The Regional Safety and Security Manager leads GPSEA’s regional safety, security, and duty of care agenda by developing security systems, policies, and protocols that enable the organisation to operate safely while supporting bold campaigning, programme delivery, and smart risk-taking across Southeast Asia.

The role provides strategic advice, strengthens organisational resilience and incident management, supports project risk assessment and travel security, and builds a strong security culture across GPSEA under the supervision of the Finance and Administration Director.

Duties and Responsibilities:

leading the development and continuous improvement of GPSEA’s safety, security, risk management, and duty of care framework across the region
shaping an enabling security culture that supports informed decision-making, responsible risk-taking, and organisational resilience in complex operating contexts
providing strategic security advice, political and contextual analysis, and practical guidance to management, campaign, project, and support teams
develop and maintain security policies, protocols, systems, and standard operating procedures, and support their implementation across GPSEA offices and projects
advise on project risk assessments, security plans, travel security, site security, and critical incident management, including support for major incidents and on-call response as needed
design and coordinate security training, staff induction, reporting systems, contractor oversight, and fit-for-purpose monitoring tools to strengthen organisational capacity and preparedness
manage the regional security function, related budgets, external providers, and security documentation to ensure consistent and practical support to the organisation
work closely with the Finance and Administration Director, Senior Management Team, Public Engagement and Actions teams, Organisation Support/Admin, project teams, and campaigners on security priorities and decisions
collaborate with People, Culture and Operation, Legal, and Administration colleagues to integrate duty of care, health and safety, compliance, and site security into organisational processes and practices
liaise with Greenpeace International, peer Greenpeace offices, external security providers, trainers, and relevant civil society or specialist networks to maintain good practice and coordination
support compliance with applicable national legislation and external requirements related to security, health, and safety matters
ensure security assessments, incident response support, travel monitoring, training, and risk advisory inputs are provided within agreed organisational timelines and operational needs
maintain orderly and secure records, reporting lines, and escalation processes for incidents, assessments, and security planning documentation
ensure security advice, risk assessments, protocols, and incident management arrangements are practical, fit for purpose, and aligned with Greenpeace values and ways of working
strengthen staff capability and consistency of practice through clear guidance, training, lessons learned, and continuous improvement of systems and controls
promote reliable, well-judged, and context-sensitive security support that protects people, operations, and organisational reputation

This is a 1-year fixed-term position based in either Manila, Bangkok, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur. Candidates who have the legal right to work and live in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia are encouraged to apply.

Regional Safety & Security Manager

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