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The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal enterprise with worldwide operations. GIZ supports the German Government in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ has been working as a development partner of Bangladesh since 1972 under bilateral agreement. Currently, we are working in the areas of renewable energy, adaptation to climate change, private sector development and technical education, biodiversity, as well as good governance and displacement.
GIZ Bangladesh is currently seeking applications for the position of “Security Risk Management Advisor” from candidates under GIZ Office Dhaka. The incumbent of this position will play a key role in ensuring the safety, security, and preparedness of GIZ staff, operations, and assets in Bangladesh. This comprehensive role ensures GIZ Bangladesh operates securely and effectively, fostering resilience and enabling uninterrupted project implementation even under challenging circumstances.
Number of positions: 01
Contract duration: Initially for two years with possibility of extension
Job location: Dhaka
Band: 4
A. Responsibilities
The position holder is responsible for:
- managing an area of responsibility that forms part of the programme objectives, team agreements and/or agreements with the superior
- assisting project/programme initiatives to provide professional advisory services to and cooperate with a broad range of target groups
- advise supervisor on all task when implementing GIZ rules and regulation
- advise supervisor in the field of project's planning, steering and monitoring
- independently implement goals and requirements set by the line manager
- make decisions which have a short-term effect within a limited project area/ unit
- assist supervisor to identify day to day problem and suggest appropriate solution
B. The position holder is responsible for the following tasks:
Tasks
SRM System Management
- Establishing and Maintaining Standards: Co-develops and co-maintains the SRM system for GIZ in Bangladesh, while ensuring it aligns with GIZ minimum security standards (MSS), the country security risk assessment (CSRA), risk register, and internal rules and regulations.
- Documentation and Implementation: Develops documentation and information documents for the SRM structure, making it actionable for all staff members including security focal points, Core Team, and Country Risk Management Team.
- Policy Development: Develops and updates security policies and procedures tailored to operational needs and based on GIZ and industry standards.
Focal Point for Security and Risk Management
- As part of a tandem, serves as contact for selected security and emergency-related matters to the Country Director and the CRMT, also on their behalf.
- Acts as security and safety focal point for all GIZ Bangladesh staff including through security briefings and security roundtables.
- Holds the 24/7 emergency phone in rotation with the other SRMA and selected office staff.
- Coordinate, support and collaborate with project security focal points to address security needs and improvement plans.
Information Management and Analysis
- Situational Awareness: Has, spreads, and maintains an acute awareness of developments in GIZ’s main locations through formal and informal contacts. Develops guidelines, and instructions to reduce risk exposure of the organization. Provides onboarding and visitor security briefing with latest information.
- Context Analysis Prepares, updates, and disseminates up-to-date country security and political analysis products for short and long term. Proactively conducts threat and incident assessment, drafts reports, threat warnings, advisories, etc.
- Networking: Builds and sustains formal and informal relationships among the civil society, think tanks, embassies, NGOs, INGOs, partner agencies, and government institutions to strengthen information networks.
Risk Mitigation and Advisory
- Develops risk mitigation strategies and security measures in advisories to the Country Director and managers in country.
- Assesses and advises on residential and office safety, security and emergency preparedness, and risk mitigation for the project implementation areas.
- Advises on the travel management and travel safety systems.
Crisis and Emergency Preparedness
- Crisis Risk Assessment: Develop potential crisis scenarios and analyze triggers and indicators in support with HQ analysis team.
- Planning: Develops, updates, and maintain crisis management plan including Crisis Management Team, hibernation, relocation, evacuation, and risk-specific emergency preparedness plans.
- Leadership in Emergencies: Provide leadership on the incident/crisis management team in and for Bangladesh and continuously improve the crisis management system.
- Training and Exercises: Conduct workshops, drills and tabletop exercises for relevant stakeholders, covering incident, emergency, evacuation protocols.
Digital and Technological Responsibilities
- Alert System: Customise and operate the country team’s Emergency Mass Notification System (EMNS) including through streamlined alert templates, alert protocols, headcounts, and staff lists. Liaise with the focal point at HQ and trouble-shoot user and operator problems in Bangladesh.
- Crisis Communication: Run and manage a communication system that allows staff to be reached in emergencies and crises. Test and maintain communication equipment periodically to ensure connectivity during crisis.
- Document Management: Oversee the SRM document management both for archival and SRM-internal systems as well as the information platforms and channels to all groups of GIZ Bangladesh staff.
Additional Duties
- Perform other security-related tasks assigned by the supervisor.
C. Required qualifications, competencies and experience
Academic qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in one of the following subjects: International Relations, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Risk Management, or a related subject is required.
- Relevant professional qualification/certification is preferred.
Professional experience
- Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience is required.
- Professional experience in the non-profit, humanitarian, or development sector is required. Relevant military experience, in addition, is an advantage.
Other knowledge, additional competences
- Proficient with Information Technology including MS Office, emergency SRM communication equipment and systems, data and document management systems, mapping applications
- Strong interpersonal skills, in particular in networking
- Have the ability to think and act quickly and effectively in response to an emergency
- Have a good understanding of the threats to information security and how to mitigate those threats
- Ability and readiness to be on call and available for incident/crisis management
- Ability and willingness to travel frequently to various locations across the country
- Knowledge of gender-sensitive and inclusive approaches.
- Ability to work well under pressure and must be a strong team player
- Must have good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work in an intercultural environment
- Fluency in English and Bangla is essential.
We only accept electronic applications.
If you meet the above requirements, please, apply through the link below:
Apply here
Please submit your CV in .pdf format (word document will not be accepted)
Last Date of Application: 07 September 2025
No phone calls please. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
All applications will be treated according to the merit and with strict confidentiality. |
