Head of Security Training Programmes at Plan International

• Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organisation working for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation.
• We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
• We recognise that our staff and associates may work in or travel to hostile and complex environments that present unique safety and security risks, and we are proactive in identifying and mitigating these risks. We understand that security management should be an enabler rather than a barrier. Plan International is committed to fulfilling its duty of care to our staff and providing a safe and secure environment so that we can better fulfil our purpose and objectives.
• The Head of Security Training Programmesworks within the Plan InternationalGlobal Safety and Security Team and will oversee design and delivery of our security training courses, certification of trainers, security manager induction and development programs, and other training initiatives. A substantial component of the role will involve travel to Plan International offices to support delivery of these training courses.

Dimensions of the Role

• The role is not anticipated to have any direct reports. However, based on operational needs other security resources may be assigned to this role in certain contexts.
• No budget responsibility is required for this position.
• Frequent travel (up to 50%)
• The position will provide support and guidance to Regional and Country Management Teams on increasing capacity in local security functions.
• They will promote a positive security culture, focused on advancing our Security for All initiative to create a more inclusive and intersectional approach to security risk management
• They will encourage staff to report security concerns and incidents, follow-up and/or investigate as needed, and ensure management incorporates lessons learned into future operations.

Accountabilities

• Oversee development and delivery of the internal high-risk security training program, including the training-of-trainer courses, certifying internal instructors, and ensuring quality control of local course delivery.
• Conceive innovative ways to realize our ambition to reach every staff member with high-quality security and first aid training.
• Develop the curriculum for the security manager upskilling workshops, deliver the training, and work with Regional Security Advisors to monitor the professional growth of security managers.
• Work with the Head of Security Risk Analysis to develop and deliver the security analysis course.
• Work with the People and Culture team to implement a psychological first aid training-of-trainers course, utilizing our existing network of internal security trainers and managers.
• Assist the Director of Safety and Security with expanding crisis management training forthe Leadership Team, Country Management Teams, and National Organisation Leadership Teams.
• Ensure security training is linked with our Security for All strategy to identify and address unique risks to our staff in all their diversity.
• Identify opportunities to extend training opportunities to implementing partners.
• Champion the global security strategy and promote a positive security culture, ensuring and enabling a balance between organizational responsibility and individual ownership of security.
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant government departments, UN agencies and NGOs.
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Key relationships:
Internal:

• GH, RO, CO Safety and Security
• GH, RO, CO Logistics and Procurement
• GH and RO Disaster Risk Management
• Regional Directors and Directors of Sub-regions
• Country Directors
• Emergency Response Managers

External:

• Peer-based safety and security networks
• Third party security resources or support systems