Security Guard/CFS Helper At Save the Children

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The job purpose is to ensure that Child Friendly Spaces (CFS) remains secure at all the times and support is provided to CFS staff in CFS maintenance. **

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Guard Child Friendly Space premises, assets, supplies, equipment’s, vehicles etc.
• Ensure cleanliness of the Child Friendly Space.
• Provide support to CFS team in carrying out project activities.
• Loading and unloading of supplies coming and going from CFS.
• Serve tea/ coffee/ water etc. to the team and visitors.
• Restock the Child Friendly Spaces with the required accessories, stationary, etc.
• Maintain daily register for visitors and escort accordingly.
• To conduct regular checks and reports damage to CFS equipment
• Perform any other project related tasks assigned by supervisor.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferably matriculation certificate.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Basic literacy – reading and writing.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as security personnel / helper.
• Willingness to assume a range of anticipated tasks.
• Demonstrate a high level of personal integrity and respect towards colleagues, staff and the general Public.
• Previous security related training certificates.
• Excellent communication skills – Ability to keenly listen, interpret and analyse the information to action.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.