Safety And Security Manager
Mercy Corps
Total years of experience :14 years, 4 Months
Operation Security and Access:
Advise and respond to access and security matters and build the capacity of the Safety & Security team.
Track, map, and analyze incidents relating to security and access in Syria, particularly North East Syria (NES).
Work with the NES Context Analyst to provide the country program with a high level of understanding of patterns, trends, and appropriate MC responses.
Work with the NES Context Analyst to develop early warning indicators as they may pertain to the NES team and wider context within the area.
Lead security incident management as the lead in-country security focal point, and part of senior leadership for the NES program and a core member of a crisis management team responsible for the resolution of all incidents.
Ensure that all NES team members are cognizant of security procedures and are following them at all times, highlighting challenges in their implementation when necessary.
Develop a community acceptance strategy and other operational strategies involving the NES context.
Ensure that the NES program has a robust and flexible access strategy and keeps abreast of all country and regional issues relating to access, in coordination with the NES Context Analyst, Area Director and other relevant NES team members.
Ensure that the NES security team structure is sufficient and recommend and implement improvements as needed in coordination with the management team.
Input into proposals and budgets, ensuring that security needs are addressed and correctly budgeted for.
Ensure that staff are tracked during movements and NES management team are updated in real-time of any unfolding events or incidents.
Security Information and Analysis:
Work with the Humanitarian Access team Context Analyst to support relevant, timely analysis which effectively informs programming, this includes high quality weekly reports more frequent flash updates as needed based on the security situation on the ground.
Ensure Syria weekly security report answer programmatic needs and address key events in the reporting period.
Support the relevance of NES Team Contingency Planning by working with the Context Analyst and relevant NES team members on scenario planning and response option planning.
Lead the coordination with other NGOs in the area of operations, contributing to shared analysis and coherent operational decisions within the humanitarian sector, this includes representing MC in security related forums.
Conduct security assessments, maintain updated risk assessments, security management plans, contingency plans and security strategies.
Security System and Capacity Building:
Address key needs and gaps to put in place and implement a holistic capacity building plan for the Security Team as a whole. Conduccet different learning methodologies including but not limited to; trainings, workshops, on the job training, coaching and mentoring.
Develop the facilitation skills of the Security Team to ensure they are able to roll out interesting and sophisticated security trainings for the rest of the NES team.
Identify strategic weaknesses in security or situational awareness with the entire Northeast Syria team and will advise and address these issues.
Ensure that high performing individuals of the security team are invested in and mentored to increase their capacity.
Develop and maintain of an access strategy within the area of operations;
Build ongoing relations with local authorities, key community leaders, non-state armed actors and other forces within the area of operations;
Ensure that IRC, its mission and its work are known and accepted;
Advise program teams on risk reduction measures for project beneficiaries;
Coordinate requests from different programs to conduct assessments in new locations and provide technical information and advice during assessments in new locations;
Provide technical support to and coordinate the work of the security team;
Support the development of clear work plans with measurable objectives for all members of the security team;
Ensure a strong coordination with the Security & Access team from the Country Program
Maintain professional relationships with team members by promoting a strong team spirit and providing support and mentorship to enable staff to work successfully in their positions;
Understand contextual currents and identify potential impact on IRC operations in the areas of operations and produce an analysis of possible scenarios in areas of operations where IRC is present and advise teams on programs and operations adaptations;
Compile and submit security reports daily and monthly based on IRC standards;
Recommend and implement security risk mitigation measures appropriate to the local context to enable program implementation;
Work closely with IRC teams in field offices to ensure that incident management procedures are followed;
Provide technical guidance to the SMT on all policies, procedures and guidelines for personnel safety, operational security and program continuity;
Evaluate, review and update standard operating procedures (SOPs), contingency plans (CP), and security management plans (SMP) in collaboration with relevant stakeholders;
Conduct a review of the hibernation and evacuation plans for all IRC offices within the area of operations and residences, and ensure that practical preparations are in place and known to all staff involved;
Update orientation material and briefing packages for new staff and visitors to the country;
Develop and Conduct trainings that addresses capacity building needs for staff including security awareness for all staff, safe management (Level 2) and humanitarian access for security focal points;
Ensure that visitors and new staff receive a briefing and/or orientation on arrival.
Develop and maintain a network of contacts among other humanitarian actors operating in the same areas as IRC;
Attend external coordination meetings on security and humanitarian access;
Ensure that the Security & Access team develops strong local contacts within the various communities where IRC intervenes through both regular and irregular actors.
