Job Detail

About Save the Children

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

•             No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

•             All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

•             Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

SCI - Afghanistan

 Save the Children has been working in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work.

We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers

Job Description

•    KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY : 
•    Line manages SC Afghanistan Kunar based guards to ensure that they perform their duties and responsibilities according to SCI policy and procedure.
•    Check and monitor all the incoming and outgoing movements of vehicles, people (staff and visitors) from all SCI facilities- office and Guest Houses and report to the line manager.  
•    Inform the Safety & Security Manager or Officer of any abnormalities
•    Communicate to the line manager without delay any urgent/security information, theft, fire and other accidents and other emergencies
•    Prepare the monthly duty schedule, leave schedule and overtime payment sheets for security guards.  
•    Orient and train new security guards on SCI Security policy and procedures, and basic security awareness.
•    Perform spot-check during the night to ensure night-duty guards perform their duties- and remain a weak at nights.
•    Check and guide security guards in performing their duties, deployed at organization premises (offices, warehouse, staff house etc)
•    Ensure emergency contact are shared with security guards
•    Orient Security Guards on evacuation plans, drills and procedures regarding emergencies.
•    Ensure CCTV cameras are maintained and monitored by security guards.
•    Patrol and inspect SCI compounds and assets to protect against fire, theft, vandalism, terrorism, and illegal activity. 
•    Report any inappropriate behaviour/failure of security guards to Safety and security team for further actions. 
•    Perform any others task that requested by the line manager.
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
•    Ensure that you work to the best of your ability and demonstrate high levels of commitment to SC Afghanistan in order to ensure the objectives of your role and the country programme are met.
Ambition:
•    Ensure the effective and efficient use of all Save the Children resources in order to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace
Collaboration:
•    Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children
Creativity:
    Lead, manage and motivate a team, ensuring that they have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance.
Integrity:
    Other duties as directed. 
(Obviously this needs to only include duties that could be reasonably expected to be carried out by someone with the skills, experience and seniority associated with the job in question).

QUALIFICATIONS
16 Grad
  
•     Good level of speaking and writing English 
•    Two year experience of previously working in the similar position with international NGOs. 
•    Ability to work under pressure.
•    Able to operate and use communication equipments
•    Good training skill
•    Good communication skill.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential
Desireable
•    Driving
•    Codon, HF and VHF knowledge 
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties from time to time which are reasonable in relation to their level of skills and experience.

In the event of a significant humanitarian emergency, the post-holder will be expected to work outside their normal job description; vary their working hours; and occasionally work from a different location should the need arise.

Skills Required

• COMMUNICATION

Submission Guideline: