Coordinator, Regional Security

Job Purpose

• The Security Coordinator integrates the management team of the region and is accountable, on behalf and under the direction and guidance of the Regional Director and the Regional Head, Corporate Services, for ensuring that the Minimum-Security Requirements (MSR) are implemented and enforced
• Coordinate effective security processes and procedures that aim to further improve the Federation’s overall security management in the region, delegations and National Societies working or operating under the Federation’s security umbrella
• To maintain external relations and information sharing with ICRC, UN, and NGOs in the region.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertake security assessment missions of Federation operations according to the needs and as directed by the Regional Director to ensure compliance with the Federation’s Minimum-Security Requirements (MSR). This includes contingency planning, office, residential and site security coordination, as well as contact and liaison with security service providers.
• Advise and assist Federation managers and member National Societies in the development of appropriate security plans and procedures in accordance with MSR.
• Provide security related input into the operational plans in the region to enhance security of field operations.
• Monitor and analyse the security situation in the region and identify security related trends and issues that affect the Federation and RC/RC Movement.
• Advise senior management in the Federation and member National Societies on required changes to operations and procedures to address identified trends and issues.
• Advise and assist Federation managers and member National Societies in the development of appropriate security plans and procedures in accordance with MSR.
• Disseminate and promote the various Federation security tools and initiatives in the region, such as the Stay Safe handbooks and the security e-leaning modules.
• Establish and maintain internal and external security related contacts and participate in security meetings both internally and externally with ICRC, UN, local authorities, and NGOs as required. Assist Federation and member National Societies’ in developing similar external relations within their area of operations as required.
• Advise field managers on coordinating actions required to deal with security sensitive situations and if required the management of critical incidents.
• Follow up on security incident reporting and assist the operational field managers in the region in incident analysis and country/delegation specific “incident mapping”.
• Establish and maintain internal and external security related contacts and participate in security meetings both internally and externally with the ICRC, UN, local authorities, and NGOs as required. Assist Federation staff and member National Societies in developing similar external relations with their area of operations as required.
• Develop and support security focal points identified in the countries
• Provide country specific security briefings and debriefings to Federation and member National Societies’ delegates and visitors entering or exiting the region and others as required. Maintain the debriefing file and on regular basis provide the Regional Director with feedback from debriefings.
• Coordinate training sessions for delegates and Federation employed national staff in both basic security awareness and technical security related areas such as defensive and 4X4 driving, radio communications, fire drills and use of firefighting equipment.
• Develop and support security focal points identified in the region
• Create, maintain, and improve any duty officer system
• Undertake operational field liaison functions as assigned by the Regional Director

LATERAL RELATIONSHIPS:

1. Establish and ensure effective working relations with the delegates and national staff
2. Establish and maintain effective liaison relations with ICRC, UN, NGOs, the interagency community, and local authorities.
3. Ensure effective working and reporting relations with the Security Unit in Geneva.
4. Ensure effective liaison with National Society leadership at all levels in the region

ACCOUNTABILITY

1. To strengthen the security management structure and improve the Federation’s overall preventive security management by ensuring compliance with MSR
2. To provide timely and effective support to field managers regarding all security related matters
3. To ensure that the operational field managers in the region are kept informed of all security incidents, security trends, relocation/evacuation procedures and all proposed actions or measures to improve individual, institutional and operational security
4. To ensure that all modifiable security incidents are routinely advised to the Security Unit in Geneva and other relevant sections of the Secretariat

Education

Bachelor Degree in a related field

Training needed:

Successfully completed the Stay Safe e-learning courses both the basic and the manager version

Basic Delegates Training / IMPACT Course or equivalent

Experience

• 7 years management experience in a similarly wide-ranging role
• Field experience in humanitarian work, preferably in the region and with the RC/RC
• At least 2 years’ experience working in a RC/RC, National Society or another voluntary organization

Knowledge, Skills and Language

• Demonstrated success in planning, project management and reporting.
• Advanced computer knowledge as user
• Sharing the RC/RC principles and values
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Proven ability as a good communicator
• Effective time-management skills

Languages:

• Fluently spoken and written English
• Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic)

Competencies and Values

• Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability
• Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust
• Functional competencies: Strategic orientation; Building alliances; Leadership; Empowering others
• Managerial competencies: Managing staff performance; Managing staff development

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