Officer, Security

*Please take into consideration the level of the position. It´s not a management role/Leadership position.

The Security Officer is expected to provide professional security risk management (SRM) advice and support/guidance and recommendations to management of the programs and operations in the countries supported by the Cluster Delegation for the Andean countries (Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia).

In certain circumstances, the post-holder will be expected to mentor and/or build capacity of National Society or IFRC staff to ensure continuous security cover for the humanitarian mission.

The Security Officer will report directly to the IFRC Head of Delegation (HoD) with a technical reporting line to the IFRC Regional Security Manager.

Duties and respnsibilities:

Strategic management/support

• Advise and support the Senior IFRC management on security related matters focusing on all personnel, assets that are under IFRC security management responsibility.
• Provide technical guidance in relation to security related issues in programs and operations.

Operational management/support

• Guide and support the in-country security risk management process, e.g. the development of a comprehensive security risk assessment and the identification of functional and practical risk prevention and mitigation measures.
• To assist the Head of Delegation and Program Coordinators in the countries covered by the Cluster Delegation in creating basic security management systems and provide rapid and professional support/assistance to the various components of our humanitarian mission, including but not limited to, conducting security assessments at field locations, create and maintain security regulations/emergency procedures, undertake site security assessments (as required) and provide recommendations for accommodation, coordinating, if needed, staff relocation and support to Staff Health for medical evacuations. Furthermore, ensure that the programs and operations have valid and approved contingency and critical incident management plans and to oversee the implementation of these procedures if required.
• Follow-up on security incident reporting and assist the HoD in incident analysis and incident mapping.
• Monitor and analyze the security / political and socio-economic situation in the operational area of the Cluster Delegation and identify possible security related trends and issues that may affect the IFRC operations. Update the IFRC Risk Register as and when necessary and report any changes and make appropriate recommendations to HoD and/or Operations Managers.

Compliance

• Guide and support the development of in-country minimum security requirements (MSR), including the relevant documentation, procedures, compliance and trainings/exercises.
• Ensure monitoring and compliance with Biosecurity standards through Business Continuity Plans (BCP) in coordination with Administration / Human Resources departments.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on the implementation of MSRs.

Coordination

• Establish and maintain a security network of internal and external contacts and participate in relevant meetings both internally and externally, e.g. with ICRC, HNS, PNS, UN Security, INSO, INGOs, and local authorities and communities. Ensure that this security network is well documented.

Training & development

• Conduct security briefings for all incoming personnel (and National Society; only upon request), and provide general or more specific trainings (e.g. defensive driving [in coordination with Fleet], radio communications [in coordination with IT], guard training [in coordination with supplier?]).

If time allows:

• Provide generic or more specific security management trainings to National Society personnel to enhance security management capability, strengthen the security culture and contribute to more safe and secure operations.

Mentor National Society security focal point/security managers to build security management

Education

University degree in a relevant field

Professional training in security management (preferred)

Experience

3 years working experience in a similarly wide-ranging role

2 years’ experience of security management within a humanitarian or development sector.

Experience of developing contingency plans and implementing of relocation / evacuation.

Experience of relationship-building, interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively represent IFRC at forums with external stakeholders including, government authorities, military, police and UN.