Employer: International Medical Corps
Location: Global
Job Purpose
This position will support International Medical Corps' emergency response delivering outpatient clinical care to disaster effected populations.
The primary responsibility of the Security Manager is the management the management of security of staff and program S/he conducts initial and ongoing Security Risk Assessment (SRA) and builds relations with local security agencies and personnel. The Security Manager provides assistance to the Emergency Response Team on all issues of safety and security as they relate to staff and programs in the country in which they work. The Security Manager oversees daily security management and manages National Security staff or contractors as well as trains and mentors Security Focal Points. The Security Manager will monitor and assess security conditions, and makes recommendations as appropriate.
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Location: Global
Job Purpose
This position will support International Medical Corps' emergency response delivering outpatient clinical care to disaster effected populations.
The primary responsibility of the Security Manager is the management the management of security of staff and program S/he conducts initial and ongoing Security Risk Assessment (SRA) and builds relations with local security agencies and personnel. The Security Manager provides assistance to the Emergency Response Team on all issues of safety and security as they relate to staff and programs in the country in which they work. The Security Manager oversees daily security management and manages National Security staff or contractors as well as trains and mentors Security Focal Points. The Security Manager will monitor and assess security conditions, and makes recommendations as appropriate.
**NOTE**
Candidates applying to this position are indicating that they are interested in being considered for the International Medical Corps standby roster for emergency response. Roster members will only be contacted when there is an emergency response need for which the responder is qualified for. This position will not be compensated unless responders are deployed to an emergency response.
Main Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation. The tasks listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Security Management
· Develop and update the security guidelines, SOP’s and Contingency Plans for the mission
· 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 warning 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
· Collect security related information from local and regional resources as it applies to IMC sites and communicate with leadership as appropriate
· Monitor the security preparedness of staff and volunteers and work with deployed team members to enforce compliance with internal security policies and SOPs
· When directed by supervisor, carry out investigations and capture lessons learned to be incorporated into future staff trainings
· Act as a key member of the Team when required during a crisis so that safety policies and procedures are implemented
· Ensure logistics follows a servicing and maintenance schedule for vehicles
· Audit communications equipment and facilitates communications-related assistance when necessary
· Recommend changes in mission security plans as needed
· Ensure induction security briefings are conducted to all arriving staff, visitors or volunteers
Compliance
· Ensure weekly security reports are completed nd sent to headquarters, providing timely updates of all situational and security developments including investigation of security incidents
· Conduct and submit Security Risk Assessments of programs, as required.
· Conduct, fill out, and submit full Site Security Surveys of every site visited.
· Conduct, fill out and submit Trip Reports of all field deployments.
· Keep excellent records and logs to ensure continuity of this position
Representation
· Attend 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.
Code of Conduct
It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.
Qualifications:
· At least five (5) years of field security experience in complex and unstable environments
· Previous experience working in NGOs
· Emergency response experience
Competency
· Ability to relate to and motivate national staff effectively
· Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
· Extremely flexible with the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations
· Excellent decision making skills
· Must work independently under difficult conditions
· Excellent decision making skills
· Advance First Aid training
· Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
· Fluency in English both written and oral
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Main Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation. The tasks listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Security Management
· Develop and update the security guidelines, SOP’s and Contingency Plans for the mission
· 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 warning 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
· Collect security related information from local and regional resources as it applies to IMC sites and communicate with leadership as appropriate
· Monitor the security preparedness of staff and volunteers and work with deployed team members to enforce compliance with internal security policies and SOPs
· When directed by supervisor, carry out investigations and capture lessons learned to be incorporated into future staff trainings
· Act as a key member of the Team when required during a crisis so that safety policies and procedures are implemented
· Ensure logistics follows a servicing and maintenance schedule for vehicles
· Audit communications equipment and facilitates communications-related assistance when necessary
· Recommend changes in mission security plans as needed
· Ensure induction security briefings are conducted to all arriving staff, visitors or volunteers
Compliance
· Ensure weekly security reports are completed nd sent to headquarters, providing timely updates of all situational and security developments including investigation of security incidents
· Conduct and submit Security Risk Assessments of programs, as required.
· Conduct, fill out, and submit full Site Security Surveys of every site visited.
· Conduct, fill out and submit Trip Reports of all field deployments.
· Keep excellent records and logs to ensure continuity of this position
Representation
· Attend 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.
Code of Conduct
It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.
Qualifications:
· At least five (5) years of field security experience in complex and unstable environments
· Previous experience working in NGOs
· Emergency response experience
Competency
· Ability to relate to and motivate national staff effectively
· Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
· Extremely flexible with the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations
· Excellent decision making skills
· Must work independently under difficult conditions
· Excellent decision making skills
· Advance First Aid training
· Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
· Fluency in English both written and oral
APPLY