Security Coordinator at Solidarites International

Mission
Goal / Purpose:

• The Security Coordinator supports the Country Director and the Field Coordinators with the security management of the mission.

Main Tasks
Security information management & reporting:

• Follow on the updates of Bases Security Pack (including RAT + S&S + Memo + SOPs / including access strategy), to recall the FC for their review 
• Provide guidance or technical support, if need be, to FC in the elaboration of any security related document 
• Review the security documentation proposed by FC, prior submission to the CD 
• Archive the country security related supporting documentation 
• Follow up on the treatment of the security incidents with the staff that write it and Field Coordinator if relevant, to make sure corrective measures are taken accordingly 
• Assist the Country Security Committees chaired by the CD, alongside the FCs, to facilitate the understanding of trends, guide the security analysis, and take the minutes of the meeting 
• Produce qualitative reporting for both the mission and the HQ with a qualitative and quantitative approach 
• Provide contextual and security briefings to the incoming international staff or as a backup in the absence of the Field Coordinator.

Context monitoring and networking:

• Ensure the monitoring and analysis of political and military strategies of armed groups and militia at Country Level 
• Lead the definition of the country security strategy in accordance with identified risks 
• Ensure security evaluations of new SI aera of intervention if not in the area of the existing FC 
• Assist the teams with opening and securing new bases or closing existing bases 
• Improve the system of collecting and capitalizing of information 
• Establish and maintain contact with local authorities, armed forces and tribal chiefs for all matters relating to security and support the teams during sensitive negotiations 
• Develop a network of contacts to ease the triangulation of the information 
• Keep an updated contact list of security focal points of INGO/NGOs 
• Take part in inter-agency coordination meetings for security related matters.

Monitoring of security procedures:

• Be the guardian of compliance with security process and report to the CD any breach that could compromise the security of staff & of operations 
• Train the teams and disseminate security messages and refreshments on good practices upon the needs 
• In link with logistics, ensure the presence, the functionality and correct use of communication material, and ensure communication procedures and protocol are adhered to 
• Flag any needs of corrective measure or amendment in internal security policies to the CD.

Crisis management:

• Attend the in-country crisis management cells alongside the CD & other stakeholders in case of critical incident, and take the minutes 
• Propose to the CD alternatives and solutions based on each given situation, facilitate the decision making 
• Assist the CD in the interactions with external stakeholders to help addressing a critical incident.

Profile Forsaken
Technical Competencies:

• Experience: 3 - 4 years’ professional experience in similar position out of which 2 years with an INGO, Ability to develop a strategy of Access, Ability to develop resourceful networking, Ability to communicate diligently internally and externally
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• IT Skills: Easy with online platform Management
• Personal Abilities : Excellent sense of organization, self-control and calmness, Fluent in spoken and written English, knowledge of local language is a plus.

What we offer

• Salary + transport + Leave & housing allowance + social benefits (medical coverage, 24 days of Annual leaves per year, compassionate leaves, public holidays as announced by government, festive bonus, medical insurance, Life insurance - covering death and permanent disability) etc.