Regional Security Manager - SSAF at Atkins

The Regional Security Manager will ensure that existing and forthcoming projects within the Sub Saharan Africa portfolio are delivered at a minimised level of exposure to risk. The primary focus of this role will be on supporting the delivery of our Somalia based projects.

The Regional Security Manager will manage the security and logistics of all our projects in the region, with support from in-country project management teams, and in coordination with the Programme Manager and Coordinator.

Region-wide

Manage and update Health, Safety and Security provisions for projects in the region, carry out risk assessments, and ensure mitigation measures are in place and complied with. This will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Review daily and weekly news and information reports to inform evaluations of levels of threat to projects and project teams;
• Maintain information exchange networks with organisations working in the same region to inform evaluation of threat levels;
• Implement and manage any changes of security profile as a result of intelligence;
• Review and update current Health, Safety and Security policy, implementing recommendations falling out of the review in agreement with management;
• Update and communicate incident response and management procedures;
• Perform due diligence and quality assurance reviews of subcontractors, building their capacity where necessary to improve services;
• Respond appropriately to any HSS incidents in line with Aktis Incident Management protocol;
• Identify and evaluate external trainings (HEAT or specialised trainings); assist teams in booking trainings; maintain high standards of staff training. Maintain a log of all HEAT trained staff;
• Deliver HSS inductions to project personnel;
• Develop policies for providing psychosocial support, gender-sensitive security advice and response to sensitive or personal issues;
• Set and Maintain HSS standards for Aktis field programmes, reporting changes of risk to the senior management team, and contribution to the risk management committee;
• Ensure that the Aktis crisis management systems are established and practiced through “Desk top” exercises, in accordance with the prevailing threat environment for the country/region;
• Perform visits to existing projects to ensure policy and procedure is adhered to, providing training, and scope out new locations to advising on measures of mitigation;
• Carry out investigations and make recommendations for changes into incidents and issues.

  Somalia specific

  In addition to the above, the Somalia specific role will include the following operation management requirements: finance, logistics and procurement.

• Act as in-country security focal point and delegate this task as appropriate when not in country;

• Oversee the day to day logistical requirements of the programme. This will include but not be limited to the following:
  • Provide weekly movement requirements to the project security provider;
  • Provide daily confirmation of movement requirements to the project security provider;
  • Track team movements via whatsapp group.
• Manage local or international procurement in line with budget according to an agreed procurement process. This will include but not be limited to:
  • Identify project needs in collaboration with the project team;
  • Obtain quotes from relevant suppliers;
  • Support subject matter experts to develop proposals for procurement for PM and client approval;
  • With the Aktis HQ team, ensure appropriate contracts or agreements in place;
  • Monitor and facilitate timely delivery of equipment;
  • Conduct quality assurance and follow-ups as required on procurement.
• Support the technical delivery of the project through advising and mentoring the Somali counterparts on Health and Safety SOPs and basic first-aid at their place of work. In addition, carry out security assessments of government departments in Mogadishu as required.