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Job Description
Amhara Bank S.C. External Vacancy Announcement No. ABa/EVA 080/22
Amhara Bank S.C. is one of the private commercial Banks with an aim to create a significant impact in the manner in which banking services are delivered through knowledge-based leadership & state of the art technology in a very unique presence and value proposition. The Bank focuses on service inclusiveness, innovation, community & customer focus.
The Bank would like to invite competent and qualified candidates to apply for the following positions to be hired on a permanent basis. Amhara Bank S.C offers competitive salary, excellent working environment & opportunity for learning & career development. The Bank also offers equal employment opportunity & encourages women to apply for the listed vacant posts.

Essential Functions
• Patrolling and securing the area and ensure protection of properties and facilities
• Protecting the company's assets relative to theft, assault, fire and other safety issues
• Authorize entrance of people and vehicles
• Report any suspicious behaviors and happenings
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Place of Work: Humera
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
• 10th/12th Grade Complete
Experience:
• Two/2 years of relevant experience in Military/Police service.
Age: Between 25-50

JOB DETAILS:
About the Position:
The Senior Protection Officer is responsible for leading, coordinating, and implementing GOAL’s field-based protection interventions, psychosocial support services and training activities. The Senior Protection Officer will be responsible for coaching and technical supervision of protection Officers in all GE protection Operation sites. The position holder works to strengthen the psychosocial protection of Internal Displaced Peoples (IDPs), IDP returnees and host communities in particular children (in family or unaccompanied), women, and other vulnerable groups, through the implementation of Gender-based violence(GBV), child protection(CP), and dissemination of Psychological First Aid (PFA) and other PSS protocols, under the technical supervision of the Senior Partnership and Protection Advisor and coordination of Zonal level Project Coordinator. The Senior Protection Officer will also be responsible for all the PSS activities in one assigned Zone. In coordination with the Senior Partnership and Protection Manager and roving senior protection officer, he/she will also support the overall coordination, implementation and monitoring of GBV and CP activities implemented in the project intervention areas and provide support and guidance to the Protection officers based at woreda level.

Key Areas of Accountability/Duties
• Lead, organize and supervise the protection activities, develop the detailed work plan and implement the project activities as specified in the work plan.
• Provide continuous support on GBV and CP activities, including regular monitoring visits to all programme sites.
• Monitor beneficiary data collection, compilation and periodic (monthly) reporting to Zonal or regional program area manager.
• Familiarize him/herself with existing referral pathways or where necessary develop a system for referral of cases needing further support or other services.
• Assist all Protection/GBV/CP Officers in setting referral pathways, receive PSS referrals (internal/external), follow-up of referrals and provide feedback of actions taken.
• Conduct regular individual and group meetings with protection officers, to provide feedback, support, guidance, and share experience of activities, challenges and solutions adopted.
• Assess the Protection (GBV and CP) needs of IDPs in the target location by identifying, documenting, and analysing the needs of children, women and other vulnerable groups using specified checklists and tools.
• Organize basic Case management, GBV, child protection and psychosocial support skills training for protection/ GBV/ CP offices, community volunteers and partners
• Develop and maintain positive relations with local implementing actors, local authorities and other local stakeholders through information sharing and coordination.
• Attend or lead regular Protection Cluster meetings, and other relevant meetings, workshops as required.
• Contribute to the organisation of Zonal level protection workshops as identified in the activity plan.
• Contribute to the development, testing and dissemination of IEC materials and intake forms related to child protection, gender, GBV, psychosocial support and services for effective protection of IDPs
• Monitor and follow up timely and quality implementation of all activities.
• Prepare and submit regular reports to sub regional Protection Cluster, sr. partnership and protection manager and regional program area manager and other relevant bodies on regular basis as required.
• Develop detailed work plan and implement the project activities as specified in the work plan.
• Collect, verify and analyze protection information in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the project activities and process of the services provisions
• Design and implement responses for the social, psychological and Protection needs of IDPs, returnees and host communities.
• Assist and guide evidence-based action by relevant regional, zonal and woreda level actors to ensure the full respect and protection of the rights of beneficiaries.
• In accordance with GOAL Ethiopia’s policies support orientation on complaints and feedback mechanism (accountability to affected populations).
• With the support of Senior Partnership and Protection Manager, advocate and provide training on child protection, PSEA and GBV issues in the field office and through coordination mechanisms.
• Demonstrate ethical and professional practice including respect of participant confidentiality and point of view, GOAL’s Safeguarding Policies (Child Protection, PSEA, Code of conduct and other policies).
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
Commitments:
GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safe guarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other rules and regulation of the organization. GOAL is strongly committed not to harm the people under its care.

