Humanitarian Access and Security Assistant - Salahaddin

Requisition ID: req6405

Job Title: Humanitarian Access and Security Assistant - Salahaddin

Sector: Safety & Security

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: Yes

Location: Iraq

Job Description

BACKGROUND:

Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a prominent international organization working in relief, rehabilitation, protection, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those uprooted or affected by violent conflict and oppression.

Working in coordination with the humanitarian community, the IRC currently addresses the needs of war-affected populations from several operational bases across Iraq. Our activities focus primarily on the supply of vital medications and medical equipment, non-food items, water and sanitation and women and children’s protection, and form part of an over-arching humanitarian response in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and the region that seeks to assist refugees, IDPs and war-affected people survive conflict and displacement.

Job Overview/Summary:

The Humanitarian Access and Security Assistant (HASA) responsibility is to monitor the overall security situation, enforce security regulations and provide sound and timely advice to IRC Iraq staff and management in order to support the safe and efficient delivery of program activities in the designated areas of operations in Salahaddin governorate. The HASA will advise on and implement the IRC Security Management Plan for Tikrit Office. This position will be directly reporting to the Field Coordinator of Salahaddin officeunder the technical supervision of the Humanitarian Access and Security Coordinator.

Major Responsibilities:

Safety and Security Management Planning

• Monitor the evolving situation in Salahaddin Governorate and relay this information to relevant staff members.

• Establish a network of local contacts which facilitates safe access for IRC operations.

• Assist in the conduct of site assessments of office spaces, guesthouses, warehouses and other sites as required.

• Assist in the drafting of standard operating procedures, contingency plans, threat assessments and other documents per guidance and direction of Kirkuk field coordinator and Humanitarian Access and Security Coordinator

• Assist in the updating of pre-arrival briefs, local safety rules, security communication trees and safety briefs.

• Assist the implementation of safety policies, protocols and procedures.

• Conducting fire and evacuation drill for all IRC facilities in Salahaddin,

• Report any incidents to Field Coordinator and Security team

Monitoring, Analysis and Supervision

• Submit daily/weekly contextual updates (daily Security Report) as needed to the Kirkuk Field Co and Humanitarian Access and Security Coordinator.

• Work closely with IRC teams to ensure all incidents and accidents are followed up with an official written report, which is then shared with relevant stakeholders and filed appropriately.

• Coordinate regularly with the Humanitarian Access and Security Coordinator, and fulfill reporting requirements to the region.

Security Orientation

• Provide orientation sessions to the IRC Salahaddin staff that may include Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs); Contingency Plans (CPs); Security Management; Incident Reporting; Prevention and Response Mechanisms; Communications (Equipment – GPS tracking; protocols).

Standards of Professional Conduct: 
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.

Gender Equality
IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including maternity leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Attention Returning National Candidates:
IRC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff in our programs. We strongly encourage national or returning national candidates to apply for this position. If you are a national of the country in which this position is based and are currently located outside of your home country and possess over two years of international work experience, IRC has introduced an attractive remuneration package. The package includes competitive compensation, return flight to post, shipping allowance, temporary housing and a relocation allowance. Certain restrictions may apply.

Notice to all Job Seekers

IRC implements an equal employment opportunity policy and our recruitment process is based on merit.
Applicants and/or successful interview candidates (both internal and external) are not required to pay any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.
If anyone asks you for any financial or non-financial favors to help you secure a job at IRC, kindly report to iraq.hr@rescue.org.

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لايتوجب على المتقدمين لاي وظيفة او المؤهلين للمقابلات (سواء كانوا موظفيين حالين او متقدمين من خارج المنظمة) دفع اي مبلغ مالي خلال اي مرحلة من مراحل التوظيف.
اذا قام اي شخص بطلب اي خدمة مالية او غير مالية لقاء مساعدتكم في تأمين فرصة عمل داخل المنظمة ،يرجى الابلاغ عن ذلك الى iraq.hr@rescue.org

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of work experience in administration, human resources, or safety & security