Safety and Security Director - Syria

Employer: SAVE The Children

Location: Turkey



Qualifications and Experience:

Essential

Expertise in current safety and security practices

and issues affecting aid work globally.

Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Significant experience of NGO security

management/Adviser.

Proven experience and understanding of

humanitarian operations and understanding of

programming in an emergency.

Good interpersonal skills with the ability to

communicate at all levels, establish information

and security networks, and coordinate with

country authorities, militias, donors, International

Organisations and local NGOs.

Experience of working in hostile environments.

Self motivated with the ability to work

autonomously in a highly stressful and

challenging environment.

Proven training of trainers skills and proven

experience of training multi-national staff

Ability to formulate and communicate analysis of

a changing security environment.

Proven skills in concise and succinct report

writing.

Ability to prioritise security related tasks and

complete reports to deadlines.

Strong leadership skills and proven skills in

managing a team in hostile environments

Proven knowledge of MS office applications and IT

literacy and capacity to learn and use other

packages.

Commitment to the aims and principles of Save

the Children. In particular, a good understanding

of the Save the Children mandate and child focus

and an ability to ensure this continues to

underpin all aspects of the job.

Commitment to Save the Children Child

Safeguarding policy.





Desirable

Operational experience in post war / disaster

affected environments with NGO, Military or police

background.

Operational programming experience.

Experience living and working in Syria or

neighbouring countries.





How to apply:

To see a full job description, please visit

Save the Children's website at

www.savethechildren.net/jobs.





Please apply in English using your CV and

covering letter as a single document,

including your salary expectations for this

role directly to Save the Children.