Consultant: Security Assessment & Policies at African Entrepreneur Collective (AEC)

SCOPE OF WORK & PROPOSED METHODOLOGY

The selected consultant will be expected to understand the company context and operations, develop deeply practical approaches that are based on the local contexts in which Inkomoko operates, and develop pieces of training that can be delivered online through the company’s Moodle platform.  This scope of work will be a launch point to the development of a “safety and security culture” that seeks to empower staff at all levels to identify, mitigate and manage the risks they face every day.   

The proposed scope of work and methodology includes the following:

Assess the Company and Context

• Review existing policies and procedures
• Interview key stakeholders including staff, board, and external partners
• Understand the programs across all locations, particularly those at the highest risk
• Understand and map the different risks in the current project locations
• Understand the program growth for the next 24 months to inform a future roadmap

Develop Policies/Plans

• Identify, propose and articulate company Risk Appetite, Safety, and Security Policy, and Crisis Management Plan.
• Develop country/location security plans for each country/project location (including crisis management responses).

Train at Multiple Levels

• Develop and implement staff training on personal level and policy level, recorded on Moodle for staff to be able to watch at their own pace
• Develop and implement live(online or in-person) senior leadership training on organizational expectations/requirements, decision thresholds, and reporting requirements to manage risks with the organizational framework.

DELIVERABLES

The scope of work will result in these final deliverables for the company:

• Assessment memo to establish point-in-time review and gap analysis
• Risk Appetite Statement
• Safety and Security Policy
• Crisis Management Protocols
• Risk assessments for each project location 
• Country Safety and Security Plans for each country
• Leadership training on policies and country-level documentation.
• Staff security training on policies, uploaded on the company’s Moodle.com account
• Final memo of proposed next steps for a future road map

Minimum Qualifications

Inkomoko seeks a proactive, resourceful, self-motivated security and safety consultant, who cares deeply about people and is an excellent communicator.

A successful proposal will demonstrate:

• Previous experience developing risk assessments and policies for NGOs in East Africa, with experience in the refugee context, strongly preferred
• Industry expertise and excellent knowledge of health, safety & security management.
• Expertise in concepts of duty of care for the organization’s responsibility 
• A skilled trainer with previous experience developing and delivering online content
• Gender lens is strongly preferred
• Ability to travel locally, regionally, and internationally 
• Pricing considerations