Security Officer South Sudan Wau

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 5 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 5 (NRC) contracts.

Position: Health Safety and Security Officer (HSSO)

Reports to: Area Manager with a technical reporting line to the HSS Manager

Supervision of: Security Guards

Duty station: Wau, WBEG with Coverage of NBEG and Warrap

Project number: SSFM2315/SSFM2406

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

1. Role and responsibilities

The HSS Officer is responsible for implementing security and safety policies at the NRC field offices located in Warrap, NBEG and WBEG States. The following is a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities

1. Implement NRC’s safety and security policies, procedures and regulations at field level
2. Monitor and evaluate field compliance to NRC safety and security policies, procedures and regulations.
3. Conduct regular security and risk assessments to identify safety and security needs
4. Train staff in safety and security and provide regular briefings and updates
5. Immediately report; all breaches of safety and security procedures; all threats to NRC staff, beneficiaries, activities or assets; all incidents including near misses.
6. Facilitate staff evacuation in emergency situations
7. Assist AM in incident management as and when required.
8. Liaise with UN agencies, NGOs and other external actors to gain security information
9. Ensure vehicle and staff movements are monitored according to procedures and that necessary safety and security equipment are available and in good condition
10. Prepare security updates and reports as required

Specific responsibilities

The specific responsibilities for this position include:

• Monitor all movements and maintain records,
• Ensure functionality of security items including Thuraya phones, Radios, CCTV cameras, etc,
• Report to HSSM, field office compliance to NRC safety and security policies, procedures and regulations on a monthly basis,
• Provide safety and security updates to AM on a daily basis and maintain an incident log for the area of operation,
• Send weekly security report to HSSM office every Friday COB,
• Build and maintain stake holders contact list and assist AM in access related and other negotiations/discussions with them,
• Conduct security briefings to new staff, visitors and staff returning from leave within 24 hours of arrival.
• Manage Security guards

Other roles - Capacity to undertake the following tasks is an added advantage

• Ensure data protection information security standard methodologies and back up systems are implemented (software and hardware),
• Trouble shooting and monitoring of network problems in the area office,
• Installation of windows operating system MS office and anti-Virus and others applications software in NRC’s computers,
• Provide technical inputs in facilitating IT Equipment procurement,
• Identify training ICT needs and report to CO as well as assist in conducting in house trainings.
• Other duties as required by line manager.

Scale and scope of position

Staff: No direct line reportees Stakeholders: The post has relationships with UN agencies, INGOs, local NGOs, civil society, governmental bodies. Budgets: None Information: SSMP, CMP, Incident Log, Incident Reports, Weekly Reports, SRA reports Legal or compliance: None 1. Competencies

a)Value driven competencies

Values are aspirational attitudes and beliefs that influence the way people conduct themselves. NRC’s values are: Dedicated, Innovated, Inclusive and Accountable.

2. Behavioral competencies

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. Of the 12 behavioral competencies, the following are essential for this position:

• Managing resources and achieving results
• Handling insecure environments
• Analyzing
• Working with people
• Coping with change

3. Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• Minimum first level university degree in Security related field
• Previous experience of working in Security department in a humanitarian context
• Previous experience of working in complex and volatile contexts
• Good understanding of the context within NRC operational area/s
• Ability to undertake security risk assessment and document it properly
• Ability to interact with relevant persons/authorities/ institutions to obtain relevant security related information for advisory purpose.
• Good knowledge about HF abd VHF radios
• Participated in Safety and Security related trainings/workshops.
• Fluency in English

Ability and experience in ICT as detailed below is an added advantage.

• Excellent understanding about networking computer hardware and software
• Experiences of settling up networks, maintenance of IT systems and troubleshooting ICT software and hardware issues.

1. Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for and evaluated on the responsibilities and the competencies, based on NRC’s Performance Management System. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

• The Job Description
• The individual Work- and Professional Development Plan
• The Competency Framework