Safety & Security Officer At War Child International

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Your mission

We are seeking a Safety & Security Officer to ensure sustained oversight, consistency, and long-term strengthening of safety and security management across operations in Lebanon. The role is part of the Operations Department and reports to the Country Director, supporting the development and implementation of Security Management Plans (SMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and contingency plans, while conducting continuous security risk analysis and ensuring safe and secure staff movement and field operations.

What you will do:

Security

  • Advise and support the Country Director (CD) or Shared Operations Manager (SOM) on the development and implementation of Security Management Plans (SMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and contingency plans, including both general and location-specific security risk assessments.
  • Maintain a dotted-line reporting relationship to the War Child Alliance Global Security Adviser, ensuring alignment with global security standards, policies, and guidance.
  • Lead on the management of security incidents and crises, ensuring timely, accurate reporting, robust analysis, and the integration of lessons learned into operational practice.
  • Support the CD and senior management in building and maintaining effective relationships with relevant external stakeholders to strengthen security coordination and risk mitigation.
  • Oversee staff movement tracking systems, ensuring effective monitoring and providing timely guidance to staff to support safe movement, particularly for field travel.
  • Collect, verify, analyse, and disseminate security information that may impact operations, ensuring decision-makers are informed by accurate and current intelligence.
  • Act as the primary security focal point in-country, ensuring effective coordination and information sharing across all War Child offices in Lebanon.
  • Conduct continuous security risk analysis of the operating environment, drawing on a wide range of internal and external sources to inform operational planning.
  • Advise the CD on security clearances for staff movements, particularly during heightened risk periods or crisis situations.
  • Conduct site security assessments and provide clear, practical recommendations to mitigate identified risks.
  • Produce regular, high-quality security reports and support the CD in analysing broader security trends and their operational implications.
  • Deliver security briefings to staff and visitors, ensuring informed decision-making and compliance with organisational standards, and ensure the country Welcome Pack and visitor briefing slide deck are regularly reviewed and kept up to date.
  • Liaise closely with national partners’ security personnel to ensure alignment of security practices and information sharing.
  • Support the delivery of security training to programme and operational staff, strengthening overall organisational security awareness and capacity.

Capacity Building

  • Strengthen the security capacity of national partners in Lebanon, supporting the development and implementation of Security Management Plans, Contingency Plans, and security SOPs.
  • Design and deliver targeted security training for staff and partners, ensuring consistent understanding and application of organisational standards.
  • In coordination with Human Resources, support the recruitment, vetting, and training of drivers to meet organisational safety and security requirements.
  • Advise the Country Director on necessary updates to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), routines, and security-related practices in line with evolving risks and operational needs.

Fleet and Logistics Management

  • Plan and coordinate daily vehicle and driver tasking, ensuring efficient allocation aligned with operational priorities.
  • Implement and manage priority movements and duty tasking, maintaining flexibility to respond to changing requirements.
  • Ensure 24/7 availability (or appropriate on-call arrangements) to coordinate emergency staff movements at short notice.
  • Maintain close coordination with Programme teams to ensure all personnel movements are conducted safely and securely.
  • Oversee the maintenance and readiness of all vehicles, ensuring they are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose at all times.
  • Enforce fleet management procedures and safety standards, ensuring adherence to organisational policies.
  • Ensure accurate completion and regular review of mileage, fuel logs, and vehicle documentation by drivers and staff.
  • Maintain oversight of storage facilities and inventory, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
  • Supervise and support Operations Officers to ensure effective management and follow-up of warehouses.

Your profile

Required Qualifications:

  • Degree in Business Management, Security Management, International Relations, or related field
  • Proven experience in humanitarian safety and security roles in the past five (5) years.
  • Strong analytical and planning skills.
  • Fluent in Arabic and English.
  • Advanced computer literacy.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Skills and Competencies

  • Proven knowledge of safety and security protocols in humanitarian or development contexts
  • Strong planning, analytical, and organizational skills
  • Ability to assess risks and develop mitigation strategies
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to train and brief staff on security procedures and protocols
  • Fluent in Arabic and English (spoken and written)
  • Advanced computer literacy, including reporting and data analysis tools
  • Ability to work independently and under pressure in emergency situations
  • Team-oriented with a proactive and solution-focused mindset
  • High level of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive information

What we offer

  • Location: Lebanon
  • Type of Contract: Local contract with salary and secondary labour conditions based on the in-country salary scale, local T&C’s will apply.

Why You Should Apply

  • Meaningful Impact : Contribute directly to improving the lives of children and families affected by conflict through quality education and long-term, sustainable change.
  • Professional Growth: Join a dynamic organisation that values learning, innovation, and professional development, with opportunities for capacity building and growth through the role and War Child’s global network.
  • Global Reach : Play a key role in scaling a ground-breaking programme across multiple conflict-affected contexts worldwide.
  • Collaborative & Inclusive Culture : Work alongside passionate, mission-driven colleagues in a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace that prioritises safety, fairness and equal opportunity for all.

How to apply

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their applications (CV and motivation letter in English) by April 28, 2026. We are reviewing submissions on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly recommended.

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Disclaimer

  • Only applications received via our website are processed.
  • If we appoint a suitable candidate before the given closing date, we reserve the right to remove the vacancy from our website before that date. In such a case, any responses received after that time are not processed.
  • It could be that during our selection process the closing date for the vacancy is extended. If so, and you have not yet heard from us, your application will remain active.

About us

The War Child Alliance is an international non-governmental organization committed to providing psychosocial support, child protection, youth empowerment programming and quality education to the children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to empower key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination. We work with global teams with team members being based in different locations. War Child is currently operates in: Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine (soon to be registered), and Yemen. We also have offices in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Learn more about War Child and our programmes https://www.warchild.net/

Safeguarding and Integrity
Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. All (prospective) employees will be expected to be compliant with and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: Integrity & Safeguarding – Home

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB)
We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring that all our people and job applicants are treated fairly, irrespective of where, what or whom they were born, or of other characteristics. We want to offer a safe and inclusive workplace where all our people, especially those who are currently marginalised or underrepresented, can be themselves at work. You can read our Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) policy on our website, and if you have any questions about our commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) do get in touch: DEIB.team@warchild.net