Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Ukraine (UA) is seeking a qualified professional as the National Security Risk Management Advisor (N-SRMA), Kramatorsk.

Area of Responsibilities

• Managing security issues in Government-controlled Areas (GCA) of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts;
• Coordinating the GCA Junior N-SRMAs in efficiently following Senior SRMA’s guidance and SOPs;
• Substituting for Junior N-SRMAs at GCA duty stations when required by Senior SRMA;
• Undertaking duty trips to other duty stations, including Kyiv;
• Monitoring and briefing security context in the GCA and non-GCA of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts;
• Closely monitoring “early warning indicators” advising on “GIZ profile of staff presence in GCA”;
• GCA security briefings for high-level visits and visitors that are not related to GCA-based projects;
• Writing risk assessments / advice on “early warning indicators” for GCA Business Continuity Plans;
• Continually updating the GCA “Electronic Risk Mapping” for the three risk zones;
• Ensuring all security risk management SOPs are followed, and taking timely corrective action;
• Coordinating all GCA travels, ensuring efficient process and handing over between Junior N-SRMAs;
• Ensuring GCA SRM onboarding is done and recorded by Junior S-SRMAs for all visitors / new staff;
• Organizing Security Roundtables in Kramatorsk; assist with those in other GCA duty stations;
• Ensuring Hibernation, Relocation and Evacuation (HRE) plans for GCA duty stations are up to date;
• Site Security Assessments (SSAs) and annual reviews of all GIZ premises and recommended hotels;
• Proactively assisting GCA projects and Junior N-SRMAs in implementing SSA recommendations;
• Maintaining excellent networks with police and SRM staff of IOs/NGOs and CMCoord staff;
• Planning and coordinating safety and security trainings; local logistic support for external trainers;
• Ensuring timely response to the GCA Emergency Telephone number 24/7 and at GCA duty stations;
• Ensuring the GCA Crisis Communication Cascade is continually updated;
• Sending timely MS Team and SMS “Security and Information Advisories” to GCA staff and visitors;
• Maintaining good working relationship with German Consular General and his staff in the GCA

Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

• University degree, preferably in a Social Science-related field

Professional experience

• At least 2 years of experience within Crisis Management, SRM or another related field is essential (i.e. officer rank in the police / military, DSNS or as a political or military analyst),
• SRM experience within an international organization / I-NGO is important,
• Hands-on experience in conducting site security and safety assessments is highly desirable,
• Intimate knowledge of current regional and national political and security context is essential,
• Demonstrable knowledge and existing security-related networks, including in the GCA,
• Information analysis as well as producing security assessments in very good written English,
• Coordinating safety trainings, such as Fire Safety and First Aid courses is desirable.

Other knowledge, additional competences

• Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel, Word and Powerpoint is essential,
• Experience working with electronic mapping is highly desirable,
• Very good spoken and written English language skills is essential and German desirable,
• Self-organizational skills,
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a ‘service mentality’.

Employment conditions

full-time position with 40-hours working week, 1-year contract with possibility of extension.

Application

End date for application: May 5, 2020. You are welcome to send your CV and motivation letter to HR-UA@giz.de