IRC · Erbil · Full-time
Apr 19, 2021
The IRC is seeking a Humanitarian Access & Security Coordinator based in Erbil. The role involves ensuring compliance with safety and security standards, developing humanitarian access strategies, and liaising with local authorities and stakeholders. Frequent travel required.
International Rescue Committee Humanitarian Access & Security Coordinator Ankawa, Erbil Law enforcement and security Job Overview 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, IRC offers life-saving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in more than 40 countries, IRC aims to restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to survive. SCOPE OF WORK: The IRC is seeking a Humanitarian Access & Security Coordinator (HASC) for its Iraq program based in Erbil withfrequent travel to program locations. A member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), the HASC will work with country leadership to ensure that organizational security policies and procedures are responsive to the context, are contextually appropriate and known to staff, and will advise on humanitarian access processes and approaches in close coordination with program teams. Reporting to both the Country Director and Regional Safety and Security Director, the HASC will analyze security trends, advise, update, and implement IRC’s Security Management Plans. The HASC will streamline humanitarian access approaches in line with humanitarian principles, humanitarian needs, duty of care and the IRC’s strategy action plans for Iraq. The HASC will conduct onsite training for staff, facilitate the development and implementation of appropriate plans, standard operating procedures and contingency plans. S/he will provide expert humanitarian security and access advice to all levels of IRC staff across the country program including building relationships, negotiating and mediating humanitarian access, contextual understanding, and conflict analysis, advisories, and incident management. This position will manage the Humanitarian Access and Security Manager and Humanitarian Access Officers (4) [IM1][TDR2]in Iraq . REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS AND COORDINATION: Reports to: Country Director (CD) and Regional Safety and Security Director (RSSD) Supervises: Humanitarian Access Manager and Humanitarian Access Officers (4) Internal: Deputy Directors, Field Coordinators, Program and Operations Coordinators, Regional Security Learning and Development Coordinator, Regional Advocacy and Communications, Partnerships staff, Supply Chain and HR Departments. RESPONSIBILITIES Safety and Security Management Planning Provide technical support to the CD on all policies, procedures, guidelines and planning for staff safety, operational security and program continuity. Evaluate, review and update security management plans on a regular basis. Reference and ensure compliance to the IRC Security Management Framework within the SMP and all annexes. Work with key stakeholders to develop, consolidate and implement operating procedures and contingency plans. Evaluate, review and update the hibernation and evacuation plans for all IRC offices and residences in Iraq and ensure that practical preparations are in place and known to all relevant staff. Conduct risk assessments of contracted and prospective offices and residences. Follow up on actions to be taken to ensure compliance with safety and security standards. Undertake continual assessments of equipment, and the protocols by which that equipment is used, to ensure that minimal conditions for security are being met. Provide and implement best possible solutions for use of equipment to facilitate communication between staff, including proposing safe alternative means of communication and equipment. Develop and maintain a network of IRC Security Focal Points at each field office and program sites enhancing gender balance.
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