Security Manager

Role Purpose

The Security Manager serves as the focal point for Erbil and Baghdad and provides the country team with day-to-day security support. The position will ensure timely and effective communication on security related matters; properly develop and deliver incident reports; and implement and ensure compliance with Blumont’s Security Management Framework, in consultation with the Director, Global Security and Risk Management.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

• Maintain consistent communication with staff in Iraq, Syria, and Blumont HQ in Arlington VA.
• Maintain, update, and implement the Field Office Security Plan on behalf of the Chief of Party
• Maintain, update, and activate the Communication Tree when necessary.
• Update staff regularly on the security situation in the country and provide appropriate advice after incidents or events.
• Conduct security assessments of any prospective Blumont premises, expat/TCN apartments before Blumont signs the lease agreements.
• Secure Blumont’s premises and ensure these are safe and secure, and gates are adequately secured to prevent unauthorized entries
• Monitor on regular basis and ensure Blumont offices are well equipped with fire extinguishers, first aid kits and emergency contact lists

• Monitor the security situation in Erbil and Baghdad, make assessments to support decisions, and make recommendations to the Country Director on actions to be taken to ensure staff security.
• Provide new staff and visitors with induction and regular security briefings and updates; and ensure that all staff follow security procedures
• Prepare regular security management reports with situational analysis and recommendations.
• Prepare and submit incident reports; and manage day to day security including tracking of movements of staff and visitors and provide updated information to senior management.
• Maintain a reliable network for security contacts and information sources within Blumont and with other actors

• The ideal candidate should have qualifications or equivalent experience in the safety and security field. Experience with donor funded NGO’s is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working as a security officer in the humanitarian context.
• Should possess experience in responding to security incidents and conducting security assessments
• Should demonstrate understanding of humanitarian safety practices and principles and their application.
• Should demonstrate previous experience with humanitarian NGO security
• Ability to gather information on emerging events and trends quickly and accurately.
• Team player, good at building cross-team relationships
• Articulate communicator with good written and spoken English

Interested Candidates are required to visit Blumont’s career page through www.blumont.org and submit their application no later than 6 April 2022.