Safety and Security Specialist

**Job Title: Safety and Security Specialist**

**Location:** London, UK preferred, or Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Accra, Ghana; Beirut, Lebanon; or Kampala, Uganda (Only candidates who are eligible to work legally without work visa sponsorship in the country will be considered.)

**Contract Type:** Full-time (40 hours per week), long-term engagement

**Hiring Salary:** This is a national position. Please refer to Appendix I for the hiring salary for each country.

**Target Start Date:** As soon as possible

**Application Closing Date:** June 9, 2026 23:59 GMT

This job advert is for an existing vacancy.

## **About Right To Play:**

For more than 25 years, Right To Play has been protecting, educating, and empowering millions of children each year to rise above adversity through the power of play.

We offer programs in 13 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North America, reaching millions of children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth, helping them to stay in school and learn, overcome prejudice, heal from trauma, and develop the skills they need to thrive. We do this by harnessing play, one of the most fundamental forces in a child's life, to teach children the critical skills they need to dismantle barriers and embrace opportunities, in learning and in life.

This work is supported by our two global offices in Toronto, Canada and London, UK; and seven National Offices in North America and Europe.

## **Benefits Highlights:**

- Connect and collaborate with a global team who are passionate about protecting, educating and empowering children and youth using the power of play!
- Culture premised on our **Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage, demonstrate care, and be playful)**
- Paid leaves
- Competitive benefits
- Learning opportunities and 5 learning and development (L&D) days per year
- More information on what we offer is available on **our website**.

## **Job Description:**

**Job Title:** Safety and Security Specialist

**Grade:** 9

**Reports to:** Chief People and Culture Officer(CPCO)

**Location:** London preferred or Ethiopia, Ghana, Lebanon or Uganda

**Direct Reports:** None

**Indirect Reports:** Technical oversight of the in- country Safety and Security Focal Points (SSFP)

**Department:** People and Culture

### **1.Purpose:**

Safety and Security Specialist safeguards Right To Play (RTP)’s people, assets, and operations by leading effective safety and security risk management across all contexts. The role ensures appropriate policies, preparedness, and incident response frameworks that enable programs to operate responsibly in volatile environments while advising leadership and fostering a strong culture of safety and accountability.

### **2. Accountability & Responsibilities:**

#### **Work to deliver against a set of KPIs in security overseen by RTP's Executive Team (ET)** by: **(25%)**

- Lead on the continued development of adaptable security measures for RTP's different methods of programme delivery.
- Mentor and developing a network of Safety and Security (S&S) Focal points to deliver in-country security procedures with Country Directors
- Regularly monitor and audit of security KPIs at country level
- Support ET members integrate security measures/considerations in the areas they oversee
- Promote security measures at country level and developing a culture of security across RTP's global programmes.

#### **Security Management (25%)**

- Develop and oversee global S&S policies, standards, roles and responsibilities and minimum requirements including Risk Assessments (SSRAs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all areas of operation.
- Ensure implementation and consistent application of RTP S&S Principles, standards, and KPIs
- Ensure alignment with humanitarian principles and international best practice
- Monitor and report on S&S implementation for RTP, through regular external audits or self-assessments
- Advise ET on all aspects of S&S helping them to understand what risks are acceptable, under what conditions and actively promotes a strong culture of S&S among the RTP team

#### **Incident Management (20%)**

- Coordinate all S&S incident responses and promptly report incidents to the CPCO
- Advise and review contingency plans, including hibernations, relocations and security or medical evacuations.
- Monitor and support the effective use of all communication systems (HF, VHF, satellite phones, mobile phones and the internal security information tree) and procedural compliance.
- Lead or coordinate responses to serious incidents (e.g. staff injury, kidnapping, detention, attacks) and Act as a central coordinating point during major crises
- Ensure clear incident reporting, investigation, and learning

#### **Information Collection, Analysis and Sharing (15%)**

- Collect information on safety and security issues relevant to RTP a