Employer:International Medical Corps
Location: USA Los Angeles, CA or Washington, DC
Closing date: 13 Oct 2017
Essential Job Duties/Scope of Work:
The Global Roving Security Manager works at the direction of the Director of Global Security and the IMC Deputy Director of Global Security. The primary function of the Global Roving Security Manager is provide assistance to a variety of Country Directors and country programs, as assigned, on all issues of safety and security as they relate to staff at a program site. The Global Roving Security Manager also oversees daily security management of a country program site location and manages the National Security Officers as well as trains and mentors Security Focal Points. The Gloabl Roving Security Manager will monitor and assess security conditions, assist and provide direction to Roving Security Managers, Country Security Managers and Security Focla Points. and make recommendations to the Country Director as appropriate. The Director of Global Security (DGS) is the technical manager for the Global Roving Security Manager.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Security Management
• Develop and update the security guidelines, SOP’s and Contingency Plans
• Supervise and train Roving Security Managers, Country Security Managers, National Security Managers and Security Focal Points
• Coordinate and monitor security activities to ensure that safety and security policies and procedures are implemented
• Ensure that all field staff is fully cognizant of prevailing security threats and fully advised on means to reduce staff vulnerability to those threats
• Design and drill warden systems, emergency radio 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) and Country Director (CD) as appropriate
• Monitors the security preparedness of country staff and works with CD 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 CD and DGS as needed
Ensure induction security briefings are conducted to all arriving staff, visitors or volunteers
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
Conducts and submits Security Risk Assessments of programs, as required.
Conducts and submits full Site Security Surveys of every site visited.
Conducts and submits Trip Reports of all field deployments.
The above should be completed using the Security Department approved templates, and be submitted to the Director of Global Security and the Security Specialist.
• Keep excellent records and logs to ensure continuity of this position
Human Resources
• Oversee the recruitment and selection of qualified national security field staff, recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of staff in consultation with the Country Director
• Make frequent site visits to facilities 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.
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
Qualifications:
Bachelor degree preferred or equivalent experience.
Experience working with NGO
French speaking preferred.
Closing date: 13 Oct 2017
Essential Job Duties/Scope of Work:
The Global Roving Security Manager works at the direction of the Director of Global Security and the IMC Deputy Director of Global Security. The primary function of the Global Roving Security Manager is provide assistance to a variety of Country Directors and country programs, as assigned, on all issues of safety and security as they relate to staff at a program site. The Global Roving Security Manager also oversees daily security management of a country program site location and manages the National Security Officers as well as trains and mentors Security Focal Points. The Gloabl Roving Security Manager will monitor and assess security conditions, assist and provide direction to Roving Security Managers, Country Security Managers and Security Focla Points. and make recommendations to the Country Director as appropriate. The Director of Global Security (DGS) is the technical manager for the Global Roving Security Manager.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Security Management
• Develop and update the security guidelines, SOP’s and Contingency Plans
• Supervise and train Roving Security Managers, Country Security Managers, National Security Managers and Security Focal Points
• Coordinate and monitor security activities to ensure that safety and security policies and procedures are implemented
• Ensure that all field staff is fully cognizant of prevailing security threats and fully advised on means to reduce staff vulnerability to those threats
• Design and drill warden systems, emergency radio 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) and Country Director (CD) as appropriate
• Monitors the security preparedness of country staff and works with CD 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 CD and DGS as needed
Ensure induction security briefings are conducted to all arriving staff, visitors or volunteers
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
Conducts and submits Security Risk Assessments of programs, as required.
Conducts and submits full Site Security Surveys of every site visited.
Conducts and submits Trip Reports of all field deployments.
The above should be completed using the Security Department approved templates, and be submitted to the Director of Global Security and the Security Specialist.
• Keep excellent records and logs to ensure continuity of this position
Human Resources
• Oversee the recruitment and selection of qualified national security field staff, recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of staff in consultation with the Country Director
• Make frequent site visits to facilities 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.
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
Qualifications:
Bachelor degree preferred or equivalent experience.
Experience working with NGO
French speaking preferred.