Kevin Toomer

Vacancy - Team Leader, Global Security - USA

Child Fund International is looking for a team leader to establish and build a global staff security and safety function within the organization. Primary Duties and Responsibilities:1. Build Global Staff Security and Safety Function.Design and implement strategies and approaches for ensuring staff safety and securityStrategically grow human and financial resourcesSet and manage budget for staff ... more »

Two aid workers kidnapped in Darfur

Two aid workers with the aid group Goal, were kidnapped in Sudan's western Darfur region on 3 July 2009. Goal chief John O'Shea identified the two women as Sharon Commins (32), from Clontarf, Ireland and Hilda Kawuki (40) from Uganda. The pair were seized by armed men from their compound in the northern Darfur town of Kutum shortly after dark. Their Sudanese guard was also taken during the... more »

Vacancy - Security Advisor (ELECT Project) - Afghanistan

UNDP Afghanistan is looking for a Security Advisor for the ELECT project in Afghanistan. The position closes on 15 July 2009.Reporting to the Chief of Operations ELECT, the Security Advisor ELECT performs the following duties: Threat and Risk Assessment:Conducts threat and risk assessments of operations in the districts and regions where UNDP ELECT staff work and identifies and implements... more »

Vacancy - Security Officers - Afghanistan

UNDP has two vacancies for security officers in Afghanistan. The positions are Kabul based but there is a possibility of travel to other provinces.Under the direct supervision of the Security Advisor, the Security Specialist undertakes the following duties: · Prepares, co-ordinates and manages ongoing security planning for the Afghan In dependent Election Commission (IEC) and ongoing ... more »

Personal Safety and Security Course - UK

Armadillo at Large is running a three day personal safety and security course from 27 July to 31 July at Farnham, UK. The course will be followed by two days of either field first aid or communications training.The course syllabus:The Security Management FrameworkRisk, Threat, and VulnerabilitySituational AwarenessStandard Operating Procedures and Contingency PlanningIncident ReportingExplosive... more »

Twitter in Tehran

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