Feb 10, 2021

Humanitarian Access & Security Manager

Employer: HI
Location: Libya


As a response to increased ERW related accidents, HI is also currently resuming its Risk Education activities in greater Tripoli as of November 2020.

The post holder will be expected to spend at least 80% of their time in Libya including traveling between operational bases in Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi, along with other international staff.


Description De Poste: 
The primary objective of the Humanitarian Access & Security Manager is to contribute to ensuring the safety and security of HI’s mission, staff and goods in Libya at all times and to support the feasibility and achievement of planned activities through ensuring robust risk analysis, security frameworks and tools and protocols are in place and effectively implemented. The secondary key objective is to build capacity in safety and security management across the programme team at all levels. Finally, the third key objective is develop HI’s capacity to analyse, dialogue, and negotiate in order for populations to fully access humanitarian aid.

Under the responsibility of the Country Manager and in close coordination with project and support staff, the Libya Humanitarian Access & Security Manager will be in responsible to:

Ensure follow-up and analysis of the political, conflict and security context and trends in Libya;
Lead on a comprehensive security assessment and formulate recommendations designed to facilitate international staff visits to Libya on a short and on a long-term basis, and lead the follow up of implementation of the recommendations;
Support the regular analysis and formulisation of risks and threats for the overall programme and the implementation of mitigation measures;
Lead the review and implementation of adapted security procedures to ensure programme continuity, project monitoring and increased international staff presence;
Design and deliver a series of capacity building initiatives to ensure sound understanding amongst teams on the programme’s security framework and processes;
Maintain and expand HI’s external relationships with relevant security, context and access referents of other international agencies.

Profil Attendu: 
Qualification(s)
:
• Formal education/training in political studies, conflict, security or humanitarian studies

Experience :
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in the humanitarian sector, preferably in a contemporary conflict context in the Arab or African world
• Proven experience in developing and implementing analysis, planification and reporting tools
• Proven experience in working or opening access in sensitive conflict areas
• Experience in providing training and capacity building with international and national staff
• Experience living and working in Libya would be an asset, understanding of the region and country context

Skills :
• Highly developed analytical, reporting, interpersonal and communication skills including influencing and negotiation
• Demonstrated training and mentoring skills
• Excellent networking capacities for building constructive relationships government bodies and humanitarian actors
• Professional proficiency in English and Arabic (written and verbal)
• Strong IT skills, including the use of GPS and mapping software

Personal qualities:
• Willingness to work/ travel in difficult and insecure environments
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and in a multidisciplinary team
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Organised, rigorous, solution-oriented
• Flexible to requirements of mission and context


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CONDITIONS :

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. Particular attention is paid to health issues and your personal situation.
We offer an induction and training path adapted to our staff members and we have a HR policy oriented toward mobility and professional development.

• Position based 80% in Libya / 20% in Tunisia
• 12 months international contract ideally starting from March the 10th 2021 (renewable)
• The international contract provides social coverage adapted to your situation
•Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals
•Pension scheme adapted to the situation of our employees: If you already have a personal pension scheme HI will contribute at the same level of your personal monthly contribution with a maximum of 272.53€/month ; If you do not have a personal pension scheme, we will open a private pension account with your contribution of 272.53€/month and a contribution of HI of the same amount
•Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
•Repatriation insurance paid by HI

• Salary from 2813€ gross/month upon experience
• Perdiem : 676€ net/month in Libya, 426€ net/month in Tunisia - paid in the field
• Hardship allowance: 500€/month provided from 16 calendar days per month spent in Libya
• Paid leaves : 25 days per year
• R&R : 1 day of R&R for 8 days spent inside Libya
• Position: couple/ family posting possible, based in Tunis - Support of the travel costs (air ticket & visa) for accompanying dependents and health/ repatriation insurance if the dependents has no income
• Housing : individual or collective depending on the situation, taken in charge by HI

If you are resident in the country: local package

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