Job Requirements
Do you want to join an exciting organization that brings high level impact to the community and add value to your professional advancement? Then join us if you have:
• BA degree in Psychology, Counseling, sociology, or social work, at least four years of experience in the same/similar role in international organization.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in protection sector that include Child Protection, PSS, GBV etc.;
• Experience in working with women, children, People with Specific Needs.
• Expertise in Psychosocial support, child protection & GBV protection principles.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken (English, Amharic and local language )

Desirable quality, skill and competence
• Good organizational skills and capacity to work independently
• Strong capacity and experience with planning, organizing and coordination
• Results and performance oriented
• High capacity for taking initiatives and working independently and flexible
• Demonstrated technical expertise in prevention and response of GBV, child protection and psychosocial crisis management in a humanitarian context
• Experience working with women, children, specific needs groups
• Experience of case management
• Knowledge of child protection & GBV protection principles desirable
• Excellent communication and listening skills, capacity to build relationships with targeted groups
• Strong aptitude for teamwork and flexibility; dynamic and proactive attitude
• Excellent and proven ability to adapt to difficult, challenging, and stressful situations
• Integrity, professionalism and expertise in processing reports, data protection, and questionnaires
• Ability to understand the cultural context and local language of a community, and use that culture as an input for community mobilization
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels.
• Ability to collect and analyze data

Remuneration and benefits:
• GOAL will pay a competitive basic salary based on the salary grading with addition benefits.
• A chance to develop tangible experience.
• Being part of a team who continue to make a real difference to the lives of the most vulnerable people.

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary
The National Security Manager (referred to as Security Manager) is the content expert and focal point within the country of assignment and is expected to provide overall safety and security expertise, standards practices, response, training and support of safety and security across FH Ethiopia. The Security Manager will ensure appropriate development and adherence to organizational and operational priorities for safety and security with the primary goal of creating and maintaining industry standard excellence in security practices, safety and prevention of critical incidents and risk management for this field. The Security Manager will facilitate standards, resources and training that are in the best interest of FH. Integral to the position is the ability to work successfully with field teams to build capacity, thereby driving personal responsibility for security management.

Principal Responsibilities:
Support the implementation of FH’s minimum operating security standards (MOSS) at the country-level
● Monitor, evaluate and report security risk management, travel security and duty of care application and adherence of policy, standards and processes;
● Applies FH’s risk management standards and policies at the country level;
● Facilitates the development and implementation of security plans according to FH and risk management standards, established processes, forms and templates;
● Review and update security plans as per schedule and pre-departure briefing as required but at minimum on a bi-annual (twice a year) basis;
● Monitors potential and present emergencies and keep Ethiopia staff and the Regional Security Advisor informed of events, including response options and program/staff impact;
● Conducts risk assessments and risk treatment solutions on an ongoing basis;
● Conduct incident reporting and analysis;
● In collaboration with the logistics team, develop and implement in-country journey management process;
● Provide regular security updates and briefings to staff, including visitors’ briefing and new staff inductions;
● Compile weekly security report for all major field locations and share with the CD, SLT and RSA;
● Represent FH in localized security cluster meetings;
● Facilitate the establishment of information networks and sharing with other humanitarian NGOs and main State and local Government as well as field community leaders in order to facilitate and secure FH field operations.
● Promote international travel security standards to and from the country office and manage adherence to the travel management policy;
●Conduct site-specific security assessments for FH offices, new sites, vehicles, warehouses, and other property locations and together with logistics Manager ensure established SOPs are properly implemented
Provide Training and Influence
● FH Ethiopia values team collaboration hence the Security Manager will support the integration of security into the operations so that administration and programs are strengthened and not hindered;
● Have a strong understanding of all in-country programs; a strong understanding of community acceptance and devise strategies to strengthen both;
● Build the capacity of security focal points through training, coaching and close collaboration with field leadership
● Represent FH externally and in interagency forums and where security forums do not exist, create them.
● Active participation and regular coordination with the country senior leadership team;
● Influence and coach the senior leadership team on their security and duty of care role and assist them to integrate security into every area of operations;
● Represent FH externally and in interagency forums and where security forums do not exist, create them;
● Develop and conduct trainings and drills that support security awareness, standard operating procedures, contingency plans and emergency response thereby driving persona security for security management;
Manage Threats and Incidents at the Country Level
● Communicate foreseeable and present security threats to staff and leadership, and use escalation protocols and procedures;
● Ensure threats that could impact FH country operations or personnel are being communicated accurately, clearly and timely to leadership, staff and the RSA;
● Initiate incident information management during a critical event and keep current all notes, logs, and information;
● Encourage and train staff and supervisors to actively report threats and incidents;
Report and update incidents using the established protocols and Incident Reporting platform;

