Front Line Defenders invites applications from individuals with practical experience of managing security and protection in diverse international contexts for the position of Security Advisor. The post, which will be based in our office in Dublin, will require frequent international travel to provide one-to-one security advice to human rights defenders and organisations working at high risk. This is a fixed term position for 12 months as part of a pilot project with the prospect of extension depending on effectiveness and funding.
Front Line Defenders is an international NGO working to protect human rights defenders at risk (HRDs), people who work, non-violently, for any or all of the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Every year, Front Line Defenders provides protection grants to pay for the practical security needs of human rights defenders most at risk, carries out trainings on security and protection and advocates on behalf of human rights defenders at risk.
The successful candidate will have:
- At least five years professional security management experience. This could include a police or military role in international peacekeeping operations or a security management role for an international organisation.
- Experience of leading risk assessment, threat assessment and the development and review of security plans. Knowledge of digital protection issues an advantage.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships of trust with human rights defenders.
- Experience of working successfully with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
- An understanding and commitment to international human rights standards.
- Fluent written and spoken English. The ability to speak one or more of Arabic, French, Russian or Spanish would be an advantage.
Key Tasks:
The Security Advisor will play a key role in developing and implementing a pilot project to provide one-to-one security advice to human rights defenders and organisations working at high risk.
- the development of a methodology and toolbox for providing consultation or one-to-one support to HRDs with regard to managing their security and protection needs;
Front Line Defenders has a separate digital protection programme, in which we work with field based consultants in each world region, we support and train individual and groups of HRDs as well as HR organisations, we also co-created and are maintaining Security in-a-Box toolkit (www.securityinabox.org).
- undertaking field based security consultations with HRDs at risk;
- building the capacity of Front Line Defenders systems and staff in terms of security management;
Applications comprising a cover letter and CV should be sent to Andrew Anderson, Executive Director at recruit@frontlinedefenders.org by the 3 rd January 2017. Interviews will be scheduled early in January.
Please put the name of the position 'Security Advisor' in the subject bar of your email, otherwise applications may be missed.
Front Line Defenders is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
In providing protection and support to human rights defenders, Front Line Defenders and its staff are committed to:
- focus on the primacy and centrality of defenders;
- demonstrate profound respect and empathy for defenders;
- meet the needs expressed by the defenders in a fast, flexible and relentless manner;
- achieve tangible impact;
- act with independence, impartiality and integrity;
- perform with dedication, professionalism and accountability;
- show transparency and openness;
- develop participative and cooperative relations.
