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Posted on 05 Jun, 2023
Closing on 15 Jun, 2023

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COUNTRY HUMANITARIAN ACCESS & SECURITY SENIOR OFFICER

THE ORGANIZATION

Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions, and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.

Handicap International is a not-for-profit organisation with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects, and implement its actions and social mission. For more details on the association, visit: http://www.handicap-international.fr/en/s/index.html

GLOBAL OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION

Reporting to the Humanitarian Access & Security Manager (HASM), the role of the Country HAS Senior Officer is to support the security management and develop HI’s access to vulnerable populations to the greatest extent possible in his or her geographical area of intervention.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Line manager: Country Humanitarian Access and Security Manager

Mission 1: STANDARDS AND EXPERTISE

  • Supports the development, updating, and implementation of HI’s security system on the programme (procedures, documents, and tools).
  • Ensures the implementation of HI's security policy, operational guide, and the new security guidelines issued by headquarters.
  • Develops a learning system based on experience gained and lessons learned on the programme.
  • Contributes to the drafting, revision, and implementation of the operational strategy (StratOp) as part of his or her responsibilities.
  • Contributes to the drafting, revision, and implementation of the Security Budget forecast in his or her area of operation.
  • Cover Humanitarian Access and Security Manager position when HASM is on leave or out of the country.

Mission 2: OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION

Responsibility 2-1: Context monitoring and strengthening the acceptance of HI’s programme

  • Monitors and analyses the local, national, and regional context.
  • Develops the programme’s network by supporting the diversification of sources of information and capitalizing on information from key contacts.
  • Strengthens the level of acceptance of HI to whatever extent necessary in the different areas of intervention.

Responsibility 2-2: Operational security management

  • Produces security analyses and recommendations.
  • Takes part in the planning of operations and the definition of the resulting security framework.
  • Provides advice and guidance on evolving security risks, resource requirements, security frameworks and documents, strategies, and sharing of good practices for the security management of HI activities in the country, including input necessary for the definition of future project proposals.
  • Makes regular visits to other bases to conduct security assessments and to support the offices in different governorates in the country.
  • Ensures good internal coordination in all matters relating to security, particularly with Operations and Logistics on safety aspects.
  • Participates in the management of incidents/crises: analysis, technical support, recommendations, implementation, reporting, lessons learned, adjustments to frameworks, etc.
  • Has an alert and checks & balances role in the monitoring and management of the programme’s security.

Responsibility 2-3: Humanitarian access

  • Ongoing analyses of the humanitarian context and key actors, identifying obstacles to access and opportunities for improvement.
  • Supports HI’s management with the creation of a strategy to improve humanitarian access specific to the programme, including making contact and conducting humanitarian negotiations with the authorities and key players.
  • Prepares exploratory visits and the opening of new geographical areas.

Responsibility 2-4: Capacity-building and training in the fields of security and humanitarian access

  • Evaluates the needs of HI staff on the programme and supports the implementation of the HAS training plan (including internal and external training: Hostile Environment Awareness Training, Security management, humanitarian negotiation, etc.).
  • Ensures the training and ongoing capacity-building of staff in charge of security.
  • Develops a culture of security within the programme.
  • Takes part in briefing and Induction of new arrivals.
  • Gives regular security updates to all staff.
  • Facilitates internal coordination with all the services concerned (information sharing, bilateral meetings, etc.).

Responsibility 2-5: Emergency preparedness

  • Directs emergency preparedness actions in his or her department and, in the event of an emergency, reorganizes the priorities of his or her team according to humanitarian imperatives in order to ensure a rapid and effective response from HI.
  • Contributes to the programme’s emergency preparedness actions and, in an emergency, adapts his or her working methods to contribute to an effective humanitarian approach by HI.

PROFILE SOUGHT / JOB REQUIREMENTS

Qualification: University degree or equivalent certification in risk management, international relations, or other discipline relevant to the position. Training in humanitarian access/negotiation and humanitarian security management.

Experience:

  • At least 3 years of experience as a Security Manager, Analyst, or as Manager with security responsibilities in unstable countries.
  • Experience in humanitarian action - NGO.
  • Experience in humanitarian negotiation.

TIME SCHEDULE

The working hours are the following: Sunday to Thursday – 8.00 to 4.30 (with 30 minutes lunch break). Note that the working time can go up to 48 hours per week (according to the local labor law) if it is required by the volume of activities and by the line manager.

CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE

As the position is involved in sensitive topics, he/she must observe absolute discretion within and outside the organization.
A non-respect of this clause might have immediate dismissal as a result. Any breach of the above-mentioned responsibilities, of the Conditions of Engagement may be sanctioned by a written warning or immediate dismissal if appropriate.

Job Conditions

  • The salary will be defined according to HI’s existing salary scale.
  • Based in Sana’a, with frequent movements in North Yemen.
  • 30 days leave/year + benefits (transport allowance, health insurance, life insurance).
  • The working hours are the following: 8:00 to 16:30 (with 30 minutes lunch break) from Sunday to Thursday.
  • Note that working time can go up to 48 hours per week (according to the Yemen labor law) if it is required by the volume of activities and by the line manager.

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