People Security Partner at Mastercard Foundation

THE WORK AT THE FOUNDATION

Mastercard Foundation is opening offices in several African countries to support program areas around Youth Employment under the Foundation’s Young Africa Works Strategy. Offices in these locations provides an opportunity to oversee the management and implementation of the Foundation’s initiatives, drive the country-level coordination of all Foundation interventions and represent the Foundation at a country level in close liaison with senior management in Toronto, Canada.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Head of Security, Facilities & Travel (Head SF&T), the People Security Partner (Kenya) is based at the Kenya Country Office and works closely with team members there and across the region. The People Security Partner oversees security operations at Foundation offices, for events and field visits by Foundation employees. This includes monitoring the security environment, developing and implementing appropriate risk-based security measures and procedures and coordinating an effective response to security incidents. The People Security Partner is also responsible for the personal protection of the CEO and other Foundation executives traveling internationally.

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

Security Management

• Perform and maintain country-level Security Risk Analyses (SRA) for all countries within the Region or as directed by the Head SF&T
• Monitor security-related developments throughout the region
• Develop and maintain a network of security contacts across the region to include government, commercial and non-profit organizations
• Support the Head SF&T to develop and implement security procedures, emergency and crisis management plans
• Perform site/venue security assessments as directed by the Head SF&T
• Develop and coordinate security and contingency plans for events and field visits
• Support the Regional Head, Eastern & Southern Africa Programs as the subject matter expert (SME) on all security and crisis management matters
• Act as the Security Representative for the Kenya Crisis Management Team
• Develop and deliver security-related training for Foundation employees including security inductions, pre-deployment security briefings and emergency response drills

Executive Protection

• Responsible for the personal safety and security of the CEO and other Foundation executives as situations warrant and as directed
• Travel internationally with the CEO and other Foundation executives as required, occasionally at short notice
• Conduct security assessments of venues, hotels and routes
• Liaise with host security teams
• Maintain proficiency in relevant executive protection skills

Compliance Monitoring

• Monitor and ensure compliance with Foundation security policy and procedures
• Maintain a database of internal security and safety-related incidents
• Analyze incident data and ensure lessons learned are captured
• Recommend changes to security procedures
• Submit a Weekly Security Report to the Head SF&T

Management of contract security providers

• Ensure that external security and transportation providers satisfy the Foundation’s requirements
• Provide training in the Foundations standards to contract drivers where required

WHO ARE YOU

• A relevant bachelor’s or post-graduate degree
• Minimum 8 years’ military or law enforcement service experience. At least 5 years’ experience as a Security Manager, including relevant experience in an executive protection role
• A professional security management certification e.g. ISMI Certified Security Management Professional (CSMP), ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
• Military, law enforcement or commercial executive protection certification 
• Strong communication skills in English; written and spoken; ability to communicate in an additional language is an asset
• Valid National Drivers’ License with an impeccable driving record
• Ability to work independently
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities
• Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
• Professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures and impeccable integrity