South Pacific Security Program Manager

*** Unable to provide sponsorship at this time. Only considering persons eligible to work in the United States.
Position Title: South Pacific Security Program Manager
Job Code: Program Manager
Supervisor's Title: Safety and Security Advisor
Exemption Status: Exempt
Positions Supervised: N/A
Location: Charlotte, NC, with travel to other U.S. and international locations as needed
BACKGROUND: Global Support and Development (GSD) is a humanitarian organization whose mission is to rapidly respond to disasters in collaboration with at-risk communities and support them to prepare for future disasters. We value collaboration and seek opportunities to amplify the work of others in-country, both in preparation for and in response to disasters. By integrating our team's diverse skill sets and resources into local responses, we are able to provide rapid response assistance to affected communities in coordination with regional and country-level partners. We also work to build local capacity through community-led preparedness initiatives. GSD's priority Area of Engagement is currently Latin America and Caribbean, with targeted support to the South Pacific (and expected future increase in operations for 2024 and beyond).
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The South Pacific Security Program Manager supports the Safety and Security Advisor in developing and implementing Global Support and Development's (GSD) safety, security, humanitarian access, and risk management portfolios. The Security Program Manager will support the development and implementation of regional security risk management systems and protocols in line with humanitarian principles and needs, duty of care principles and GSD's strategy. This role will provide humanitarian access and security risk analysis advice to the Safety and Security Advisor and the organization to support building relationships with stakeholders, negotiating and mediating humanitarian access, contextual understanding, managing critical incidents, and providing timely advisories. Where applicable, the role will also work with and support partner organizations when required to ensure the effectiveness of rapid response and capacity building efforts by GSD staff and partners with active hands-on collaboration.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Develop, implement, and execute plans, processes, and projects in support of departmental strategy, maximizing efficient use of resources and ensuring shared vision;
2. Support budgetary planning, control, and analysis for the program;
3. Support critical decision-making processes, to include identifying issues and driving problem-solving, especially in resource-constrained and time-sensitive contexts;
4. Produce high-quality security risk assessments and manage the implementation of risk mitigation across the regional activities;
5. Develop and maintain regional safety and security documentation, to include safety and security management planning, country risk ratings, travel security briefs, and contingency plans;
6. Work closely and cross-departmentally with internal stakeholders to ensure risk management strategies are resourced and prepositioned ahead of regional activities;
7. Support organizational safety and security information networks, to include data evaluation, storage, retrieval, and application;
8. Prepare and conduct relevant briefs and training;
9. Support relationship management related to crisis and incident contingency plans and act as crisis or critical security incident partner to operational leadership;
10. Support budgetary planning, control, and analysis for the Information Team;
11. Prompt and action GSD's core values of accountability, humility, and integrity in all work we conduct;
12. Promote good stewardship of financial and other resources to achieve maximum benefit to those impacted by disaster or at risk of impact; and
13. Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Experience:

• Five (5) years of relevant management experience in security or intelligence analysis, preferably in the humanitarian sector;
• Three (3) or more years experience operating in security risk management or intelligence analysis, preferably in an international context; and
• Proven experience developing programs and teams.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Risk Management, or relevant field; or
• Equivalent experience and training.

Professional Licenses/Certifications:

• N/A

Knowledge/Skills:

• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams to produce quality results within challenging timeframes and ongoing change;
• Program oversight and management, development of programmatic policy, procedure, and guidelines;
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously under pressure;
• Confident and effective written and verbal communication, to include presentation ability;
• Sound knowledge of information management (collection, collation, analysis & dissemination);
• Gathering and analyzing reports from a wide range of sources, including, open source, written reports, and relationships;
• Development of relationships with authorities and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work in fluid, unpredictable, and complex security environments;
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to rapidly shift tasks;
• Experience working and/or traveling domestically and internationally; and
• Fluency in Spanish and/or French is desirable.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• At this time, GSD is not offering sponsorship and is only accepting applications from persons eligible to work in the United States; and
• Routine domestic and international travel up to 30% is required.

BENEFITS:
You'll get..

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Premiums 100% covered by GSD for employee, employee +spouse, employee +family
• Basic Life, AD&D, and Long Term Disability Insurance: Fully covered by GSD
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA): Up to $4,000 in total annually for employee +2 or more family members
• Voluntary Life Insurance: Options available at reasonable group rates
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO): All employees are eligible for a minimum of 6 weeks of PTO per year after 90 days of service
• 14 Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave: Up to 12 weeks paid by GSD
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Career Development Opportunities
• 401(k): GSD will match up to 6% of base salary for all employees ages 21+. Employees are eligible to begin contributing after 1 pay cycle, and the company match will go into effect immediately after employee begins contributing
• + Additional Perks!

This job description is a summary rather than a detailed list of the duties performed. The essential functions, knowledge, skills, and working conditions may change along with business needs. This job description does not constitute a contract between employer and employee as employment is at will. Global Support and Development provides reasonable accommodations to assist qualified individuals in order to perform the essential functions their job requires.
GSD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and embraces all candidates regardless of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), nation of origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military/veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. GSD promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in all candidate selections. GSD promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in all candidate selections.