Afghanaid is a British humanitarian and development NGO established in 1983. It is headquartered in Kabul and is currently working in four provinces: Badakhshan, Samangan, Ghor, and Daykundi. We also work through partners in nine others: Herat, Faryab, Jawzjan, Sar-i-Pul, Balkh, Bamyan, Takhar, Khost, and Paktia. For 4 decades, Afghanaid has developed its thematic expertise and the capacity of its staff in correspondence with the evolving needs of the country, international best practices, and opportunities for innovation. Our work supports four pillars of sustainable development: providing basic services; strengthening sustainable livelihoods and food security; adapting to climate change and reducing disaster risk, and emergency humanitarian assistance. Three guiding principles are mainstreamed in all our work to ensure its contribution to sustainable development: gender and inclusion, good governance and community development, and conflict mitigation and peacebuilding.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and support the work of security guards and ensure effective performance and adherence to security standards.
• Arrange regular meetings with guards regarding their tasks.
• Provide security briefings for new hires to ensure that they are well-informed about organization security protocols, procedures, and measures.
• To monitor the security equipment such as alarms, surveillance cameras, and motion detectors to ensure they are functioning properly.
• Regularly conduct Fire, Earthquake, and Complex attack drills in all Afghanaid premises.
• Overseeing the inventory of safe room supplies and ensuring they are replenished as required.
• Provide daily security clearance for all staff movements, both by air and road, between Kabul and other provinces with close collaboration of regional security focal points.
• Ensure that staff is consistently tracked throughout their road travel between Kabul and provincial capitals.
• Coordinate with local authorities, UN agencies, INSO, and other INGOs to improve security information for Afghanaid staff and operations.
• To manage door access control systems and ensure proper identification and screening of all visitors and vehicles entering Afghanaid premises in Kabul.
• Ensure prompt follow-up on security incidents in Kabul and effectively communicate the details to all Head Office staff via SMS, Email, and direct calls, in the role of a warden.
• To prepare guard's timesheets, and overtime sheets and submit them to HR.
• Assist the Head of Security in organizing and conducting security training sessions.

• Perform any other related tasks assigned by the line manager.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Education & Professional Qualification

A bachelor’s degree in a similar field, Political Science, or Military School is preferred, but candidates who have passed 12^th Grade and possess five years of working experience will be considered.

Work Experience

At least 5 years of work experience as a security professional with NGOs, government, and UN agencies are preferred.

Professional Skills, Competencies, Values and Attitudes

Afghanaid seeks a responsible and dependable Security Officer with strong initiative, judgment, and adaptability as well as excellent skills in communication, organization, interpersonal relations, decision-making, and reporting.

Specifically, the holder of this position should also demonstrate the following:

• Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective security operations for the protection of staff, property, and data.
• Knowledge of using HF, VHF radio, Thuraya sets, and security codes.

Key Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and representational skills.
• Good communication and report-writing skills are essential.
• Ability of remain calm while under pressure.
• Thorough knowledge of security protocols, risk assessment, and emergency response procedures
• Strong understanding of the local security landscape, threats, and mitigation strategies in Afghanistan
• Demonstrated ability to remain calm under pressure and make sound decisions in critical situations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with staff, partners, and local authorities
• Experience providing security briefings and training to international and national staff
• Demonstrates a systematic and efficient approach to work.
• Flexibility and proven team player with the ability to cultivate and maintain good working relationships with colleagues within the organizations.
• Experience in relating to and work with people of different culture, gender, and backgrounds.
• Strong analytical skills and sound judgment.
• Computer skills: MS Office, MS Outlook, Teams
• Fluency in spoken and written English and a strong knowledge of the local language is essential.

Desirable

• Master degree in the relevant filed.
• Valid driver's license and ability to operate various types of vehicles
• Willingness to work in remote and potentially hazardous locations within Afghanistan
• Familiarity with NGO security management policies and procedures is an advantage
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multicultural and diverse team
• Formal security management training or certification is preferred

Other Information

Afghanaid’s core values are creativity, fairness, and honesty. Our staff are passionate about and proud to work at Afghanaid. Teamwork is fundamental to our standards and demonstrated by taking initiative, assisting others, and taking on additional responsibilities and tasks if necessary. We are results driven, committed, and motivated to achieve targets and take accountability for our own actions.

Our remuneration and benefits package is competitive with other similar organisations.

This position presents an excellent opportunity for someone who has the ambition and determination to move up in their career.

Please submit your application by filling the Afghanaid standard job application form and email a completed application form, covering letter and your CV, by no later than Sunday 21^th July 2024 to vacancies@afghanaid.org.uk  ; including your name, vacancy number and the job title in the subject line. Your covering letter should be no more than 1 standard A4 page in length and explain how you meet the essential and desirable position requirements and why you feel you would be a suitable candidate for this role. Your CV should be no more than 4 pages and include 3 professional references including your current employer. The precision and style with which you present yourself in your covering letter and CV will be given significant weight in short listing candidates. Application with no proper subject (requested above), without the application form or submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every application. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the deadline, then you have not been successful for shortlisting.

Please note that applying without filling the standard job application form will result in disqualifying the applications to review for shortlisting.

Link for the Afghanaid Standard Job Application form:  https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1vLmMCTTa7peZ-8Odm-L4xm_5ULr6nvRG