Security and Safety Specialist

Plan International Pilipinas Foundation Inc. is a local non-government, non-religious, and non-political development and humanitarian organization committed to enabling children to live free of poverty, violence, inequality, and injustice.

We are committed to gender equality and actively work with and engage children, communities, other people, and institutions in addressing the root causes of poverty and gender inequality. We support children and young people, especially the most vulnerable, to build the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We focus on girls, young women, and other marginalized groups so that they can improve their well-being and achieve their full potential.

We invite competent, experienced, and committed professionals to fill the following position:

The Security and Safety Specialist will ensure that the standard security requirements of Plan International Pilipinas are implemented and enforced. He/she will coordinate the effective assessment, design, implementation and evaluation of security policies, processes and procedures that aim to further improve Plan’s overall security management in Mindanao; strengthen the security management structure of Plan International Pilipinas in Mindanao, with occasional support to the Country Office and to other program areas of Plan International Pilipinas. 

Further, as the Security and Safety Specialist:

• You will be responsible for improving the overall preventive security management, aligned with national management standards.
• You will provide timely advice to the various Program Operations Managers regarding all security related issues and liaise with the Director of Business Support as overall focal point for the country.
• You will advice and assist the relevant staff in the development of appropriate security plans and procedures in accordance with the standard security requirements and based on sound security threat and risk assessments.
• You will represent Plan International Pilipinas on security related issues, in relevant networks, and to partners/donors.
• Plan International is a development and humanitarian organization. In exceptional cases, you will be asked to provide support and advice to emergency response activities in Plan-covered communities, on security-related issues.

 DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

To be successful in the role you will need among other things:

• Degree or Diploma and 2-3 years’ relevant professional experience, or demonstrated equivalent combination.
• Training on security management; Certified in basic life support, preferably on paramedic level.
• Five (5) years’ experience in a similarly wide-ranging role.
• Past field experience in humanitarian security work, particularly in Mindanao.
• At least 2 years work experience in an NGO.
• Experience in conducting participatory risk assessments and preparing situational context analysis.
• Experience in working with child-focused development organization will be an advantage.
• Has sound analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Able to influence others’ behavior through effective relationship building.
• Good computer applications knowledge.
• Flexible and has a good command of both oral and written English and good human relations.
• Able to communicate technical concepts clearly to a non-technical audience.
• Applicants must be based in the Philippines and a Filipino national.

Location: Cotabato City, Maguindanao (base), with frequent travel to other program offices

Type of Role: Open-ended, regular

Reports to: Head of Program Operations – Occidental Mindoro and Mindanao

Hybrid working arrangements available

Competitive compensation package (local T&C)

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.