Regional Safety Associate (East & Central Africa)

About the role

The Regional Safety Associate will support DG ECHO’s security operations for East Africa and Central & Southern Africa from the Nairobi Regional Office. Working closely with the Regional Security Coordinators, the role enhances the safety of staff, offices and missions across the two regions.

Key responsibilities

• Assess the security situation at the duty station and gather verified security information for the RSCs.
• Communicate security updates to the Head of Regional Office and Heads of Offices, providing advice when the RSC is unavailable.
• Liaise with security focal points of DG ECHO partners and relevant actors.
• Maintain a statistical database of security incidents and produce analytical charts.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing contingency and security plans, including country risk assessments and premises surveys.
• Support the warden system and keep office and residence information up‑to‑date.
• Help deliver security training to ECHO staff.

Required profile

• Relevant university degree or equivalent professional experience in security.
• Minimum five years of safety and security experience at national or international level.
• Solid operational security experience within the humanitarian system (UN agencies, NGOs, Red Cross/Crescent).

Required skills