Field Security Officer

• The Field Security Officer will be one member of a team of three providing 24 / 7 coverage in an operations center environment in Haiti. Working in a team, you will be responsible for protecting & maintaining the duty of care for CTG staff working across the country & beyond. You will assume the first line of defense by monitoring threats & vulnerabilities that may arise.

• You will be required to write reports & brief your incoming FSO on issues & events that may have occurred during your shift.

• Under the guidance of the Senior Field Security Officer or the Regional Risk Manager, you will also be responsible for drafting SOPs, delivering briefings on evacuation plans, delivering security briefings & investigating & reporting on incidents that may occur at work or that may affect our staff members’ wellbeing.

• You will be required to attend meetings & build security networks.

Under the supervision of the Senior Field Security Officer / Regional Risk Manager, you are responsible to:

• Maintain an updated list of all staff in the country including all the details of visiting staff & consultants.

• Ensure that staff members are kept informed of matters affecting their safety & security & making appropriate arrangement for briefing newly arrived consultants, this may be done face to face or over MS Teams.

• Establish security coordination / liaison with the local security authorities & develop good contacts with national law enforcement agencies, with a view to obtain the best possible protection for staff members deployed in the country as well as those on mission.

• These contacts will be documented in a contact database.

• Monitors both land & air emergency evacuation capability, assist, conduct of evacuation exercises in case required.

• Assists in the evaluation accessible areas, maintain tracking systems & assist in the coordination of a 24 hour emergency response system.

• Assist, prepare & maintain an updated security plan including contingency plans for the team in accordance with security SOPs.

• Maintains continuing lines of communication with Security Country Manager & other senior management members.

• Assists Security Country Manager in briefing on the status, activity & requirements that may arise newly arise.

• Ensure that fire prevention devices & firefighting equipment are available on the premises.

• Maintains fire evacuation plan & conducts fire drills & training as necessary.

• Conducts routine security inspections of hotels & workplaces, taxi & car hire companies, airlines, road routes & field locations.

• May be required to supervise security guards which could involve delivering training to increase their professional abilities.

This role reports to the Regional Operations Manager / Regional Risk Manager.

• Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline is required, a certificate in security or related field would be considered an asset for this role.

• Excellent writing skills are required.

• Strong analytical skills are required.

• Ability to write detailed reports, use mapping software, use presentation software, advanced excel skills.

• Candidates must be fluent in English & French.

• Some knowledge of security management is essential for this role.

• Knowledge, understanding & ability to manage security challenges in post conflict environment.

• Shows pride in work and in achievements.

• Demonstrates professional competence & mastery of subject matter.

• Is conscientious & efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines & achieving results.

• Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns.

• Show persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges.

• Remains calm in stressful situations.

• Demonstrate maturity when dealing with staff issues or shortcomings.

• Speaks & writes clearly & effectively, listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others & responds appropriately, asks questions to clarify & exhibits interest in having 2 way communication, tailors’ language, tone, style & format to match audience, demonstrates openness in sharing information & keeping people informed.

• Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies, identifies priority activities & assignments, adjusts priorities as required, allocates appropriate number of time & resources for completing work, foresees risks & allows for contingencies when planning, monitors & adjusts plans & actions, as necessary.

This role has no team management responsibility.

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.