Jun 21, 2019

Security Implementer (12 months)

Employer: Médecins Sans Frontières en Suisse
Location: Geneva , Switzerland
Closing date: 17 Jul 2019

Gross monthly salary : from CHF 7’548.- to CHF 8’661.- (salary commensurate with experience and internal salary grid)

Context

The Security Implementer will support the MSF missions by implementing the pre-defined Country and Project Security Plans including risk analysis and risk reduction measures. Sahel and sub-Sahelian Africa are likely to be the most common regions of work.

Your Responsibilities
To support MSF staff with identification of threats & analysis of risk levels in mission coordination's and projects. This will in turn help teams to identify informed and nuanced Risk V Benefit levels (personal/institutional risk levels compared to Medical & Humanitarian relevance of intervention).
To implement security plans including risk analysis, risk reduction measures (S.O.Ps & site protection), incident management and contingency planning in MSF mission coordination's and projects.
To conduct theoretical and practical (simulations on site) trainings for risk reduction measures, incident management and contingency planning.
To coach and educate MSF staff (international & national) to understand the environment of warfare within which they are working and risk management tools to minimize MSF teams exposure.
To support the Security Advisor in developing standardized OCG Security management formats and tools and trainings including their implementation in missions/projects/HQ.
Your Profile
Experience
More than 4 years of experience working in conflict areas in for a non-military organization
Experience with MSF or a similar NGO is an asset

Skills
Experienced on context analysis and Threat/Risk analysis.
Strong coaching skills regarding implementation of security management and Applied Security technical skills
Clear understanding and alignment with humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality and independence.
Experience in developing training strategies, procedures and tools, as well as organizing and facilitating workshops.
Personal qualities
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to interact with and coach teams
Languages
Fluency in French and English
Arabic and/or Spanish is an asset
Terms of Employment
Fixed-term contract 12 months,
Based in Geneva, with up to 50% of field visits
Ideal starting date: as soon as possible
Gross monthly salary : from CHF 7'548.- to CHF 8'661.- (salary commensurate with experience and internal salary grid)

HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates submit their application following the requirements:- CV 2 p. max.- letter of motivation 1p. max.- in English or in French. Closing date for application is 17th July 2019.

APPLY HERE

The applications will be treated confidentially.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.