International Medical Corps Roving Security Manager Job Vacancy

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.

We
are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job
Title: Roving
Security Manager
Location: Nigeria

Job
Description

The
Country Security Manager works at the direction of the Country Director
and the Director of Global Security. The primary function of the Country
Security Manager is provide assistance to the Country Director and country
programs, as assigned, on all issues of safety and security as they relate
to staff at a program site.
The
Country Security Manager will monitor and assess security conditions,
assist and provide direction to country management teams and Security
Focal Points (SFP’s). The Director of Global Security (DGS) is the
technical manager for the Country Security Manager.
The
Country Security Manager oversees daily security management of a country
program site and manages the National Security Officers, as well as trains
and mentors Security Focal Points.

Essential
Responsibilities
Security Management:

Develop
and update the Security Risk Assessments (SRA’s), SOP’s and Contingency
Plans
Supervise
and train National Security Manager and Security Focal Points
Coordinate
and monitor security activities to ensure that safety and security
policies and procedures are implemented
Collects
security related information from local and regional resources as it
applies to sites and communicates with Director of Global Security (DGS)
and Country Director (CD) as appropriate
Monitors
the security preparedness of country staff and works with CD to enforce
staff compliance with internal security policies and SOPs
When
directed by the DGS, carry out 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
Ensure
that all field staff is fully cognizant of prevailing security threats and
fully advised on means to reduce staff vulnerability to those threats
Design
and drill warden systems, emergency communications networks, and
provisioning of emergency supplies for field personnel
Ensure
internal incident tracking system is utilized properly and perform
incident mapping and analysis
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 to CD and DGS as needed
Ensure
induction security briefings are conducted to all arriving staff, visitors
or volunteers

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 high-risk field deployments.
The
above should be completed using the Security Department approved
templates, and be submitted to the Director of Global Security and the
other HQ security staff.
Keep
excellent records and logs to ensure continuity of this position

Human
Resources:

Oversee
the recruitment and selection of qualified national security field staff,
recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of staff in
consultation with the Country Director
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

Training/
Capacity Building:

Determine
training needs for the security staff
Train
senior national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build
capacity and ensure sustainability
Works
with DGS and CD 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
other NGO’s
Maintain
local networks to ensure community acceptance and local information

Representation:

Attends
security coordination meetings and updates CD on current security issues
Contribute
to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization,
notably through the application of the organizations Code of Conduct,
ethics, values and stand-point with regard to internal and external actors
Compliance
& Ethics: Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics
throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position,
maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor
compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts
work with the highest level of integrity.

Qualifications

Seven
years of work experience in Security Risk Management & crisis
management in emergency as well as development settings
Must
have experience in unstable and resource deprived environments
Strong
understanding of cultural, political and religious environment in the
region, and be able to live and work successfully in those environments
Experience
in the management of disaster relief personnel in hazard areas
Practical
experience and knowledge of threat assessment and personal Security
Management
Strong
negotiation, interpersonal an organization skills
Must
be able to read and write fluent English.