Project Location: Country Office
Hierarchical Supervisor: Country Director
Supervises: Senior Officer, Security, Officers
Security, and Assistants, security
About International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global,
humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving
suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses,
International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian
organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health
interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved
communities worldwide.
By offering training and health care to local
populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the
flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical
Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to
self-reliance.
Introduction
The Senior Manager, National Security works at the
direction of the country program leadership and reports on technical issues to
Global Security. The primary function of the Senior Security Manager is to
provide assistance to the country leadership on all issues of safety and
security as they relate to staff and programs in the country in which they
work. This position oversees daily security management in their country
program, manages a team of security personnel, and trains and mentors Security
Focal Points.
The Senior Security Manager will monitor and assess
security conditions and make recommendations as appropriate.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable
accommodation:
Job Purpose
Main Tasks And Responsibilities
Security Management
Develop and update the Security Risk Assessments
(SRA), security Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Contingency Plans for
their country program.
Supervise and train and security personnel.
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 Management System© (IMS) 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 the Global
Security and country leadership as appropriate.
Monitors the security preparedness of country staff
and works with leadership to enforce staff compliance with internal security
policies and SOPs.
When directed, carry out or assist with
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 as
needed.
Ensure induction security briefings are conducted to
all arriving staff, visitors or volunteers.
Manage all aspects of physical security of IMC
facilities.
Participates in program development process, to
include identification of security needs and budgets.
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 Global Security and country
leadership.
Keep excellent records and logs to ensure continuity
of this position.
Reports security incidents into the Incident
Management System © (IMS) as per policy
Human Resources
Make frequent site visits to facilities to carry out
security assessments and ensure appropriate care and training are being
conducted.
Maintain open lines of communications with all field
staff.
Oversee the recruitment and selection of qualified
national security field staff, recommend promotions, disciplinary action, and
termination of staff in consultation with country leadership.
Assist HR in investigations, if/when requested
Training/ Capacity Building
Determine training needs for the security staff.
Train senior national staff to increase their
responsibilities to build capacity and ensure sustainability.
Works with country leadership to conduct any staff
security training that is warranted.
Working Relationships
Maintain excellent working relationships as a member
of the country team senior management.
Build strong professional relationships with UN
agencies, local authorities and others NGO’s.
Representation
Attends security coordination meetings and provides
updates on current security issues.
Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and
responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and
level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.
Minimum Requirements
Typically, a 4-year University degree in a related
area. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be
substituted as appropriate.
Typically, 10+ years of relevant and progressive work
experience in Security Management
Must have experience in unstable, resource deprived
environments.
Strong understanding of cultural, political, and
religious environments in the country region, and be able to live and work
successfully in those environments.
Experience in management of disaster relief personnel
in hazardous areas.
Practical experience and knowledge of threat
assessments and security management
Strong negotiation, interpersonal, and organization
skills
Fluency in the Somali language is required.
This position is open to Somali local nationals or
from the region only.
How To Apply
IMC Somalia is inviting qualified candidates who meet
the above requirements to send their cover letter
and CV to the following email addresses: somaliajobs@internationalmedicalcorps.org indicating
the name of the job as SENIOR MANAGER, NATIONAL SECURITY in
the email subject clearly.
Deadline for applications is 22nd July 2024. Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
