Safety & Security Coordinator Pool (Expat Position)

General job description

The Security Coordinator for ACF Syrian mission is responsible for monitoring the daily security operations, implement security policies, regulations, rules, and norms and make sure that the mission manages properly external and internal risks promoting a safe environment for employers and visitors to perform its duties. To develop mission information management strategy and its implementation at mission level.

Key activities

Objective 1: Collect, analyze and disseminate the security and context evolution information:

1- collection of information:

• Create and maintain a network of contacts (INGOs and NNGO’s, Embassies, Civil Society, etc.)
• Follow up the international, national and local media.
• Systematic organisation of the security and context evolution security information, particularly the one related to the one that could affect the ACF – Spain mission.
• Keep an incident data base.
• Create and maintain a mapping representation system of the security and context evolution information.
• Prepare reports and/or make presentations on security context analysis and (in)security developments.
• Identify, investigate, or resolve security breaches.

2- Representation.

• Assist to the regular and ad hoc meetings related to security (UNDSS, OCHA…).
• Organize and conduct security meetings with relevant actors in the intervention area.
• Meet and inform local stakeholders to promote ACF – Spain’s values and principles as part of the acceptance strategy.

3- Information analysis:

• Analyse the security data base in order to anticipate the possible evolution of the conflict as well as the tendencies related to the risks.
• Analyse the information collected and put them in perspective with the evolution of the context.
• Collect and analyse security data to determine security needs, security program goals, or program accomplishments.

4- Dissemination of information.

• Update the Log Coordinator and rest of relevant coordinators about the security situation.
• Update the mission team with the most relevant security related information.
• Prepare a weekly, monthly and year security report related to the evolution of context and incidents.
• Prepare and disseminate the relevant security alerts and warnings.

Objective 2: Evaluate, mitigate and follow up the security related risks:

• Monitor and evaluate on a regular basis the security risks within the mission.
• Evaluate the risks of the locations where ACF – Spain is working (included premises and programs).
• Propose the specific security rules for the mission, bases and activities in order to reduce the risk identified.
• Take the necessary measures for the reduction of the exposure to the threats (protection).
• Take the necessary measures for the reduction of the impactTake the necessary measures for the reduction of the threats (acceptance).
• Support the heads of project for the identification of the relevant actors important for the security management in the areas of work.
• Validate staff field movement from security point of view. Work closely with the other departments on monthly and weekly planning of staff movement and travel to the field.
• Identify the external resources, according to the needs for training, decrease of vulnerability and impact.
• In case of incidents, prepare or support the preparation of incident reports and transfer them to the relevant persons in the mission and HQ. Will also oversee the follow up of the incident in the decisions and recommendations.
• Conduct physical examinations of property to ensure compliance with security policies and regulations.
• Plan security for special and high-risk events.

Objective 3: Train and sensitize the team on security issues.

• If necessary, recruit and train a security assistant for the support in the security management of the mission.
• Train the team (national and international) in security related issues according to their responsibilities, keeping particularly in mind the acceptance strategy
• Brief and debrief the team on security related issues.

Objective 4: Implementation update and constant follow up of the security management tools.

• Prepare a security plan according to the methodology and formats described in the ACF – Spain’s Logistics Kit.
• Assure the constant monitoring and follow up of the security plan.
• Make sure the security plan is known by all staff in accordance to their profile.
• Make sure the plan is always updated and validated (duty of care).
• Develop budgets for security operations.
• Order security-related supplies and equipment as needed.
• Assist in emergency management and contingency planning.
• Develop, arrange for, perform, or assess protection awareness activities to reduce security risks.

Objective 5: Capacity building:

• Build the capacity of national security management team.
• Train and coach personnel to nationalize the position.

Candidate description

• Political Science or Law or Statistic or any other related field
• International Humanitarian Law, Security management, Logistics, Disaster Risk Management, Duty of Care, Compliance.
• 3 years’ Experience in a similar position
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills,
• Professional personal presentation, Customer service orientation, Information management, Organizing and planning, Attention to detail, Initiative, Reliability, Stress tolerance
• Humanitarian sector knowledge is a must
• Action Against the Hunger knowledge: Preferable
• Languages: English ,Arabic is a plus
• Mobility (national/ international): Based in Damascus with the possibility to travel within and outside of Syria

Remuneration package

We offer immediate incorporation to a dynamic international network with the following remuneration package:

Formal work contract: 12 months

• Base: Damascus
• Salary: according to Action Against Hunger salary scale and according to candidate’s previous experience
• the Expat package includes:
  • Expatriate insurance (health, live, repatriation, travel, etc.)
  • Break flights/trips to defined area: (break per diem: 215 EUR)
  • Yearly holiday return flight ticket
  • Accommodation and housing expenses (in shared guest house)
  • Travel costs to and from the mission.
  • 25 working days of paid leave per year.

– Candidates may be contacted for other suitable positions within Action Against Hunger.

– Due to the high-number of application received, only potential applicants will be contacted.

– Applications will be assessed and vacancy might be closed before the end of the announcement as per qualifications availability.

– The organization is committed to the principles of non-discrimination and diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people.

In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Action Against Hunger implement a range of procedures and actions including Criminal Background Checks/ International vetting/Certificate of good conduct to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded and abuse is prevented.