Employer: International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI)
Location : Kinshasa, DRC
Close Date 3/31/2017
Responsibilities
Reports to: Chief of Party (COP)
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), is currently recruiting a full-time Security Coordinator based in Kinshasa, DRC. The Security Coordinator will be a local national, with primary responsibility to review all operations, prepare security plans, and to provide reporting to support the project’s activities. The Security Coordinator will also ensure appropriate security protocols are in place and maintained throughout all operations. Secondary responsibilities include management support tasks such as inventory control and logistics. This position will be based in Kinshasa, DRC, although travel to other regions of DRC may be required.
Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:
The Security Coordinator will be a full-time staff member responsible to:
Implement and/or develop and manage security protocols and procedures in correspondence with Home Office directives.
Maintain awareness of the security situation at all times. Conduct research and outreach required to complete all project based security planning, including:
All trips out to the field, with analysis of security environment in the areas to be covered, identification of local security contacts in the field, coordination with security personnel on the implementing partners’ facilities.
Arrangements to be made for every public event hosted by the project, including analysis of the venue and local security contacts.
Arrival of incoming short-term consultants and home office staff.
Complete all security reporting, including:
A general security update presented to all project staff during the weekly staff meeting.
Focused situation reports in support of all field-based activities.
Security summaries to be included in any evaluation report where appropriate.
Complete security reports needed for all reporting.
Review all project activities to ensure that the appropriate security protocols are carried out for public events conducted in Kinshasa and in the field.
Maintain real-time monitoring of all ongoing activities whether in Kinshasa or in the field.
Ensure that long-term expatriate staff reside in secure accommodations.
Ensure that incoming home office staff or short-term consultants are greeted upon arrival with adequate security detail and are provided specific security guidance, as required under the current situation.
Manage and provide quality control of the services rendered by our external security providers under the supervision of the Line Manager.
Conduct trainings and/or briefings, including systematic checklist-based reviews (particularly in terms of field activities) with project staff regarding security procedures.
Provide in-country security briefings for all including personnel arriving in DRC to conduct fieldwork.
Maintain and develop a network of individuals involved in security in DRC. Represent the project in security work groups and coordinating committees as decided by project management.
Maintain the project inventory, make periodic audits to ensure all items are accounted for and probably branded and marked.
Support other management staff with logistics, procurements and operations including all trips to the field.
Go to official government offices as required to complete tasks needed by the project. Examples included arrange visas, getting permits, submitting official documentation.
Coordinate the operation of office vehicles.
Additional Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:
Any other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
University degree with 3-5 five years practical experiences in relevant field with a proven ability/record in drafting/delivering critical information that effectively supports timely decision making.
Practical experience in armed forces, national security organizations, or police will get preference.
Practical experience in monitoring potential threats including crime, geopolitical instability, civil unrest, kidnapping and terrorism.
Proven knowledge of and access to official security structures in place in Kinshasa and DRC, and persons in key positions.
Must be fluent in English, both oral and written, have good liaison skills and excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
Full proficiency in MS Office suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Driving license.
CPR certification (preferable).
Required Education:
University degree with 3-5 five years practical experiences in relevant field with a proven ability/record in drafting/delivering critical information that effectively supports timely decision making.
Apply for this job online
Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to twenty five pounds.
No phone calls please. Applications will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination of race, creed, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. We are an E-verify employer.
Location : Kinshasa, DRC
Close Date 3/31/2017
Responsibilities
Reports to: Chief of Party (COP)
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), is currently recruiting a full-time Security Coordinator based in Kinshasa, DRC. The Security Coordinator will be a local national, with primary responsibility to review all operations, prepare security plans, and to provide reporting to support the project’s activities. The Security Coordinator will also ensure appropriate security protocols are in place and maintained throughout all operations. Secondary responsibilities include management support tasks such as inventory control and logistics. This position will be based in Kinshasa, DRC, although travel to other regions of DRC may be required.
Essential Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:
The Security Coordinator will be a full-time staff member responsible to:
Implement and/or develop and manage security protocols and procedures in correspondence with Home Office directives.
Maintain awareness of the security situation at all times. Conduct research and outreach required to complete all project based security planning, including:
All trips out to the field, with analysis of security environment in the areas to be covered, identification of local security contacts in the field, coordination with security personnel on the implementing partners’ facilities.
Arrangements to be made for every public event hosted by the project, including analysis of the venue and local security contacts.
Arrival of incoming short-term consultants and home office staff.
Complete all security reporting, including:
A general security update presented to all project staff during the weekly staff meeting.
Focused situation reports in support of all field-based activities.
Security summaries to be included in any evaluation report where appropriate.
Complete security reports needed for all reporting.
Review all project activities to ensure that the appropriate security protocols are carried out for public events conducted in Kinshasa and in the field.
Maintain real-time monitoring of all ongoing activities whether in Kinshasa or in the field.
Ensure that long-term expatriate staff reside in secure accommodations.
Ensure that incoming home office staff or short-term consultants are greeted upon arrival with adequate security detail and are provided specific security guidance, as required under the current situation.
Manage and provide quality control of the services rendered by our external security providers under the supervision of the Line Manager.
Conduct trainings and/or briefings, including systematic checklist-based reviews (particularly in terms of field activities) with project staff regarding security procedures.
Provide in-country security briefings for all including personnel arriving in DRC to conduct fieldwork.
Maintain and develop a network of individuals involved in security in DRC. Represent the project in security work groups and coordinating committees as decided by project management.
Maintain the project inventory, make periodic audits to ensure all items are accounted for and probably branded and marked.
Support other management staff with logistics, procurements and operations including all trips to the field.
Go to official government offices as required to complete tasks needed by the project. Examples included arrange visas, getting permits, submitting official documentation.
Coordinate the operation of office vehicles.
Additional Duties/Tasks and Responsibilities:
Any other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
University degree with 3-5 five years practical experiences in relevant field with a proven ability/record in drafting/delivering critical information that effectively supports timely decision making.
Practical experience in armed forces, national security organizations, or police will get preference.
Practical experience in monitoring potential threats including crime, geopolitical instability, civil unrest, kidnapping and terrorism.
Proven knowledge of and access to official security structures in place in Kinshasa and DRC, and persons in key positions.
Must be fluent in English, both oral and written, have good liaison skills and excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
Full proficiency in MS Office suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Driving license.
CPR certification (preferable).
Required Education:
University degree with 3-5 five years practical experiences in relevant field with a proven ability/record in drafting/delivering critical information that effectively supports timely decision making.
Apply for this job online
Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to twenty five pounds.
No phone calls please. Applications will be acknowledged, but only final candidates for particular activities will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination of race, creed, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. We are an E-verify employer.