Lead capacity building and train IRC staff Safety and Security Incident Information Management and safety risk assessment;
Create Safety and Security Induction material and conduct orientation for new hires - National and International;
Design and deliver Safety and Security trainings to IRC Staff;
Advise, update and implement the IRC Jordan and Southern Syria Security Management Plan, with Country Director’s supervision and regional Safety and Security advisor’s support;
Actively engage with key stakeholders to build acceptance of IRC’s presence and humanitarian efforts in Jordan.
Job Responsibilities:
Develop and Maintain strong follow up systems with Government Departments and Ministries,
IO, INGO and NGO agencies, stakeholders in refugee camps and other non-formal community
stakeholders for close coordination and information exchange;
Represent the IRC in external meetings as required to and support coordination in reducing
risk;
Monitor local national and international information sources to provide risk reduction updates
including; SMS, e-mail, staff meetings and one on one updates to senior management staff;
Develop and regularly update mapping for residencies and tracking sheets of contact numbers
of all staff and visitors on a timely base;
Support and maintain communication with the Regional Security Advisor other IRC offices in
the region;
Serve as Safety and Security focal point for IRC Jordan and provide orientations for all IRC new
staff and visitors regarding the country safety and security situation;
Perform training for all IRC staff focused on risk reduction;
Developing and regularly updating Safety Management Plans for areas of operations;
Implement IRC standard asset management policies;
Responsible for tracking and reporting all IRC assets and property including ICT equipment,
furniture, medical equipment, etc. to the SMT, SC, HQ or donors as required;
Develop and maintain Asset Registers, including; acquisitions, maintenance management,
transfers.
Aljazy Shipping and Forwarding Jordan
Job Responsibilities:
Prepare sites prior to the commencement of construction work (setting out the site and
organizing facilities) and plan life-support projects by ensuring to meet pre-agreed
specifications, budgets and/or timescales.
Allocate resources to carry out vessel loading and unloading plan and Monitor vessel arrival
and discharge to coordinate cargo loading and unloading;
Conduct audits on compliance with Workplace Safety requirements.
Facilitate communication between the executive and working staff;
Oversee cargo handling operations;
Propose workflow improvements to improve efficiency;
Making safety inspections and ensuring construction and site safety, checking and preparing
site reports, designs and drawings as well as maintaining quality control procedures
Liaising with clients and reporting progress, professional staff, preparing and managing all
logistical needs for the site of operation and supervising contracted staff.
Job Responsibilities:
Perform and coordinate administrative procedures related to purchases and orders,
verifying the compliance of MSF standards and protocols;
Ensure sufficient stock for the effective functioning of the mission activity;
Manage and follow up orders;
Maintain regular contact with suppliers (local and international) and service providers,
transportation agencies, and other MSF sections, updating the list of existing ones and
seeking new ones to supply the best product at the best price;
Coordinate drivers and movements and ensure vehicle fleet maintenance;
Monitor consumption of supplies, fuel, lubricants used in different facilities (office, guest
houses, stores…);
Overseeing a correct implementation of Standard Operating Procedures of Logistics
Department in the country and Area Offices;
Coordinate and lead the logistics team under his/her responsibility.
Amman Municipality
Fixed Assets and Supply Chain Directorate Jordan
Position: Strategic and
Job Responsibilities:
Liaise daily with Drilling / Well operations offshore sites to discuss requirements and ensure
timely and cost-effective transportation of materials to offshore locations;
Advise Supply Base Materials & Shift coordinators of platform supply vessel status and daily
requirements;
Co-ordinate materials / bulks for vessel load-out through communication with Suppliers;
Purchase materials on current drilling operations using Company's Inventory / Purchasing
system and verify invoices as required;
Liaise with internal and external inspection organisations for inspection of drilling and wells
equipment as required prior to shipment;
Ensure that all duties performed are in accordance with Logistics department procedures
and guidelines;
Perform Emergency Response and Logistics on-call duties as required;
When required, provide materials and equipment logistics to other departments;
Manage all the logistics to and from the rig site which includes camp and rig mobilization and
demobilization between locations;
Manage and monitor all suppliers through tracking shipments;
Manage and supervise all life - support services on site which includes but not limited to
catering, transportation, camp hygiene, staff and equipment movement and local staff
issues;
Coordinate between the site, Sana’a office and the main office in Amman;
Prepare commercial invoices and coordinate with the accounting department;
Inspect and report cleanliness, safety, security and maintenance of camp and ensure health
and safety regulations are met;
Projects worked on: CCC 4 oil wells in Yemen, Massila and Porosity Ltd 1 oil well Jordan, Dead
Sea
Consultancy Projects