Job Description

Security Risk Management Advisor -Regional Job Vacancy
Position Security Risk Management Advisor
Salary Band 4
Organizational unit: Risk Management Office Somalia 1500
Place of Assignment Hargeisa
Deadline 19th July 2024
Brief Introduction
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH has been working in 
Somalia since 1964. As a service provider with worldwide operations in the fields of 
international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, GIZ 
works with its partners to develop effective solutions that offer people better prospects and 
sustainably improve their living conditions. The goal of GIZ is to support the capacity 
development of people, organizations and institutional structures in the partner countries so 
as to enable them better their living conditions through their own efforts.
The Risk Management Office Somalia supports the safe and effective 
implementation of 
GIZ projects across Somalia through a state-of-the-art security risk management 
system in order to minimize the risks faced by GIZ staff members and projects.
Responsibilities
➢ The SRM advisor will be responsible for supporting day to day operational tasks and 
ensure compliance with GIZ Minimum Security Standards across all six duty stations 
for GIZ Somalia.
➢ Will work with the RMO Somalia project to ensure GIZ’s security risk management 
system is implemented at the national level.
➢ follow up on the implementation of specific sections of GIZ’s minimum security 
standards are implemented in the country of assignment and are updated every six 
months specifically covering the area of Medical Support, Security Information and 
Structures, Communications, Trainings & Briefings and Protection of Properties and 
ensure compliance across all six duty stations in Somalia 
➢ İmplementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in the field of Dispatch, 
Tracking and Fleet coordinator.
➢ Assists the RMO in implementing the country-specific security risk management 
strategy
➢ Work to establish and set up the RMO Fleet Management Section 
➢ Coordinate a team of drivers
➢ Coordinate a variety of drivers, dispatch personnel and tracking personnel tasks
➢ Organise and dispatch vehicles according to a schedule and coordinate an effective 
use of vehicles in daily operations (planned collections, arranging and coordinating 
visits, airport transfers and VIP transfers)
➢ Assist with technical vehicle inspections maintenance and driver training and other 
task as required by the RMO
Security Risk Management Advisor (Vacancy)
Fleet Management & 
Dispatch
➢ Manage and coordinate staff travels in GIZ vehicles working with the Operations 
Room, SOKO and various projects
➢ Manage and coordinate the vehicle fleet for GIZ Somalia portfolio within the various 
duty stations. 
➢ Monitor the spare parts management and procurement as well as the digital records of 
vehicle life cycles (service intervals, repairs, insurance, mileage, etc.). 
➢ Makes the calculation of fuel & oil consumption / costs ensure that in the final bill 
monthly operating costs
➢ Maintain and organize records for the fuel & oil consumption per vehicle for 
administrative purposes.
➢ Ensure vehicles are maintained, services and repaired in a timely manner using 
professional mechanics
➢ Ensure the Minimum-Security Standards for Vehicles are in place across all duty 
stations
➢ Supervise and quality assure the drivers in terms of trainings and occupational health 
and safety
➢ Review the logs books and working with SOKO ensure journeys are appropriately 
booked to the respective PNs.
Trainings & Briefings 
➢ Organize all briefings for all international, national staff, visitors and consultants
➢ Conducts briefings for induction events
➢ Organize various medical related trainings for GIZ Somalia personnel
➢ Organized and follow up with fire safety and other emergency evacuation procedures 
for all offices working with the National RMAs at the respective duty stations. 
➢ Conducts regular trainings with regional security focal points and project security focal 
points regarding SRM issues, the Minimum-Security Standards and regular tasks. 
➢ Develops and conducts trainings for contracted security guards
Security Information & Structures
➢ Follows up with incident reports, provide immediate response and assistance where 
necessary and after care support.
➢ Assists in the formation of situation-oriented standard operating procedures based on 
GIZ’s security risk management system. 
➢ Works with the other team to update risk assessments based on GIZ’s security risk 
management system (once a year).
➢ Updates the various travel lists and lists for BMZ approval to extreme risk duty stations. 
➢ Emergency Communication: Drafts emergency alerts and sends them out via EMNS to 
inform staff concerning relevant Risk Communication.
 Analysis: 
 Able to draft various Information Reports, Alert Reports and Advisory Reports concerning 
relevant developments in Somalia.
Medical Support
Security Risk Management Advisor (Vacancy)
➢ Ensures all drivers are first aid trained by organising regular trainings
➢ Ensures staff at all offices are first aid trained and organising regular trainings liaising with 
training providers
➢ Procures and follows up on medical related equipment for GIZ Somalia portfolio 
including vehicle first aid kits, office first aid kits, advanced first aid kits and 
Emergency Trauma Bags.
Protection of Properties 
➢ Ensure all offices adhere to health and safety standards as require by GIZ Corporate 
Unit
➢ Conducts office Site Security assessments and provides recommendations to 
mitigate risks to staff safety and security with follow up.
➢ Regional Operations Responsibilities across the Federal States of Somalia
➢ Continuously monitors the security situation in project areas across Somalia
➢ Follows up on the implementation of country-specific requirements of GIZ’s minimum 
security standards within these regions 
➢ Implements geographically based security risk assessments (rolling updates as the 
situation evolves) 
➢ Provides support to projects on aspects related to security risk management as part 
of project design and implementation 
➢ Implements daily security risk management activities at the operational level 
➢ Travels to respective duty stations to provide additional support and resilience when 
there are missions or absences by NRMAs; 
Other SRM Related Task
➢ Support programmes in mission planning in compliance with corporate SRM 
standards, give mission approval together with Risk Management Adviser (RMA)
➢ Facilitate incident responses together with the International Risk Management Adviser 
(RMA).
➢ Administrative tasks within the RMO such as draft procurement and purchase 
requests. 
➢ Liaise with other organizations and local institutions, facilitate exchange network
➢ Able to provide analysis and recommendations given the Somalia context and impact 
of portfolio project implementation.

Experiences and Qualifications

Qualifications and specialist knowledge
(Qualifications and specialist area)
➢ Security related courses and training would be considered an asset.
➢ Valid driving license
➢ Minimum of 2 years experiencing working in dispatch with a GIZ 
➢ Regional experience working in EMC or Africa region
➢ At least 3 years professional experience in field of safety and security or law.
➢ Minimum of 5 years’ experience working with GIZ in the field of SRM. 
Additional competences and other knowledge
➢ Profound computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications (Excel and Access), 
EMNS and IDA and SharePoint
Security Risk Management Advisor (Vacancy)
➢ Very good command of English language in all terms
➢ Very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (office communication, computer, 
data entry and maintenance, phone, inter-/intranet, mapping);
➢ Proven ability to work under stress and time pressure, frequently outside of normal 
office hours;
➢ Proven internal and external communication skills;
➢ Discretion, flexibility, commitment and dedication;
➢ Organization, thoroughness and great attention to detail.
➢ Should have good Intercultural skills

Skills Required

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