Employer: International Medical Corps
Location: Iraq
Closing date: 20 Aug 2017
Emergency Security Manager
BACKGROUND
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
JOB SUMMARY
The primary function of the Security Manager is to advise the Coordinator and Country Director and all relevant program managers on all issues of safety and security as they relate to staff at all program sites. The Security Manager over sees daily security management of the country program site location and manages National Security Officers as well as trains and mentors Security Focal Points as needed. The Security Manager will monitor and assess security conditions, and makes recommendations to the Country Director and program managers as appropriate. The Director of Global Security (DGS) is the technical manager for the CSM.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation
Security Management
Develop and update the country-specific security guidelines and SOPs
Supervise and train national counterpart and security officers
Coordinate and monitor security activities to ensure that safety and security policies and procedures are implemented
Ensure that all field staff are fully cognizant of prevailing security threats and fully advised on means to reduce staff vulnerability to those threats
Design and drill warden systems, emergency phone networks, and provisioning of emergency supplies for field personnel
Ensure internal incident tracking system is utilized properly and perform incident mapping and analysis
Collects security related information from local and regional resources as it applies to sites and communicates with Director of Global Security (DGS), Country Director (CD) and coordinator as appropriate
Monitors the security preparedness of country staff and works with CD and coordinator to enforce staff compliance with internal security policies and SOPs
When directed by the DGS, carry out investigations and capture lessons learned to be incorporated into future staff trainings
Act as a key member of the Field Incident Team when required during a crisis so that safety policies and procedures are implemented
Ensures logistics follows a servicing and maintenance schedule for vehicles
Audits communications equipment and facilitates communications-related assistance when necessary.
Recommends changes in country security plans to coordinator, CD and DGS as needed
Perform other duties as required
Compliance
Ensure weekly security reports are completed and sent to headquarters, providing timely updates of all situational and security developments including investigation of security incidents
Keep excellent record and logs of all security-related matters
Human Resources
Oversee recruitment and selection of qualified national security field staff, recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of security staff in consultation with the Country Director
Make frequent field site visits to carry out security assessments and ensure appropriate care and training are being conducted
Maintain open lines of communications with all field staff
Training/ Capacity Building
Determine training needs for the security staff
Train senior national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability
Works with DGS and CD to conduct any staff security training that is warranted
Train sub-partner staff on security related matters as dictated by the program
Working Relationships
Maintain excellent working relationships as a member of the country team senior management.
Build strong professional relationships with UN agencies, local authorities and other NGO’s
Representation
Attends security coordination meetings and updates CD on current security issues
Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organizations Code of Conduct, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to internal and external actors
Compliance & Ethics: Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.
“Other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.”
QUALIFICATIONS
“To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.”
• Five years of work experience in Security Management
• Must have experience in unstable and resource deprived environments
• Strong understanding of cultural, political and religious environment in the Middle East Region, and be able to live and work successfully in those environments
• Experience in conducting operations safely and efficiently in areas of conflict and natural or man-made disasters
• Practical experience and knowledge of Risk, Threat and Vulnerability assessments, conflict mitigation and advanced first aid
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills
• Full capacity in the Microsoft office suite required.
• LANGUAGES
• Ability to read, write, analyze and interpret, technical and non-technical in English language.
• Fluency in written and spoken English (Arabic a plus).
“International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.”
Closing date: 20 Aug 2017
Emergency Security Manager
BACKGROUND
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
JOB SUMMARY
The primary function of the Security Manager is to advise the Coordinator and Country Director and all relevant program managers on all issues of safety and security as they relate to staff at all program sites. The Security Manager over sees daily security management of the country program site location and manages National Security Officers as well as trains and mentors Security Focal Points as needed. The Security Manager will monitor and assess security conditions, and makes recommendations to the Country Director and program managers as appropriate. The Director of Global Security (DGS) is the technical manager for the CSM.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation
Security Management
Develop and update the country-specific security guidelines and SOPs
Supervise and train national counterpart and security officers
Coordinate and monitor security activities to ensure that safety and security policies and procedures are implemented
Ensure that all field staff are fully cognizant of prevailing security threats and fully advised on means to reduce staff vulnerability to those threats
Design and drill warden systems, emergency phone networks, and provisioning of emergency supplies for field personnel
Ensure internal incident tracking system is utilized properly and perform incident mapping and analysis
Collects security related information from local and regional resources as it applies to sites and communicates with Director of Global Security (DGS), Country Director (CD) and coordinator as appropriate
Monitors the security preparedness of country staff and works with CD and coordinator to enforce staff compliance with internal security policies and SOPs
When directed by the DGS, carry out investigations and capture lessons learned to be incorporated into future staff trainings
Act as a key member of the Field Incident Team when required during a crisis so that safety policies and procedures are implemented
Ensures logistics follows a servicing and maintenance schedule for vehicles
Audits communications equipment and facilitates communications-related assistance when necessary.
Recommends changes in country security plans to coordinator, CD and DGS as needed
Perform other duties as required
Compliance
Ensure weekly security reports are completed and sent to headquarters, providing timely updates of all situational and security developments including investigation of security incidents
Keep excellent record and logs of all security-related matters
Human Resources
Oversee recruitment and selection of qualified national security field staff, recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of security staff in consultation with the Country Director
Make frequent field site visits to carry out security assessments and ensure appropriate care and training are being conducted
Maintain open lines of communications with all field staff
Training/ Capacity Building
Determine training needs for the security staff
Train senior national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability
Works with DGS and CD to conduct any staff security training that is warranted
Train sub-partner staff on security related matters as dictated by the program
Working Relationships
Maintain excellent working relationships as a member of the country team senior management.
Build strong professional relationships with UN agencies, local authorities and other NGO’s
Representation
Attends security coordination meetings and updates CD on current security issues
Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organizations Code of Conduct, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to internal and external actors
Compliance & Ethics: Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.
“Other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.”
QUALIFICATIONS
“To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.”
• Five years of work experience in Security Management
• Must have experience in unstable and resource deprived environments
• Strong understanding of cultural, political and religious environment in the Middle East Region, and be able to live and work successfully in those environments
• Experience in conducting operations safely and efficiently in areas of conflict and natural or man-made disasters
• Practical experience and knowledge of Risk, Threat and Vulnerability assessments, conflict mitigation and advanced first aid
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills
• Full capacity in the Microsoft office suite required.
• LANGUAGES
• Ability to read, write, analyze and interpret, technical and non-technical in English language.
• Fluency in written and spoken English (Arabic a plus).
“International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.”