Operations Advisor 14-347

Position Summary & Responsibilities: International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through
health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Operations Advisor works at the direction of the Country Director, and reports on technical issues to the director of Global Security and the Deputy Director of Global Security. The primary function of the Operations Advisor is provide assistance to the Country Director on all issues of safety and security as they relate to staff and programs in the country in which they work. The Operations Advisor over sees daily security management in their country program and manages National Security Officers as well as trains and mentors Security Focal Points. The Operations Advisor will monitor and assess security conditions, and makes recommendations to the Country Director as appropriate. The Country Director is the direct supervisor to the Operations Advisor but the Director of Global Security (DGS) is the technical manager for the Operations Advisor.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Security Management
   • Develop and update the security guidelines, SOP’s and Contingency Plans for their country program
   • Supervise and train national counterpart and security officers in their country program
   • Coordinate and monitor security activities to ensure that safety and security policies and procedures are implemented
   • Ensure that all field staff are fully cognizant of prevailing security threats and fully advised on means to reduce staff vulnerability to those threats
   • Design and drill warden systems, emergency radio networks, and provisioning of emergency supplies for field personnel
   • Ensure internal incident tracking system is utilized properly and perform incident mapping and analysis
   • Collects security related information from local and regional resources as it applies to IMC sites and communicates with the Director of Global Security (DGS) and Country Director (CD) as appropriate
   • Monitors the security preparedness of country staff and works with CD to enforce staff compliance with internal security policies and SOPs
   • When directed by the DGS/CD, carry out investigations and capture lessons learned to be incorporated into future staff trainings
   • Act as a key member of the Field Incident Team when required during a crisis so that safety policies and procedures are implemented
   • Ensures logistics follows a servicing and maintenance schedule for vehicles
   • Audits communications equipment and facilitates communications-related assistance when necessary
   • Recommends changes in country security plans to CD and DGS as needed
   • Ensure induction security briefings are conducted to all arriving staff, visitors or volunteers
   
2. Compliance
   • Ensure weekly security reports are completed and sent to headquarters, providing timely updates of all situational and security developments including investigation of security incidents
   • Conducts and submits Security Risk Assessments of programs, as required.
   • Conducts and submits full Site Security Surveys of every site visited.
   • Conducts and submits Trip Reports of all field deployments.
   • The above should be completed using the Security Department approved templates, and be submitted to the Country Director, Director of Global Security and the Security Specialist.
   • Keep excellent records and logs to ensure continuity of this position
   
3. Human Resources
   • Oversee the recruitment and selection of qualified national security field staff, recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of staff in consultation with the Country Director
   • Make frequent site visits to facilities to carry out security assessments and ensure appropriate care and training are being conducted Maintain open lines of communications with all field staff
   
4. Training/ Capacity Building
   • Determine training needs for the security staff
   • Train senior national staff to increase their responsibilities in order to build capacity and ensure sustainability
   • Works with DGS and CD to conduct any staff security training that is warranted.
   
5. Working Relationships
   • Maintain excellent working relationships as a member of the country team senior management.
   • Build strong professional relationships with UN agencies, local authorities and other NGO’s
   
6. Representation
   • Attends security coordination meetings and updates CD on current security issues
   • Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organizations Code of Conduct, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to internal and external actors
   
7. Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
   • Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.
   

Skills & Requirements: Skills & Requirements:
• Seven years of work experience in Security Management in emergency as well as development settings
• Must have experience in unstable and resource deprived environments
• Strong understanding of cultural, political and religious environment in the region, and be able to live and work successfully in those environments
• Experience in the management of disaster relief personnel in hazard areas
• Practical experience and knowledge of threat assessment and personal Security Management
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal an organization skills
Other Relevant Information (if applicable): LANGUAGES
• Ability to read, write, analyze and interpret, technical and non-technical in the English language.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond appropriately to questions from senior managers in the field and HQ, counterparts, senior government and rebel leaders and other related regional players
• Ability to speak Arabic and English language required.
CONDITIONS
• Must be willing to travel frequently (about 70% of the time) to unstable and resource deprived environments
• Accommodation, food and transportation provided by the organization
• Medical Evacuation service and competitive benefits provided by the organization
• Further information regarding security and situation on the field available during the interview process
How to apply:

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To officially begin the application process, qualified candidates please go to our career page http://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/careers.aspx , noting where you noticed the position you are applying for and complete the online employment application form.

Closing date: 16 May 2014