Safety and Security Coordinating Group |
- Ensures coordination between Lead Members, CARE Member Partners and relevant stakeholders, particularly during critical incident management.
- Provides technical advice and guidance
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Lead Member (LM) |
- Is accountable and responsible to ensure compliance with the CARE International Safety and Security Standards (MOSS)
- Maintains clear lines of authority and procedures for decision-making
- Directly supports COs and temporary presence missions
- Manages crisis events, including kidnappings and evacuations
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Country Director (CD) |
- Has overall responsibility on all safety and security matters, including ensuring staff are briefed and incidents are reported
- Is the final decision-making authority (in consultation with LM), including disciplinary action when security lapses occur
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Safety and Security Focal Point (SSFP) |
- Is responsible for implementing all safety and security policies at field level together with the Emergency Safety and Security Officer
- Ensures all staff are adequately briefed and familiar with security plans, and manages any incident reporting
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Emergency Team Leader |
- Ensures security considerations are addressed in all emergency operations including planning, implementing a security plan before deployment to the field, adequate resourcing and managing the team’s safety
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Emergency Team Safety and Security Officer (SSO) |
- Is part of the emergency team and reports to the team leader, but works closely with the CO’s safety and security focal point
- Works to adapt or develop security plans for the emergency, and coordinates team briefings and operations.
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Emergency Response Team |
- All emergency response team members have an obligation to follow CARE safety and security policy and procedures.
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