Senior Humanitarian Access & Safety Officer

Job Description

BACKGROUND The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

The humanitarian situation in Libya has deteriorated since the 2014 civil war. 1.1 million people require urgent health assistance, including an estimated 700,000 IDPs and 1 million refugees and migrants. In response, the IRC launched an emergency program in September 2016 in Libya which aimed to provide life-saving medical care, medicines, and medical supplies to Libyans and non-Libyans and in doing so strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Health. The IRC Libya program is in the process of expanding the scope and scale of both protection and health programming in Misrata, Tripoli and Bani Walid, developing an outcome focused strategy that aims to restore and strengthen the primary health care system, focusing on ensuring survival, equitably, and at scale to reach the largest number of clients.

Location: Tripoli with frequent travel across Libya Travel Requirements: Tripoli / Misrata / Bani Walid / Sebha / Other places Project/Dept: Humanitarian Access and Safety Department.

Travel and work requirements in percentage:

Time in Tripoli office: 35 % See the scope of work percentage split under responsibilities. Field visits 40 % Misrata areas 15 % Other places 10 %

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS AND COORDINATION: Reports to: Sr. Humanitarian Access and Safety Coordinator (SHASC) Dotted reporting line to: DDO Technical Oversight support by: Sr. Humanitarian Access & Safety Coordinator Coordinates With Internal: External: Program & Operation Teams All stakeholders related to Access and Security in the region. Directly supervises: Tripoli Humanitarian Access & Safety Assistant and Security Guards Tripoli

SCOPE OF WORK The Libyan Senior Humanitarian Access & Safety Officer (SHASO) responsibility is to monitor the overall security situation, enforce safety regulations and build relationships with local authorities. And provide sound and timely advice to IRC Libya staff and management to support the safe and efficient delivery of program activities in the designated area of operations.

Under the supervision of the Senior Humanitarian Access & Security Coordinator, the SHASO will analyze security trends, advise, update, and implement IRC’s Security Management Plan, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Contingency Plans (C.P.s), and risk assessments. The SHASO will conduct onsite staff training and facilitate the development and implementation of appropriate plans. In addition, S/he will provide expert operational humanitarian security and access advice to all IRC staff in the Misrata-area offices, including access negotiations and mediation, security and safety advisories, and incident management.

RESPONSIBILITIES Humanitarian Access & Security Management Planning (40%) Work with the Senior Humanitarian Access & Security Coordinator (Sr. HASC) to develop, consolidate and implement operating procedures and contingency plans for the country program. Facilitating access negotiations, mediation with IRC stakeholders. Provide access and security advisories to the Sr. Humanitarian Access & Security Coordinator. Provide assistance as requested to the Misrata, Field Manager. Follow up and evaluate the update of the hibernation and evacuation plans for all IRC offices and residences in the Tripoli area of operation. Responsible for conducting (with the other HASO’s) risk and security assessments of contracted and prospective offices and residences in Libya are of operation. Support in continual assessments of equipment to ensure that minimal conditions for security and safety are met. Support Sr. HASC in updating the Country Security Management Plan (SMP) and related documents. Support the Sr. HASC on the planning of VIP and donor visitors. Evaluate, review and update hibernation and evacuation plan for all IRC offices and residences in Libya and ensure that practical preparations are in place and known to all staff involved. Undertake continual assessments of equipment, and the protocols under which the equipment is used, to ensure that minimal conditions for security are met. Provide and implement the best possible solutions for the use of equipment to facilitate communication between staff Support in establishing and maintaining formal and informal relations and a network of contacts allowing the collection of information related to humanitarian access, specifically in the areas of the current or planned intervention Responsible for the HASA are supported and supervised on security protocols and procedures. Including supporting community acceptance and access when needed. Manage the FTF (Field Trip Form) for all movements in area of operation. Responsible to prepare and share the weekly Libya HAST Report with staff.

Monitoring and Supervision (30 %) Supervise security guards in all Libya country program Monitor all security regulations are met in all IRC facilities. Supervise and support the UNHCR SFP and monitor that performance goal are met. Compile the monthly Security Report that tracks incidents and trends within the IRC’s area of operation.Responsible of updating training and briefings delivered. Compile and submit the monthly COVID-19 numbers of staff working remotely. Responsible for Monitor and ensure ALL CCTV and FIRE SAFETY regulations are met in all IRC facilities in the country program Regularly monitor the news and share timely security-related information on the platforms adopted by IRC Lybia (WhatsApp, GINA-GO…) Updating the Humanitarian Access Tracker in the BOX folder Track, record, and document staff movements. Deliver Safety Orientations for all new hires and IRC staff visitors

Capacity Building (30 %) Provide Training(s) may include Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs); Contingency Plans (CPs); Tracking Management; Incident Reporting (related to UNHCR projects); Prevention and Response Mechanisms; Communications for security guards and drivers and field staff. Conduct orientations for new national staff on IRC Libya S&S policies Assist the building of capacity, awareness and preparedness of staff to deal with security-related risks, threats and incidents through the delivery of high quality, regular trainings’/briefings to national and international staff and IRC visitors when deemed necessary Support the delivery of security and safety training for all guards and drivers on a regular basis. Support in following up and execution of the Capacity-building plan.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS Education degree: Bachelor’s degree or similar Two years of experience working with NGOs, other international agencies, or multinational business Three years of experience in safety and security management or/and analysis Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines Stable, moral and robust character and a good team-player Excellent communication skills Computer skills (at minimum, M.S. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Management and/or supervisory experience Training or experience in crisis management Training in safety, fire, and evacuation procedures Training in safety and disaster management Experience in delivering training for humanitarian or other agencies Experience in negotiating access for humanitarian or other agencies

LANGUAGES Arabic: Fluent - English: Fluent

OTHER Within the first six months, attend and successfully finish the following training: IRC Manager training (or similar training in a NGO perspective) IRC BvA ONLINE training Humanitarian Access and Negotiation ONLINE training (NGO perspective) HEAT training

____________________________________________________________________________________ The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.