Ghana: Global Security Trainer and Advisor

Organization: Voluntary Service Overseas
Country: Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 16 Nov 2014

About VSO

VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.

Role overview

• To ensure that VSO's security framework is embedded in management ways of working and practices across all VSO programmes.
• Security Orientation & Training: Develop, design and implement a global training plan to ensure that all employees in country offices are trained in how to work within VSO's security framework.
• In-Country Security Planning: Maintain and implement a global framework that can be adapted by each country.
• Emergency response and crisis management: Ensure that each country has a current, up to date emergency response and crisis management plan and support and provide advice on maintaining this.
• Advisory & monitoring services of VSO's security framework.
• Liaison and networking: Implement a communications process and plan for sharing appropriate security information with stakeholders.

Skills, qualifications and experience required

In order to meet business requirements, the candidate will be required to travel 75% of the time to implement the training and standards in countries. Therefore a comprehensive understanding of global security management, key objectives and initiatives of the INGO community is required.
Proven experience of composing and delivering effective safety and security training, as well as the ability to conduct security risk assessments and develop customised security management plans.
A sound understanding of the INGO industry and organisations' duty of care, is also required.
Proven expertise in assessing, developing and implementing security policies.

How to apply:

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description to read more details about the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.