Vacancy Announcement
Access and Security Coordinator
Organization: Gargaar Relief and Development Organization (GREDO)
Position Title: Access and Security Coordinator
Location/Duty Station: Baidao, Somalia with frequently travel to all GREDO Offices
Announcing Date: 22th July 2024
Closing Date: 03nd August 2024
Commitment to Diversity
GREDO is an equal opportunities employer.
Submission Email: recruitment@gredosom.org
Organizational Background
GREDO is an indigenous local NGO. Non-profit non-partial, non- political and voluntary organization based in Baidoa. To reach the most affected grass-root communities in South Central Somali regions effectively and efficiently, the necessity of local partnership in relief program appeared. Responding to the partnership need, a group of Somali intellectuals and well-wishers initiated in December 1992 a local non-governmental organization called Gargaar Relief and Development Organization (GREDO) the organization has implemented during these period different projects including relief and emergency programs and later improved into rehabilitation and developmental programs.
Job Summary
GREDO Somalia is in need of a dynamic and experienced Access and Security Coordinator who can provide general technical guidance for GREDO's operations in order to gain and maintain secure, principled, and sustainable access to hard-to-reach populations throughout Somalia. A rising number of conflict- and displacement-affected people in Somalia are suffering an unprecedented drought, and they are now unable to receive protection and basic aid under their rights. The GREDO's activity in Somalia stresses the need for greater emphasis on affected people who live in remote areas or are otherwise marginalized and difficult to reach. To reduce the risks posed to the programme, personnel and assets of GREDO organization. The Access and Security Coordinator will be expected to rove extensively throughout the GREDO mission, supporting both static field sites.
Responsibilities
Access:
Safety
Project and program development and implementation
Collaboration
ü The Access Framework
ü Humanitarian Space, Access, and Needs-Centered Advocacy Coordination
Capacity Building
Accountability
Strategic Development and Advocacy
Other Duties
Any other duty given by the Executive Director/Operations Director or his/her representative.
Desirable
COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURS and TECHNICAL Skills
Delivering Results (Skilled)
Problem solving and decision making (Skilled)
Applying Technical and Professional Expertise (Skilled)
Networking (Skilled)
Working effectively with others (Skilled)
TECHNICAL
Desired Qualifications V. Decision-Making Authority
For the safety and security of GREDO staff, visitors and property
External Contacts
Working Conditions
Based in Baidao, Somalia with frequent travel to different GREDO offices and sites.
The specific hours of work established for all employees working hours are Saturday to Wednesday 08:00 am until 04:00 pm and 08:00 am until 12:00 Thursday in Somalia. However, your own hours of work will be dependent on the extent of your workload at any particular point in time.
Core Values & Critical Key Competencies
Child Protection and safeguarding
The responsibilities of the post will require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people and Gredo as an organization has a dignity of protecting and safeguarding children by giving awareness, protection reporting and taking actions.
All applicants should drop a letter of application and updated CV (including 3 referees) to recruitment@gredosom.org and indicate the position applied for in the subject.
The deadline for application is 03th August 2024
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
NB: Please provide 3 professional referees e.g. Institution of learning, Previous and current supervisors at workplace.
GREDO is an equal opportunities employer