Job Vacancy at Concern Worldwide – Security Guard

Concern Worldwide is recruiting for a Security Guard in Sierra Leone.

Concern Worldwide is Ireland's largest aid and humanitarian agency. Since its foundation 50 years ago it has worked in 50 countries. According to its latest annual report, Concern helped 28.6 million of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people in 2019, while responding to 82 emergencies in 24 countries.

Concern Worldwide is a nongovernmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and  working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. In Sierra Leone Concern Worldwide programmes focus on health, education and livelihood improvements in the framework of addressing challenges in relation to lack of (or low return on) assets, inequality and risk and vulnerability. Concern Worldwide has been operational in Sierra Leone since 1996. Programme implementation is based in two areas, namely Tonkolili District and urban and peri-urban areas in Freetown and the surrounding the Western Area.

Concern would like to invite well experienced and professional applicants for the under mentioned replacement position:

Duration of Employment: One Year with posibility of extension
Duty Station: Freetown
Number of post: 1 (one)

JOB PURPOSE

To render Office Security Services to Concern Head Office, making sure that all concern properties are well protected according to Concern procedures.

SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties and Responsibilities

Security Issues (Concern Head Office and properties)

Daily guarding of Office, compound and properties
Making sure that property belonging to concern do not pass through the gate without proper authorisation  Screening and directing of visitors to the office
Keeping records of visitors/vehicles in log book
Opening of the gate for the incoming and out-going vehicles
Log-in and log-out of Concern vehicles on all official trips
Ensure daily security checks and patrols are conducted
Ensure security phone is charged at all times and inform your Supervisor of any security related issues in your shift promptly

Other Duties

Making sure the security post is clean and tidy at all times
Record electricity meter reading at beginning and end of shift
Always monitor the flow of water on the days GUMA is supplying and ensure all tanks are getting water

Receiving/sending messages to staff
Assisting in any tasks that you may be called upon to undertake by your line Manger

Attributes

Smart, clean and presentable
Communicates effectively with visitors and staff

• To provide equality, especially gender, within the organisation and across all programmes, in line with Concern’s Equality Policy and Practises of targeting marginalised and most vulnerable groups, by analysing, planning and following up on relevant interventions, on a regular systematic basis
• To promote accountability and ensure compliance with the requirements of Concern’s Programme Participants Protection Policy, Anti-Fraud Policy and Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) standards including the complaint and response mechanism (CRM) to ensure maximum protection of programme participants and efficient and transparent use of Concern’s resources.
• To promote and protect the reputation of Concern in external settings, ensuring that the organisation’s experience and expertise is well communicated and consistently presented and that we are looked to as a professional organisation, guided by organisation policies and Concern’s Code of Conduct.
• Any other duties as may be detailed from time to time

Supervision and Guidance

• Report to and receive instructions from the Administrative Officer

Education, Qualifications & Experience Required  Secondary School Up to SSS(3).

• At least 1 year working experience as a security Guard.

Desirable:

• Training on security  management

Safeguarding at Concern- Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies

Concern has an organizational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with vulnerable adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Concern is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should apply with:

• An application letter clearly justifying how you meet the selection criteria.
• Recent Curriculum Vitae including names and full contact addresses of three (3) referees, one of whom must be their current or most recent employer.  Candidates must state the position of each referee and his/her relationship to the candidate.
• A copy of a valid labour card must be attached to ALL applications (written or electronic)  Police Clearance  will be required from the successful candidate

Applications should be either sent through email or by hard copy to the following addresses.

You can send through email to [email protected] OR deliver in Hard copy to the below locations The HR Department, Concern Worldwide, 20 Old Railway Line – Signal Hill, Freetown The HR Department, Concern Worldwide, 2B Shamel Street, Magburaka, Tonkolili.

2 New London Avenue, Off Sheriff Street, Port Loko by Advocacy Radio – Port Loko 

Please mark your application as per the references stated in each position above  (by email please put the reference in the SUBJECT heading).

Closing date for receipt of applications for the above vacancy is on the 18^th December, 2020 This recruitment process is subject to donor approval and funding.

Therefore Concern reserves the right to cancel the process based on this reason.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

PLEASE NOTE THAT A COPY OF THE APPLICATION LETTER (written or typed) MUST BE SENT TO THE NGO DESK OFFICER, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, NEW ENGLAND OR EMAILED TO Email: [email protected]

*PLEASE NOTE: “WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY”