Apr 23, 2018

Roving Security Manager

Employer:International Medical Corps
Location: Global
Department: Security

JOB SUMMARY
The Roving Security Manager works at the direction of the Director of Global Security and/or Country Director(s). The primary function of the Roving Security Manager is to provide assistance to a variety of Country Directors and country programs, on all issues of safety and security as they relate to staff at a program site. The Roving Security Manager over sees daily security management of all country program locations that they are requested to support, and manages National Security Officers as well as trains and mentors Security Focal Points. The Roving Security Manager will monitor and assess security conditions, and makes recommendations to the Country Director(s) as appropriate. The Director of Global Security (DGS) is the technical manager for the RSM.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND ESPONSIBILITIES



1. Security Management

• Develop and update the security guidelines, SOP’s and Contingency Plans for all program sites within their designated region

• Supervise and train national counterpart and security officers within their region

• 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 tracking system 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 Director of Global Security (DGS) and Country Director (CD) as appropriate

• Monitors the security preparedness of country staff and works with CD’s within their region to enforce staff compliance with internal security policies and SOPs

• When directed by the DGS, carry out investigations and capture lessons learned to be incorporated into future staff trainings

• 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 to all arriving staff, visitors or volunteers



2. 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 Director of Global Security and the Security Specialist.

• Keep excellent records and logs to ensure continuity of this position

3. Human Resources

• Oversee the recruitment and selection of qualified national security field staff, recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of staff in consultation with the Country Directors

• Make frequent site visits to countries/sites/facilities to carry out security assessments and ensure appropriate care and training are being conducted Maintain open lines of communications with all field staff

4. Training/ Capacity Building

• Determine training needs for the security staff

• Train senior national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability

• Works with DGS and CD’s to conduct any staff security training that is warranted.



5. Working Relationships

• Maintain excellent working relationships as a member of the country/regional team senior management.

• Build strong professional relationships with UN agencies, local authorities and other NGO’s

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 actors7. 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.



Compliance & Ethics: Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains aclear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest levelof integrity.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation

• Five years of work experience in Security Management; 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 conducting operations safely and efficiently in areas of natural and man made disasters
• Practical experience and knowledge of Risk, Threat and Vulnerability assessments, conflict mitigation and advanced first aid
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal an organization skills
Proficiency in French or Arabic is preferred

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