Country Security Officer - Mary's Meals Kenya

About Mary’s Meals

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 2.4 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals. We have been working in Kenya since 2005 and we operate an Early Childhood Development School Feeding Programme across 689 Early Childhood centres in Turkana County.

About the Role

Mary’s Meals Kenya (MMK) is recruiting for a Security Officer to support the implementation of Mary’s Meals’ Security Management System (MMSMS). Reporting to the Country Security Manager, you will ensure that security protocols, policies, and procedures are strictly adhered to, safeguarding staff and assets across the MMK programme. This role will be based in Lodwar, Turkana County in Kenya.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance with Mary’s Meals Security Policy and local and regional SOPs.
• Conduct regular site inspections and field visits to verify adherence to prescribed security protocols.
• Support staff in understanding and implementing SOPs, particularly new team members during onboarding, conducting safety briefings for all visitors and new staff members.
• Monitor the security of all Mary’s Meals assets, including buildings, vehicles, communication equipment, and other property.
• Conduct inspections to identify and address vulnerabilities that could compromise the safety of assets.
• Supervise local guarding services and alarm system contracts to ensure effective protection of facilities including monitoring the performance of security guards.
• Monitor the maintenance and readiness of security and operational equipment within vehicles and premises.
• Oversee the tracking system for vehicles and motorbikes, ensuring real-time monitoring and addressing any security risks.
• Provide regular security assessments and incident reports to the Country Security Manager.
• Assist staff with the proper use and maintenance of satellite phones, panic buttons, and other security equipment, ensuring serviceability.
• Build and maintain relationships with local authorities, law enforcement, and other security stakeholders, including liaison with other security officers from other NGOs.
• Foster trust and cooperation with local communities to enhance security acceptance and mitigate risks.
• Support capacity-building efforts by training staff on relevant security measures and tools.
• Promote a culture of security awareness within Mary’s Meals, ensuring all team members are vigilant and informed.
• Assist in managing security incidents, ensuring timely communication and coordination in line with established protocols.
• Conduct post-incident reviews and provide input for adjustments to security procedures as necessary.
• Ensure all security incidents are documented and reported accurately to the Country Security Manager.

Required skills and experience:-

• A diploma in security management or a relevant subject, or equivalent level of professional experience.
• Experience of security operations.
• Advanced and well-developed inter-personal skills, with solid track record in persuading and influencing others.
• Fluent written and spoken English and ability to communicate well across all levels.
• Able to work well with people of different cultures and nationalities.
• Computer literate and familiar with Microsoft Office programmes.
• Ability take a flexible approach to managing and prioritising a high workload and multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail   

Application Details

We believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, Mary’s Meals is fully committed to a culture of safeguarding. Mary’s Meals is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement.

If you want to become part of a worldwide movement of people who will not accept that any child in this world of plenty should endure a day without a meal, then we would love to hear from you.

Please click Apply to send your CV and a short covering note, and highlight your suitability and motivations in considering this role and your salary expectations. As part of adherence to Mary’s Meals Safeguarding Policy, the successful candidate will be required to provide a clean police record.

Mary’s Meals never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the recruitment process.

The closing date for receiving applications is Sunday 16th March 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.