Security and Risk Manager at Mary’s Meals International

• We are delighted to be recruiting for a talented Security and Risk Manager (1 Post) to join our team in Lodwar, Turkana County in Kenya. This is national-based role with Hybrid working arrangements.
• Reporting to the Head of Services, the Security and Risk Manager will be primarily responsible for the Mary’s Meals Security and Risk Management operations. S/he oversees the manned Security operations, Fire safety, staff compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Vehicle and premises safety, Crisis Management Planning, and Security and Risk Management trainings.

Key duties & responsibilities for the role include:
Security Management

• Conduct regular site inspections (including offices, warehouses, expat residences and school visits) to ensure that all relevant security measures and procedures are in place.
• Monitor Mary’s Meals assets and equipment to ensure adequate safeguards are in place and items are maintained to the specified standards.
• Regularly review all existing security procedures to ensure that they remain appropriate to our operations and reflective of current working practices.
• Complete security risk assessments of new locations or activities as required.
• In liaison with senior management and MMI, develop and/or manage implementation of new security policies and procedures.
• Provide relevant training to staff to ensure that security procedures and other related requirements are adhered to and arrange trainings by external providers, as required.
• Provide a security briefing to visitors and new members of staff.
• Oversee the contract with any external security company, including regular monitoring of performance and resolution of issues arising.
• Perform regular testing over security equipment to confirm they are suitably operational and ensure timely action is taken to rectify any issues.
• Act as the recipient and first responder of security alerts from any security systems, alerting relevant local and MMI staff, as necessary.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local security issues (including external events) and raise any emerging risks relevant to our operations with senior management and MMI Risk and Assurance for consideration.
• Provide ad hoc advice to staff and senior management on security matters as required.

Incident and Crisis Management

• Act as the focal point for reporting on all security and risk incidents to provide timely and measured guidance and support to staff on our response.
• Perform timely site visits as necessary to investigate and provide support on emerging incidents.
• Prepare detailed security incident and investigation reports and share with the Country Director, senior management and the Global Security and Risk Lead as required.
• Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date records on all incidents, including monitoring and following up on the completion of any actions agreed in response.
• Raise awareness of the need to report incidents with staff and provide training as and when necessary.
• Maintain and update the Crisis Management Plan in consultation with senior management and support the Country
• Director in its implementation.
• Coordinate with local authorities and law enforcement where incidents or crises arise.

Whistleblowing

• Regularly monitor, triage and respond to concerns of suspected wrongdoing that are raised through our whistleblowing routes.
• Maintain adequate, sensitive and timely communication with whistleblowers throughout the whistleblowing process.
• Complete thorough and timely investigations into genuine concerns, maintaining confidentiality throughout, and provide detailed investigation reports to relevant local and MMI staff for consideration.
• Maintain accurate, complete and up-to-date records of all concerns raised through our whistleblowing routes.
• In liaison with MMI Risk & Assurance, raise local awareness and understanding of whistleblowing processes internally and externally.

Other

• Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, skills and experience
Essential

• A degree in Strategic Management, Security or Risk Management, Business Administration, Logistics and Supply Chain management, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience sufficient to successfully perform the key responsibilities of the job.
• Experience of managing logistics, specifically in areas of stock management, warehousing and fleet management
• Advanced and well-developed inter-personal skills, with solid track record in persuading and influencing others.
• Fluent written and spoken English and ability to communicate well across all levels.
• Able to work well with people of different cultures and nationalities.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word and Excel.
• Ability to take a flexible approach to managing and prioritising a high workload and multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. Should be able to work 24/7. Quick or rapid response to any organisational emergency crisis.
• Familiarity with using fleet management systems.
• Background or basic understanding of vehicle security.
• Team management experience, including leading, engaging and motivating a team.
• Experience of developing, monitoring and reporting against agreed plans.
• A valid Driving License.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience in training and coaching.
• Must be a Kenya citizen with a current Certificate of Police clearance.

Desirable

• Understanding of the principles of international development.
• Understanding of the place of school feeding in relief and development