Jun 7, 2019

Security Advisor - Latin America

Employer:  Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion
Location: Latin America
Closing date: 20 Jun 2019


DESCRIPTION :

DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSION/PROJECT

HI intends to respond by implementing an intervention through local partners, with the aim to improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable Venezuelans, including persons with disabilities, by ensuring access to inclusive and quality services & livelihoods through a multi-sectoral response. The response will include inclusive humanitarian action, rehabilitation and MHPSS support, as well as food distribution.
HI’s intends to open its Venezuelan’s mission from June 2019.

OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION

Under the direct responsibility of the Country Manager, based in Caracas, and in close coordination with the HQ, the role of Security Advisor is aimed at helping to ensure the safety and security of HI’s mission staff at all times and to support the feasibility and achievement of planned activities through ensuring proper risk analysis, security frameworks and tools and protocols are in place and at the same time supervising their correct and effective implementation. The secondary objective is to build capacity of security management across the mission team at all levels. More specifically, in the context of the opening of the program, the objectives of the Security Advisor will be to:
• Fine-tune the resources & set-up required for security management;
• Participate in assessments in potential new areas of intervention;
• Ensure risk analysis in the different planned areas of intervention;
• Formalize the Security framework (Security plan, tools and protocols) while ensuring its proper understanding, appropriation and implementation by the program.

PROFIL:

Qualifications
• A Bachelor degree in Political Sciences, International Relations, Security Management
• A Master degree in any of these fields is a strong asset
• Region Studies, Humanitarian Assistance or another relevant subject is mandatory
• At least 3 years of professional experience in security management and/or context analysis in conflict context, preferably with humanitarian INGOs
• At least 2 years of professional experience in a contemporary conflict context

Knowledge
• Proven experience in producing quality reports and documents, including maps’
• Experience in providing professional briefings and trainings
• Good written and spoken language is essential: Spanish mandatory + French and/or English
• IT skills (information search software), including the use of different communication devices, computers, GOS and mapping software
• Deep knowledge of the region and the context
• HI’s vision, mandate, values and strategy
• Humanitarian principles
• Humanitarian environment

Know how (practice)
• Proven experience of developing and implementing security plans and analysis tools
• Proven experience of working in conflict-affected areas and of associated risks to personal

Interpersonal skills and attitudes
• Initiative and creative thinking, patience, sensitivity and tact
• Good reaction capacities
• Organised
• Rigorous
• Autonomous
• Solution-oriented
• Adaptable
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to manage stress
• Able to work as part of multi-disciplinary teams
• Engaged
• Anticipative

LANGUAGE(S):
Spannish : Fluent
English : Good
French : Good

CONDITIONS:

• Starting date: 01/07/2019
• Length of the contract: 2 months
• Salary from 2750 € (gross) / month regarding the experience of the candidate
• Per-diem: 400€/month net
• Hardship allowance: 250€/month net
• Insurances: medical health coverage, retirement planning, repatriation
• Paid holiday: 25 days per year
• Accommodation: collective housing fully covered by Humanity & Inclusion

HOW TO APPLY:
https://hi.profilsearch.com/recrute/fr/fo_annonce_voir.php?id=3315&idpar...