Employer: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Application deadline:11/16/2021
Job description:
Minimising security risks to our staff is the highest priority. In order to achieve this, GIZ implements in its partner countries, in particular in countries with high security risks, professional security risk management systems. Security Risk Management Advisors (SRMA) contribute to the safety and security of our staff and operations and thereby support the successful implementation of development programmes and cooperation. The Risk Management Office (RMO) in Iraq is a key function to enable safe and secure programming across the country as well as promote self-reliance and responsible security awareness among teams.
Your tasks:
Operational lead for the security risk management (SRM) in the eastern central region (Diyala, Salahaddin), as tandem partner to a national SRMA and back-to-back for other seconded SRMA in central Iraq
Assume shared responsibility with the national tandem partner for all aspects of everyday SRM in the duty area, for maintaining an inclusive SRM system, reviewing existing structures, and advising on and taking charge of sensibly developing new modes of operations
Coordinate security setup, processes, and operations in federal Iraq with the team leader for central Iraq at the RMO, implementing management decisions as well as international and national GIZ security standards to the duty area’s requirements
Foster and communicate an in-depth understanding of the security situation to advise and enable project implementation in the area, brief staff and management on changes and conditions
Produce and update site security assessments, location and road risk assessments, standard operating procedures, risk mapping, emergency and scenario planning, incident reporting etc. in line with country and regional standards
Nurture a constructive dialogue and advocacy with project staff, project partners, and national actors towards solutions that serve all stakeholders
Complementary to the national tandem partner, establish and maintain a close network with international, national, and local actors in the duty area for informal information exchange
In case of emergencies, lead on-site incident management or support crisis management
Your profile
A relevant university degree in security management, disaster response, regional studies, political science or similar with several years of increasingly responsible professional experience in SRM in the context of development or humanitarian work, preferably gained abroad, in conflict/crisis/fragile environments
A military or police background is neither necessary nor sufficient but might be considered if in combination with relevant work experience in the field of SRM for humanitarian/development actors
Several years of relevant professional experience, preferably gained abroad, in developing and implementing inclusive concepts for managing security risks in fragile contexts or proven experience of development/humanitarian work in fragile contexts with a strong service orientation
Strong sense of integrity and compliance with a willingness to enable and can-do
Dedicated to constructive communication and communal, productive collaboration in a diverse team as well as profiling vulnerabilities rather than just risks
Sound knowledge of the main actors and processes within the German development cooperation, especially in fragile and/or violent contexts
Combination of creative problem-solving skill and sound analyst mind with the ability to convey complex information in an easily digestible way
Business fluent in English and German, Arabic skills are an asset
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Location: Iraq
Application deadline:11/16/2021
Job description:
Minimising security risks to our staff is the highest priority. In order to achieve this, GIZ implements in its partner countries, in particular in countries with high security risks, professional security risk management systems. Security Risk Management Advisors (SRMA) contribute to the safety and security of our staff and operations and thereby support the successful implementation of development programmes and cooperation. The Risk Management Office (RMO) in Iraq is a key function to enable safe and secure programming across the country as well as promote self-reliance and responsible security awareness among teams.
Your tasks:
Operational lead for the security risk management (SRM) in the eastern central region (Diyala, Salahaddin), as tandem partner to a national SRMA and back-to-back for other seconded SRMA in central Iraq
Assume shared responsibility with the national tandem partner for all aspects of everyday SRM in the duty area, for maintaining an inclusive SRM system, reviewing existing structures, and advising on and taking charge of sensibly developing new modes of operations
Coordinate security setup, processes, and operations in federal Iraq with the team leader for central Iraq at the RMO, implementing management decisions as well as international and national GIZ security standards to the duty area’s requirements
Foster and communicate an in-depth understanding of the security situation to advise and enable project implementation in the area, brief staff and management on changes and conditions
Produce and update site security assessments, location and road risk assessments, standard operating procedures, risk mapping, emergency and scenario planning, incident reporting etc. in line with country and regional standards
Nurture a constructive dialogue and advocacy with project staff, project partners, and national actors towards solutions that serve all stakeholders
Complementary to the national tandem partner, establish and maintain a close network with international, national, and local actors in the duty area for informal information exchange
In case of emergencies, lead on-site incident management or support crisis management
Your profile
A relevant university degree in security management, disaster response, regional studies, political science or similar with several years of increasingly responsible professional experience in SRM in the context of development or humanitarian work, preferably gained abroad, in conflict/crisis/fragile environments
A military or police background is neither necessary nor sufficient but might be considered if in combination with relevant work experience in the field of SRM for humanitarian/development actors
Several years of relevant professional experience, preferably gained abroad, in developing and implementing inclusive concepts for managing security risks in fragile contexts or proven experience of development/humanitarian work in fragile contexts with a strong service orientation
Strong sense of integrity and compliance with a willingness to enable and can-do
Dedicated to constructive communication and communal, productive collaboration in a diverse team as well as profiling vulnerabilities rather than just risks
Sound knowledge of the main actors and processes within the German development cooperation, especially in fragile and/or violent contexts
Combination of creative problem-solving skill and sound analyst mind with the ability to convey complex information in an easily digestible way
Business fluent in English and German, Arabic skills are an asset
APPLY