National Risk Management Adviser – GIZ Djibouti in Djibouti

Job by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
National Risk Management Adviser – GIZ Djibouti
GIZ- Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #061/2019

Background
As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes.
In Djibouti, GIZ are looking to enhance and establish their Minimum-Security Standards. The advertised position “National Risk Management Adviser” will be under the direct supervision of the Senior Security Risk Management Advisor based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The National RMA will supervise and manage security risk management operations and innovations for the GIZ Djibouti operations in order to provide safety and security measures to ensure the safety of GIZ staff, property and operations.
For its Risk Management Office in Djibouti GIZ is looking for:
Position: National Risk Management Advisor based in Djibouti (National Local staff)
Application deadline: July 15, 2019
Required Candidate: - One
Place of Work: Djibouti City. Djibouti
Responsibilities
•Support general Security Risk Management (SRM) operations in Djibouti
•Dealing with safety and security incidents where GIZ staff members require assistance.
•Give security briefings to new staff.
•Advise staff and programs and provide information on corporate minimum-security standards, monitor compliance.
•Support programs in mission planning in compliance with corporate SRM standards, give mission approval together with Risk Management Adviser (RMA)
•Conduct office and residence inspections and prepare recommendations for safety and security improvements.
•Ensure all offices adhere to health and safety standards as require by GIZ Corporate Unit.
•Facilitate incident responses together with the Senior Security Risk Management Adviser (RMA) based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
•Organize trainings.
•Liaise with other organizations and institutions.
•Design incident database and maintain incident mapping.
•Conduct security risk assessments and prepare risk profiles and risk mitigation measures for regional offices.
•Help implement various safety and security related trainings.
•Liaise with other organizations and local institutions, facilitate exchange network.

Job Requirements
Required qualifications, Competences and Experience
•College or University Degree in relevant field or security studied plus Strong skills in political analysis.
•A minimum of 5 years relevant occupational experience; expertise in the necessary field. Por equivalent combination of both.
•Driving license – experience in driving different types of vehicles
•Previous background in security, police or military is desirable.
•Basic knowledge of Djibouti legal systems – traffic and criminal law especially.
•IT skills and using Microsoft Office programs.
•Knowledge of using maps and various mapping systems.
•Knowledge of English and French is essential. Arabic is desirable.



Application procedure:
Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their non-returnable recent CV via Email: hreth@giz.de

Note: -
Please make sure you mention the vacancy number and position title ‘National Risk Management Adviser #061/2019’ in the subject line of your email application. Due to large number of applications we categorise applications with the vacancy numbers. Applications without vacancy numbers in subject lines might not be categorized in the appropriate folder and could be disqualified.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Applications from qualified women are encouraged