Country Security Coordinator

Somalia Mission

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Project Location:	Country Office
Hierarchical Supervisor:	Country Director
Supervises:	Senior Security Officer, Security Officers and SecurityAssistants
Opening Date:	November 3rd, 2023.
Closing Date:	November 10th, 2023.

ABOUT 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, the 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 the highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, the International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

INTRODUCTION

The primary function of the Country Security Coordinator is to provide assistance to the Country Director on all issues of safety and security as they relate to staff and programs in the country in which they work. The Country Security Coordinator oversees daily security management in their country program and manages National Security Officers as well as trains and mentors Security Focal Points. The Country Security Coordinator will monitor and assess security conditions and make recommendations to the Country Director as appropriate. The Country Director is the direct supervisor of the COUNTRY SECURITY COORDINATOR, but the Director of Global Security (DGS) is the technical manager of the COUNTRY SECURITY COORDINATOR.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Security Management:

• Develop and update the Security Risk Assessments (SRA), security Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and Contingency Plans for their country program
• Supervise and train national counterparts and security officers in their country program
• 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 radio networks, and provisioning of emergency supplies for field personnel
• Ensure internal Incident Management System© (IMS) is utilized properly and perform incident mapping and analysis
• Collects security-related information from local and regional resources as it applies to IMC sites and communicates with the Director of Global Security (DGS) and Country Director (CD) as appropriate
• Monitors the security preparedness of country staff and works with CD to enforce staff compliance with internal security policies and SOPs
• When directed by the DGS/CD/Compliance/HR, carry out or assist with investigations and capture lessons learned to be incorporated into future staff training
• Act as a key member of the Field Incident Team when required during a crisis so that safety policies and procedures are implemented
• Ensures logistics follows a servicing and maintenance schedule for vehicles
• Audits communications equipment and facilitates communications-related assistance when necessary
• Recommends changes in country security plans to CD and DGS as needed
• Ensure induction security briefings are conducted for all arriving staff, visitors, or volunteers
• Manage all aspects of physical security of IMC facilities
• Participates in the program development process, including identification of security needs and budgets

Compliance:

• Ensure weekly security reports are completed and sent to headquarters, 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 field deployments.
• The above should be completed using the Security Department-approved templates, and be submitted to the Country Director, Director of Global Security, and the Security Specialist.
• Keep excellent records and logs to ensure continuity of this position
• Reports security incidents into the Incident Management System © (IMS) as per policy.

Human Resources:

• Make frequent site visits to facilities to carry out security assessments and ensure appropriate care and training are being conducted Maintain open lines of communication with all field staff
• Oversee the recruitment and selection of qualified national security field staff, recommend promotions, disciplinary action, and termination of staff in consultation with the Country Director
• Assist HR in investigations, if/when requested

Training/ Capacity Building:

• Determine training needs for the security staff
• Train senior national staff to increase their responsibilities to build capacity and ensure sustainability
• Works with DGS and CD to conduct any staff security training that is warranted.

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 NGOs.

Representation:

• Attends security coordination meetings and updates CD on current security issues

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all-inclusive.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Typically a 4-year University degree in a related area. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate
• 7+ years of work experience in Security Management;
• Must have experience in unstable resource-deprived environments
• Strong understanding of the cultural political and religious environment in the country region, and being able to live and work successfully in those environments.
• Experience in the management of disaster relief personnel in hazardous areas
• Practical experience and knowledge of threat assessments and personal Security Management
• Strong negotiation. interpersonal and organizational skills
• Prior experience in Somalia is preferred.
• Fluent in the Somali language is preferred.

 

This position is open to Kenya and Somali local nationals only.

IMC is a humanitarian organization involved in emergency programs. All IMC staff are to be flexible and willing to assist in IMC operations as and when required.

HOW TO APPLY:

IMC Somalia is inviting qualified candidates who meet the above requirements to send their cover letter and CV to the following email addresses: somaliajobs@internationalmedicalcorps.org indicating the name of the job as Country Security Coordinator in the email subject clearly.

The deadline for applications is 10th November 2023. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.