Kyiv (with travels to Lviv and Odesa)
ERA BACKGROUND
Ukraine’s efforts to win the future – emerging from Russia’s full-scale war ready to accelerate its development as a sovereign, independent, democratic, and prosperous state – require a dynamic, inclusive economic recovery. Through partnerships with the government and robust private sector engagement, ERA has supported economic growth and resilience in Ukraine since 2018. Following Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and subsequent occupation of the part of Ukraine, ERA shifted from its focus on Eastern Ukraine to cover development priorities across the country that address Ukraine’s urgent needs in export logistics and infrastructural improvements.
AGRI-UKRAINE GRAIN EXPORT LOGISTICS
USAID’s Economic Resilience Activity (ERA) is one of USAID’s core partners implementing the $350 million Agriculture Resilience Initiative – Ukraine (AGRI-Ukraine) that was established in 2022 to bolster Ukrainian agricultural exports and alleviate the global food security crisis exacerbated by the war. Under AGRI-Ukraine, ERA partners with public and private companies to complement and leverage urgently-needed grain transportation and transshipment investments.
INFRASTRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS
ERA also directly supports the Government of Ukraine, including the State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine (SARDI), the State Customs Service and Ukrainian Railways, to upgrade 42 of Ukraine’s border crossing points (BCPs). Modern and more efficient border infrastructure and customs procedures will reduce export costs and increase export capacity, enabling Ukraine to scale trade and advance its path to EU integration.
ENERGY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (EER) SUPPORT
As one of USAID’s most flexible activities that responds to emerging and/or emergency needs, ERA is expanding its interventions that assist Ukraine businesses, communities or individuals in the fall and winter (September 2024-December 2025). The goal is to minimize the impact on the Ukrainian people and economy given recent power deficits. This is an adaptive component and ERA may also need to respond to other emergency needs in the face of ongoing Russian aggression and attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure.
About the job
The Security and Safety Manager in close coordination with Senior Security Manager in Ukraine will advise and support the USAID Economic resilience Activity in Ukraine on overall security and safety programs, plans, and policies relevant to ERA, including detailed security procedures that comply with DAI security policies. This will include collecting and sharing information regularly, providing guidance, and supporting the emergency response drills, communication procedures, and rollout implementing security measures for each Activity. The Security and Safety Manager is based in Kyiv and reports directly to Safety and Security Senior Manager in Ukraine / ERA Chief of Party.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- With the Senior Security Manager and Security and Logistics Specialist, distribute threat warnings to all staff as appropriate.
- Ensure that appropriate risk mitigation measures are taken by the project to respond to the threats or changes in threats faced by the project, in consultation with senior project management and the Senior Manager and Regional Security Director. This is to include physical protection measures, safe working routines, movement restrictions, protection equipment, evacuation, and security staff provision, as required.
- Provide security, safety, and risk mitigation guidance and support
- Monitor and analyze the ongoing threat environment faced by the project, provide daily SITREP (situational reports), and brief leadership, including DAI Global Security Team. Distribute threat warnings to all staff as appropriate. Ensure that appropriate risk mitigation measures are taken by the project to respond to the threats or changes in threats faced by the project, in consultation with senior project management and the DAI Global Security Team. This is to include physical protection measures, safe working routines, movement restrictions, protection equipment, evacuation, and security staff provision, as required.
- Advise on domestic travel and route planning in coordination with SFP and project logistics teams. Analyze and provide guidance on movement and coordination for the project, including driver and vehicle deployment and staff whereabouts.
- Develop and manage security screening process for sub-contractors and partners, in coordination with the Regional Security Manager.
- Analyze, oversee and provide guidance to the DAI project operations in Ukraine to ensure the systems adheres to the requirement and are up-to-date.
- Conduct security training for staff including personal security, road movement procedures, information security, first aid, etc.
- Report security incidents, violations and recommended corrective actions, as appropriate, to the COP, SFP, Senior Security Manager, and DAI Global Security Team. Investigate serious breaches of security protocol and incidents.
- Verify and test all security devices such as satellite phones, alarms, access systems, etc.
- Inspect physical force protection measures are operational or reported for repair.
- Work with the Senior Security Manager to maintain the project Crisis Response Plan, country risk management system and evacuation plan in coordination with the COP and SFP and ensure that the contact information contained therein is always up to date.
- Provide, a weekly security report to the COP, SFP, Senior Security Manager, and the DAI Global Security Team.
- Be able to assist with out-of-hours emergency response for project staff and partners, if needed.
- Assist the project with business continuity planning, as required.
- All the above includes ensuring security protocols are understood and security drills are periodically conducted with staff in all locations, including regional offices.
- Other duties assigned by the ERA Chief Operating Officer and ERA Chief of Party.
Job Expectations
In this position, you are expected to share the DAI’s four core values:
- Integrity: commit to civil and ethical behavior, play by the rules, and do the right thing;
- Responsibility: be accountable to clients, partners, grant recipients, beneficiaries, colleagues, and communities where we work. If you fall short, you own up, fix the problem, and get it right the next time;
- Excellence: adhere to the highest technical and professional standards in innovation, learning, and service;
- Global Citizenship: respect cultural diversity and treat everyone everywhere with professionalism and dignity to make the world a better place.
About you
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and/or specialized certification in safety and security, risk management or similar.
- 9 years’ experience overseeing safety and security programs, preferably with an international NGO or development company.
- Demonstrated knowledge of safety codes.
- Experience in military, police, INGOs/development organizations, diplomatic security, protection, and intelligence is an asset.
- Strong leadership capabilities including organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships at all levels.
- Willingness to travel as needed, including to higher risk areas.
- Developed network in the Ukrainian security, military and intelligence community.
- Excellent writing, speaking, and reading skills in English. Native/fluent Ukrainian speaker preferred.
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and proven capacity to carry out multiple tasks concurrently.
- Adaptability in responding to changing priorities and needs.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment.
- Professionally proficient and fluent in written and spoken Ukrainian and English.
WE OFFER
Contract length: 12-month employment agreement with a possibility of extension.
Benefits Package:
- 28 calendar days of annual leave
- 10 days of internal well-being paid leave per annum
- Medical Insurance for ERA staff and their families
- Life Insurance for ERA staff
- Coverage of all expenses for the business trips
- Military reservation is possible and granted if you are on a relevant military register
Start date: October 2024
Application process
All applicants must send a cover letter and updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English to ukraine@dai.com.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.
Closing date for applications: September 12, 2024.
For further information about DAI GLOBAL LLC, please consult our website era-ukraine.org.ua.