The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.
We won’t stop until we are all equal.
Opportunity
The Security Manager is responsible for developing and formulating Plan International Cameroon’s security strategy, including budgetary, logistical, and human resources aspects. He or she is also responsible for advising management and the various teams on evolving risks and the security strategies to be implemented, and for coordinating, supporting, and mentoring Plan International Cameroon’s security teams. He or she is also responsible for developing a strategy to promote an intersectional culture that respects diversity and is actively feminist and anti-racist; and for reviewing program projects to incorporate security risk considerations, reviewing security budgets, and proposing innovative approaches to program-specific risk management, in addition to the other duties outlined in the job description.
About You
The Security Manager must have qualifications and/or experience in professional fields related to security; knowledge of training methods and experience in adult education are preferred. He or she must have extensive experience in developing security strategies, knowledge of security systems and procedures, and experience advising senior management and executives on security matters. He or she must also have managerial experience and experience in mentoring, in addition to 8 years of experience in humanitarian security or 10 years of experience in security in high-risk areas, with the ability to apply this knowledge to the humanitarian context. Experience in intersectional and individual security risk management (anti-racism, gender, LGBTIQ+, disability) is also required.
Reports to: Head of Operations