Employer: International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
JOB SUMMARY
The Security Consultant works at the direction of the Country Director/Team Leader and the Director of Global Security. The primary function of the Security Coordinator is provide assistance to the Country Director/Team Leader and country programs, as assigned, on all issues of safety and security as they relate to staff at a program site. He/She will design, implement and oversee daily security management of the Bangladesh country program. The Security Coordinator will monitor and assess security conditions and assist and provide direction to country management teams.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES **
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodations.
1. Security Management
• Draft Security Risk Assessments (SRA’s), SOP’s and Contingency Plans
• Supervise and train National Security Manager and Security Focal Points (if applicable)
• 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 warden systems, emergency communications networks, and provisioning of emergency supplies for field personnel
• Ensure internal incident tracking system is utilized properly and perform incident mapping and analysis
• Collects security related information from local and regional resources and communicates with Director of Global Security (DGS) and TL/CD as appropriate
• Monitors the security preparedness of country staff and works with TL/CD to enforce staff compliance with internal security policies and SOPs
• Act as a key member of the Field Incident Team when required during a crisis
• Ensures all aspects of vehicle/fleet management are implemented
• Audits communications equipment and facilitates communications-related assistance when necessary
• Recommends changes in country security plans toTL/ CD and DGS as needed
Ensure induction security briefings are conducted to all arriving staff, visitors or volunteers
Develop, implement and manage a comprehensive staff movement tracking system
2. Compliance
• Ensure weekly security reports are completed and sent to HQ Security Department, providing timely updates of all situational and security developments including investigation of security incidents
Conducts and submits Security Risk Assessments of programs, as required.
Conducts and submits full Site Security Surveys of every site visited.
Conducts and submits Trip Reports of all high-risk field deployments.
The above should be completed using the Security Department approved templates, and be submitted to the Director of Global Security and the other HQ security staff.
Keep excellent records and logs to ensure continuity of this position
3. Training/ Capacity Building
• Train senior national staff and permanent expatriate staff, to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability
• Works with DGS and CD to conduct any staff security training that is warranted.
5. Working Relationships
• Maintain excellent working relationships as a member of the country team senior management.
• Build strong professional relationships with UN agencies, local authorities and other NGO’s
Maintain local networks to ensure community acceptance and local information
6. Representation
• Attends 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
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Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.
Other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.
Qualifications:
• Seven years of work experience in Security Management in emergency as well as development settings or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have experience in unstable and resource deprived environments
• Strong understanding of cultural, political and religious environment in the region, and be able to live and work successfully in those environments
• Experience in the management of disaster relief personnel in hazard areas
• Practical experience and knowledge of threat assessment and personal Security Management
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal an organization skills
JOB SUMMARY
The Security Consultant works at the direction of the Country Director/Team Leader and the Director of Global Security. The primary function of the Security Coordinator is provide assistance to the Country Director/Team Leader and country programs, as assigned, on all issues of safety and security as they relate to staff at a program site. He/She will design, implement and oversee daily security management of the Bangladesh country program. The Security Coordinator will monitor and assess security conditions and assist and provide direction to country management teams.
**
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES **
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodations.
1. Security Management
• Draft Security Risk Assessments (SRA’s), SOP’s and Contingency Plans
• Supervise and train National Security Manager and Security Focal Points (if applicable)
• 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 warden systems, emergency communications networks, and provisioning of emergency supplies for field personnel
• Ensure internal incident tracking system is utilized properly and perform incident mapping and analysis
• Collects security related information from local and regional resources and communicates with Director of Global Security (DGS) and TL/CD as appropriate
• Monitors the security preparedness of country staff and works with TL/CD to enforce staff compliance with internal security policies and SOPs
• Act as a key member of the Field Incident Team when required during a crisis
• Ensures all aspects of vehicle/fleet management are implemented
• Audits communications equipment and facilitates communications-related assistance when necessary
• Recommends changes in country security plans toTL/ CD and DGS as needed
Ensure induction security briefings are conducted to all arriving staff, visitors or volunteers
Develop, implement and manage a comprehensive staff movement tracking system
2. Compliance
• Ensure weekly security reports are completed and sent to HQ Security Department, providing timely updates of all situational and security developments including investigation of security incidents
Conducts and submits Security Risk Assessments of programs, as required.
Conducts and submits full Site Security Surveys of every site visited.
Conducts and submits Trip Reports of all high-risk field deployments.
The above should be completed using the Security Department approved templates, and be submitted to the Director of Global Security and the other HQ security staff.
Keep excellent records and logs to ensure continuity of this position
3. Training/ Capacity Building
• Train senior national staff and permanent expatriate staff, to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability
• Works with DGS and CD to conduct any staff security training that is warranted.
5. Working Relationships
• Maintain excellent working relationships as a member of the country team senior management.
• Build strong professional relationships with UN agencies, local authorities and other NGO’s
Maintain local networks to ensure community acceptance and local information
6. Representation
• Attends 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
?
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.
Other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.
Qualifications:
• Seven years of work experience in Security Management in emergency as well as development settings or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have experience in unstable and resource deprived environments
• Strong understanding of cultural, political and religious environment in the region, and be able to live and work successfully in those environments
• Experience in the management of disaster relief personnel in hazard areas
• Practical experience and knowledge of threat assessment and personal Security Management
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal an organization skills