Oversees a comprehensive range of duties encompassing strategic planning, operational execution, and team leadership to ensure organizational objectives are met with precision and efficiency. Implements and monitors performance metrics to evaluate progress toward goals, identifies areas for improvement, and initiates corrective actions as needed. Collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to align resources, streamline workflows, and foster a culture of accountability and innovation. Manages budgets, allocates funds judiciously, and tracks expenditures to maintain financial health. Provides mentorship and professional development opportunities to enhance team capabilities and drive continuous growth. Ensures compliance with industry regulations, company policies, and ethical standards to mitigate risks and uphold organizational integrity. Conducts regular performance reviews to assess individual and collective contributions, offering constructive feedback and recognition as appropriate.
The successful candidate will establish and enforce comprehensive safety management policies and procedures consistently across all operational areas of Tear fund’s regional Clusters in West Africa. Additionally, there may be opportunities for collaboration with the safety and security manager for East and Central Africa on cross-regional initiatives.
They will foster team-wide capacity and motivation surrounding security analysis and management, tailored to individual roles. This encompasses threat evaluations, risk management guidance, and the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of safety and security protocols. Additionally, they will provide support to country teams and cluster teams, ensuring robust field safety and security practices while guaranteeing that all staff are well-informed, properly trained, and compliant with Tear fund’s safety and security management approach, policies, and procedures. These measures will be effectively contextualized within the specific environment through the implementation of safety and security plans, procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
The successful candidate will be part of the International Safety and Security Team, responsible for delivering and maintaining staff training across various regions and countries. Additionally, they will serve as the primary point of contact for coordinating support during critical incidents in any of the countries within the regions, with backing from the International Safety & Security Manager and the broader team.
The position reports to the International Safety & Security Manager and maintains a dotted-line management relationship with the WA Regional Program and Opus Lead, ensuring the role’s objectives and expectations are aligned with the needs of country and cluster teams while remaining technically supported by the relevant team. The incumbent collaborates closely with senior management in country and cluster offices, as well as those overseeing security management in field locations, assisting them in security-related decision-making through analysis and expert guidance.
Other essential duties include the following: facilitating cross-functional collaboration to drive project milestones, ensuring adherence to industry regulations and company policies, and maintaining accurate documentation of processes and outcomes. Additionally, the role requires proactive identification of process improvements to enhance efficiency and productivity, alongside regular performance reporting to stakeholders. Strong analytical skills are necessary to interpret data and generate actionable insights, while effective communication is vital for conveying complex information clearly to diverse audiences. The position also demands meticulous attention to detail to minimize errors and uphold quality standards.
Collaborate with senior management to formulate the country strategy, its implementation plans, and program budgets, while also contributing to the development of safety and security plans and the establishment of critical safety and security risk management processes.
Conduct thorough evaluations of all program activities and locations to assess and mitigate staff safety and security risks, and provide strategic recommendations to senior decision-makers on enhancing procedures and practices to minimize risks and vulnerabilities for staff.
You will provide assistance to all other WA (West Africa) countries with their SSP (Safety and Security Plan) updates. Additionally, you will coordinate the review of country-level safety and security plans in partnership with Country Directors, ensuring a fully inclusive process that engages a diverse range of team members. Once finalized, you will disseminate and execute the approved documents through recurring workshops, presentations, and new staff orientation programs.
Offer guidance and assistance to project personnel in the formulation and execution of localized safety and security strategies. Oversee the updating of safety and security protocols and procedures across all operational sectors, ensuring alignment with Tear fund’s global safety and security standards, which encompass staff personal safety, office security, accommodation protocols, and warehouse management.
To secure approval from the respective Cluster Lead, revise and finalize safety and security policies and procedures for the country programs, ensuring they are subsequently distributed as required.
Represent and advocate for Tearfund as a key advocate within safety and security networks and cluster meetings, ensuring its leadership role is consistently demonstrated. Engage in all cluster meetings while actively contributing to information-sharing initiatives among NGOs, inter-agency groups, and UN platforms.
Research and compile comprehensive assessments of safety and security conditions across all Tear fund office and project locations, both nationally and locally, by gathering data from diverse local and international sources, including the NGO Security Cluster, Security Tree, UNDOS, OCHA, and other international NGOs. Utilize these insights to generate and distribute a formalized weekly security briefing.
Support teams by conducting ongoing threat evaluations and producing detailed reports on security assessments for offices, staff guest houses, field sites, and project areas. Verify the thorough completion of essential safety and security procedures—such as checklists and country security risk assessments—across all project locations and the country office to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
Ensure prompt and efficient real-time support is provided to country and cluster teams for all incidents, as required, while verifying that follow-up actions are executed and documented in the incident report form (IF). Additionally, confirm that the ISS Team Assistant is informed of the appropriate timing to close an IF and proceed with database updates.
Advise project staff regarding the development of comprehensive project budgets, ensuring sufficient allocation for security measures and training, while also supporting adherence to established best practices, sector-specific minimum standards, and organizational policies.
Ensure that security, health, and safety training requirements are incorporated into the annual program budget as well as individual donor budgets.
The International Safety & Security Manager is responsible for elevating the training standards and budgetary allocations of the country and respective cluster to ensure robust safety and security measures are effectively implemented and maintained.
Develop and strengthen a heightened safety and security mindset and team culture by emphasizing ongoing skill enhancement and providing comprehensive coaching to all personnel in critical safety and security practices.
To identify and address training requirements—spanning personal welfare and safety to management—this role involves designing and delivering consistent training programs for both international and national staff. The focus includes enhancing personal safety awareness, equipping employees to respond to prevalent threats, and, where relevant, instructing on safety management, in alignment with the organization’s training strategy. Training sessions may cover compound safety, security personnel protocols, convoy operations, threat evaluations, emergency contingency plans, occupational health and safety, and communication protocols.
Ensure full adherence to signatory codes of conduct and established best practices throughout the planning, execution, and oversight of all program components.
You will oversee the conduction of learning reviews, incident debriefs, and other evaluations, ensuring insights gained from these processes are clearly communicated and shared with field teams, UK-based stakeholders, and relevant programs. Additionally, you will collaborate with the International Safety and Security Officer or Manager in the UK to integrate these learnings into internal knowledge management systems.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across security networks associated with the sector, such as INTO, local communities, the UN, NGOs, and donor agencies as applicable. Maintain Tear fund’s leadership and strong presence within a broad network of security contacts and information sources, while empowering Country Directors to effectively leverage these networks for maximum benefit.
Attend all scheduled inter-agency security meetings, conferences, and workshops. Engage in all relevant incident and information-sharing mechanisms to ensure comprehensive collaboration and situational awareness.
Seeking a highly motivated professional with a minimum of five years of experience in a similar role, preferably within the [industry/field]. Proficiency in [specific software/tool] is essential, along with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication and organizational skills are required to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. A bachelor’s degree in [relevant field] or equivalent work experience is mandatory. Familiarity with [specific process/methodology] is a plus.
Prospective candidates are expected to affirm their Christian faith and endorse Tearfund’s evangelical statement of faith as a prerequisite for consideration.
Candidates are expected to demonstrate a strong alignment with and dedication to Tearfund’s Christian faith and values.
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Qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
