Health Safety and Security Coordinator Afghanistan Kabul Central

Medical & Health Security

Overview

Support security functions at Area level in Afghanistan.

You have:

• Bachelor degree in BBA or Management or any other related field.
• Minimum five years’ experience of working as a Security Officer/coordinator or Manager in a humanitarian or development context.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of the language local to Area.
• Strong conflict analysis and mapping skills.
• Good understanding of security management in humanitarian context, including physical security.

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 7 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 7 (NRC) contracts.

Purpose of the Job:

The purpose of the Central & East Security Coordinator is to support the Area Manager and area manager on security functions at Area level.

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Responsibilities:

Generic Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, procedures and SOPs/guidelines
• Ensure adherence to Security and Risk Management policy and procedures
• Coordinate and assist with budgets and costs for the Area office’s shared costs and support functions
• Provide security support in the training and development of staff
• Provide high quality security support to project implementation at Area level
• Hold regular meetings with key external partners and stakeholders, included but not limited to, the UN, ANSF, community representatives and other actors impacting on safety and security
• Promote NRC’s image as a neutral, independent and impartial humanitarian actor
• Provide input on security in Area level planning, and to coordinate and align security support with program plans at area level
• Responsible for implementation of Afghanistan-specific SOPs, guidelines and plans (such as Security Management Plan, Contingency Plans and Medical Evacuation Plans), including physical security, in concerned Area.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Oversight and implementation of Security Management Plan, SOPs and associated documents at Central Area level
• Representing safety and security issues at AMT level, as well as support the Area Manager on security issues
• Periodic and ad-hoc reporting to the Area manager , including analysis of conflict dynamics, actor mapping and external source liaison
• Leadership of Security Officers and Assistants in tasks such as SRAs, training, stakeholder engagement and access negotiations in line with Program requirements
• Facilitating safe and responsible program activities in hard-to-reach areas, including those that are operationally challenging and with high levels of non-state armed group influence
• Cultivating a transparent, accountable and analysis-driven security culture across the Area
• Technical support for security staff such as Security Officers, Assistants, and Guards and Radio Operators under them
• In coordination with the Area manager , maintenance of extensive information networks across a range of sources, including but not limited to conflict actors, government, UN, other NGOs and community gatekeepers

Generic Professional Competencies:

• Bachelor degree in BBA or Management or any other related field.
• Minimum five years’ experience of working as a Security Officer/coordinator or Manager in a humanitarian or development context
• Previous experience of working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context/ Specific Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Area specific knowledge of the security context and threat environment
• Extensive experience cultivating relationships across sectors and communities
• Knowledge of the language local to Area
• Completed undergraduate study/ graduated from university
• Strong conflict analysis and mapping skills
• Excellent understanding of security as an enabling function of program support
• Good understanding of security management in humanitarian context, including physical security

Behavioral competencies:

• Strong inter-personal skills
• Robust and independent problem-solving abilities
• Managing resources to optimize results
• Managing performance and development
• Handling complex environments
• Empowering and building trust in teams

We Offer:

• Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
• NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.
• Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labor Law.
• Top up Credit card on monthly basis.

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