TITLE: National Security Coordinator
LOCATION: Goma, DRC
Reports to: Deputy Country Director, in Charge of Operations
Direct Reports: None
Key Relationships: Regional Security Manager – Africa; Program and Site Leads, APAMU staff, Law Enforcement Advisors within DRC, CWT personnel, and senior programmatic staff
Summary of Position
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. WCS envisions a world where wildlife thrives in healthy lands and seas, valued by societies that embrace and benefit from the diversity and integrity of life on Earth. WCS seeks to conserve the world’s largest and most ecologically intact wild places. These places are home to more than 50 per cent of the world’s biodiversity and sustain over 300 million of the world’s poorest people.
This position is based in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and focuses on the programmatic security needs for WCS operations in DRC. WCS’s work in the DRC comprises some of the largest programs within the WCS Global Portfolio in terms of budget and staffing.
The National Security Coordinator is accountable for developing and implementing procedures, communications, and training to safeguard WCS personnel, assets, and operations within WCS’ Global Conservation Program in the DRC. This position is responsible for improving security readiness, awareness, intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination, and providing the necessary advice and training to enhance the security of our staff, assets, and operations throughout the DRC. The National Security Coordinator will also be responsible for creating, and reviewing existing, risk assessment and mitigation plans, security management plans, and crisis management plans; and providing guidance as needed to make sure all plans are current and effective.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications required
Interested candidates, who meet the above qualifications, skills and experience, should apply through the application tab below by November 18, 2023.
WCS is an equal-opportunity employer dedicated to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment and look for future team members who share that same value.
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