
4. Experience in conducting and facilitating trainings
5. Formal trainings in safety & security for development/ humanitarian organizations, security risk management and/ or hostile environment awareness desired
6. Sound understanding of conflict and political context in Mali and the regional desired
7. Excellent communication and advisory skills and excellent analytical skills required
8. Fluency in French and good English oder German language skills required
LOCATION INFORMATION
The GIZ offers an additional benefits package for deployments in fragile security situations.
The security situation is tense. Tailored security risk mitigation measures are in place for GIZ staff in country. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. The freedom of movement is restricted. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. We kindly ask you to inform yourself which forms of relationships are legally and socially accepted in the country of deployment.
NOTES
GIZ operates worldwide. As part of the GIZ team, you are prepared to take on international assignments and pass on your expertise.
This job is suited to a full or a part-time position.
Willingness to travel regularly to remote locationsin Mali is required.
Please understand that we can accept and process in principle only applications via our E-recruiting system. Following the confirmation of your successful application, kindly check your spam / junk mail folder on a regular basis, since some provider classify emails from our recruiting system as spam.
GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability, both in Germany and abroad. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.
A prerequisite for the conclusion of the agreement is the lifting of the restrictions currently in force in the company on the possibilities for travel and business trips in order to contain the worldwide spread of the Covid-19 virus.
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