Coordinator of Protection Services

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Coordinator, Safety to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and security of our research sites and operations across the country.

Your primary responsibility will be to implement security management programs and related policies at our nationwide research sites. You will conduct various security functions, including Security Risk Assessments, Premises Vulnerability Surveys for all new and existing research sites/facilities. You will review pre-award & award research funding requests and provide recommendations for security clearance. Additionally, you will ensure the security of all research activities, movements of our research teams, and compliance to award stage recommended security measures.

Specifically, your duties will include assisting the Manager Security OC&OP in implementing AKU's Security Management Program and related policies at country-wide Research Sites/Operations, conducting/participating in Security Risk Assessment/Annual Risk Analysis activity for country-wide Research Sites/Operations, preparing risk mitigation strategies for safety-related observations, and carrying out periodic facility inspections and environmental rounds for country-wide Research Sites/Operations.

• Assist the Manager Security OC&OP in the implementation of Security Management Program and related policies at country-wide Research Sites/Operations.
• Conduct/participate in Security Risk Assessment/Annual Risk Analysis activity for country-wide Research Sites/Operations and prepare risk mitigation strategies for safety-related observations.
• Conduct/participate in Premises Vulnerability Analysis (Physical Facility Inspection Survey) for New and Existing Research sites across the country, in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Carry out periodic facility inspections and environmental rounds for country-wide Research Sites/Operations, prepare and share environmental round reports with relevant stakeholders.
• Review pre-award and award research funding requests and provide recommendations for security clearance to the Manager OC&OP. Also maintain an updated database of security reviews of grant projects.
• Ensure security of all research activities, movements of AKU research teams and compliance to award stage recommended security measures.
• Remain in contact with district administration/notables for security of field workers involved in all active research activities at country-wide Research Site/Projects.
• Maintain active contacts and close liaison with Law enforcement agencies to get timely security intelligence/information and to be able to provide security clearance for country-wide research activities.
• Develop and maintain data base of the notables/influential of the areas where research offices are located/research activities are to be carried out.
• Carry out investigation of all security incidents related to country-wide research sites/operations.
• Carry out periodic inspection & maintenance of physical and electronic security equipment at country-wide research sites/operations.
• Develop and monitor Security Goals for country-wide research sites/operations and present updates in MRC, as and when required.
• Plan and conduct training sessions for security and other research staff at country-wide research sites/locations.
• Perform any other relevant task assigned by Manager OC&OP/Regional Director, Safety & Security.