Regional Security Manager and Logistician at CESVI cooperazione e sviluppo – Italy

Regional Security Manager and Logistician at CESVI cooperazione e sviluppo – Italy
CESVI Regional Security Manager and Logistician Job in Kenya

Work Context
Cesvi has in Nairobi a Regional Representation to coordinate the projects and programmes in Kenya, Sudan and Somalia. It is a medium-size operation in terms of projects and expatriate staff. There is also a number of local staff and consultants usually managed by the office.

Regional Security Manager and Logistician
Organisation: CESVI cooperazione e sviluppo – Italy

Job type: Temporary
Duration: 6 months, renewable
Salary: TBD

Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Code 77/2010 RSM NAIR

Required Competences
    * Extensive work experience in emergency projects as security manager in post-conflict or conflict environments
    * Good knowledge of logistic measures to support in remote offices
    * Good communication skills, diplomatic (it is essential the cooperation among the main Office in Nairobi and the field offices in the Region
    * Detail oriented, strong organizational
    * Highly flexible and adaptable to different contexts and environments
    * Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills required
    * Leadership skills and ability to involve and motivate national and international staff
    * English essential
Desirable Competences
    * Knowledge of Italian language
    * Previous experience within the region

The projects’ sectors focus are as follows:
    * Kenya: sanitation in Somali refugees camps in Dadaab, protection – vulnerable groups in Dadaab and Nairobi, malaria prevention in the coast
    * South Sudan: water and sanitation, environment, solid waste management, capacity building
    * South and Central Somalia: emergency projects (health, food security)
    * Somaliland/Puntland: environment, solid waste management, protection – child soldiers, support to IDPs camps

Job Description
The collaboration will start in January 2011.

The person will respond to the Regional Representative and to the HQ’s Security Advisor.
The main duty station will be Nairobi, with frequent travels into the region (Sudan, Somalia, Kenya)

The person will operate as primary point of contact for all security and logistic issues:
    * Maintains awareness of the security environment at all CESVI offices
    * Specifies, implements and enforces security and logistic procedures
    * Reviews security guidelines, protocols, and emergency plans on an ongoing basis and updates them where necessary
    * Provides detailed analysis and recommendations for security and travel for any event or program activity held in the region
    * Provides routine and emergency security updates to Regional Representative and CESVI staff
    * Develops and update a network of professional security contacts and local actors
    * Provides on-going security training and refresher courses on all aspects of security protocols
    * Support field office with specific recommendations and measures to improve the logistic assets and procedures
    * In case of new sub offices: to do a security and logistic assessment, to introduce new specific logistic tools, procedures etc

To apply, please visit: http://www.cesvi.org/hr.cesvi.org/details.htm?id=241

Deadline: 15 December 2010