Security Officer – Turkey Emergency Response

Title: Security Officer – Surge Roster/Interim

Department: Security

Location: Turkey

Direct reports: Not Applicable

Budget responsibility: Not Applicable

* This role is classified as requiring standard pre-employment checks

Due to the nature of this emergency role, we are only considering candidates already based in Turkey.

Strong spoken and written Turkish is essential.

About RI Surge Interim Positions.

We are currently accepting applications for Relief International’s Surge Roster for short-term assignments (varying from weeks to months) to manage periods of emergency and transition within Relief International.

Position Summary.

The overall objective of this position is to reduce the risks posed to the programme personnel and assets of all national and international RI staff and their dependents in the area to which the candidate is sent through the provision of specialized, coordinated and focused security management support.

The Security Officer will assess the security of the programmatic and operational environment and maintain an effective security management system in accordance with RI policies and standards. This role will include ongoing threat assessment and advising on risk management; the maintenance of appropriate guidelines; and ensuring that field working practices are robust and that all staff are aware of, trained on, and adhere to these policies and procedures.

Integral to the posting is the ability to work successfully with field teams to cultivate capacity and motivation, thereby ensuring field-based responsibility for security analysis and management. The Security Officer will work with other humanitarian NGOs and main embassies security focal points as well as community leaders in areas of operations in order to facilitate and secure RI’s field missions and operations.

Key Responsibilities and Duties.

• Support with design and implementation of the RI Security Management System in the Surge Area.
• Advise in implementation of mitigating safety and security measures.
• Conduct Security Risk Analysis (SRA) as situation requires, and as a result enforce to minimize the risk to the operations of RI.
• Conduct safety and security assessments in the Surge Area of operation.
• Provide feedback and advice post-assessment on risks, strategies and good practice for safety and security management.
• Support the implementation of RO’s Security Management System for RI in the Surge Area in accordance with RI security instructions. This will include security plans, SOPs and contingency plans.
• Monitor, evaluate, suggest and implement changes and improvements in the RI Security Management System based on observations and inputs from the staff.
• Facilitate staff safety and security trainings.
• Communicate, exchange information, and co-operate with relevant external actors in the areas of responsibility determined by the CD.
• The Security Officer will take part in the country security, incident & crisis management team.

Role requirements.

Experience and skills required for the role.

• Relevant university degree or higher education, preferably in international relations and/or development, political science or social studies (history/political science/social science).
• Relevant experience in security work, preferably in the UN or NGO environment;
• Demonstrated ability to work under difficult conditions and a high degree of pressure;
• Proven experience in administration, security management and training.
• Experience in liaising with civilian and military government authorities as well as with regional, national and international institutions preferable
• Significant political and cultural awareness and experience of working in settings where insecurity is a major issue
• Significant understanding of complex emergencies and crisis contexts
• Awareness of gender and culture issues
• Proven communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Fluency in the written and spoken Turkish, Proficiency in the Arabic language is an asset
• Holder of a valid international driver’s license
• Ability to handle a large workload, work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
• Ability and willingness to work and live under difficult circumstances
• Willingness to travel to all areas of the country where the programme is implemented

RI Values.

Guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, as well as “Do No Harm,” Relief International Values:

We value:

• Integrity
• Adaptability
• Collaboration
• Inclusivity
• Sustainability