Job Level Specifications
● Vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ and Christian commitment to serving the poor and in full agreement with FH’s Christian foundation and beliefs as expressed in The Heartbeat: our Values, Vision, and Purpose;
● Experience developing and implementing NGO safety and security policies and procedures;
● Proven technical competency and training experience in field-based communications systems such as HF Codan, Motorola VHF, Thuraya, satellite, internet systems, and cell phone burst messaging plus other incident mapping platforms;
● Proven experience developing and implementing security risk management standards, incident reporting and mapping processes.
● Experience of incident reporting and mapping, information collation, the establishment and execution of incident warning systems, and the compilation of security reports and assessments;
● Ability to balance demands of field teams and head office while maintaining appropriate contextual NGO safety advice and coordination;
● Resourcefulness and creativity in developing the role of Security Manager within the program and ensuring the most effective support to line management;
● Excellent assessment, planning, coordination, and reporting skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities. Ensuring efficient flow of information and processes;
● Strong communication in English/Amharic, both verbal and written, people management and interpersonal skills, with experience in leading multicultural, multi-location, values-driven teams;
● Willingness to travel frequently and work for extended periods of time in challenging and rigorous conditions;
● Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team with various different styles and personalities;
● Ability to perform work with high integrity and a strong sense of professional ethics;
● Ability to work well under pressure and plan, manage and complete projects and work independently
Ability to travel frequently within Ethiopia including to insecure locations.
Safeguarding Policy
FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Gender Responsibility
⮚ Publicly endorse FH is gender sensitive and inform the mandates of the Gender & Diversity groups, gender advisors, and gender focal Points.
⮚ Approve funding for a full slate of gender activities and implementation
⮚ Enforce the sexual harassment policy and on field visits, raise gender issues with staff, and spend time with Gender Focal Points.
⮚ Using review meetings, field visits, and other methods, clarify that Senior Management is strongly committed to the principle of equal opportunity for women and men, and a true gender balance in staffing.
⮚ Review and approve the HR or Gender Advisor’s feedback or recommendation on addressing male, as well as female grievances.
⮚Facilitate female staff participation in local and regional networks, as well as seminars and cross visits.
Safety & Security Responsibility
⮚ Ensures that safety and security costs are included in E&R projects budget. These include, but not limited to staff training on safety and security, site enhancements for safety and security, human resources (security officers), purchase/ maintenance of basic safety and security resources & tools and budgets for safety and security assessments.
⮚ Communicating with staffs in Field Offices and operational areas periodically and making sure that all staff members are aware of the safety and security procedures;
⮚ Facilitating implementation and revision of Country Office Preparedness & Response Plan when required. This includes identifying potentially risky situations and suggesting a mitigation and corrective measures;
⮚Encourages compliance of Safety and Security principles and policies of the organization by all staffs;
⮚Takes the leadership in the management of Safety and Security in the Head Office and Projects. This includes identifying factors that increase risk, finding ways to reduce risk and planning ahead;
⮚Ensuring that all employees, local/foreign interns, as well as external consultants submit an updated Record of Emergency Data to their travels out of their base stations to accomplish FHE’s mission.

Job Requirements
Education/Certifications
● Bachelor's degree in security management or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience
● Minimum three (3) years of working experience in security management with an International Non-Governmental Organization or other international organization; one (1) year in a high-risk environment; or equivalent combination of experience
● Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, Google platform, and virtual technologies such as Skype and/or other virtual meeting software
● Project Management and Humanitarian negotiations for access experience desired
Language
Proficiency in spoken and written English and Amharic. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret conflict and incident reports, research, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and security plans. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various groups.

Supervisor Responsibilities
This position will have a direct supervisory role over Security Coordinator and Security Officer positions based on Addis and a functional supervisory role on Tigray Region Security Officer, Addis Office and field-level guards