Security Officer (Onsite – Lebanon)

Position description

Job Title: Security Officer

Job location: Lebanon, Beirut (national coverage with field travel)

Reports to: Country Representative and technically to Global Security & Access Manager

Liaises with: Program, Logistics, HR/Admin, HQ Security Focal Point, UNDSS, INGO Security Forums

Contract Type: National Staff, Full-Time

JOB SUMMARY

The Security Officer is responsible for ensuring the safety, security, and duty of care of MedGlobal staff, assets, and operations across Lebanon. The role supports routine security management and emergency preparedness in a fluid and high-risk environment.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Security Risk Management

• Conduct regular security risk assessments and update area risk profiles.
• Develop, review, and enforce security SOPs, movement protocols, and contingency plans.
• Monitor and analyze national and local security developments.

Field Support & Access

• Support safe staff and supply movements, including route assessments and tracking.
• Liaise with local authorities, community leaders, and humanitarian actors to support acceptance and access.
• Conduct security briefings and orientations for staff, visitors, and volunteers.

Emergency Preparedness & Response

• Develop, test, and update evacuation, relocation, and shelter-in-place plans.
• Maintain MEDEVAC procedures and referral mapping.
• Act as a focal point during security incidents, ensuring timely communication and reporting.

Reporting & Compliance

• Draft incident reports and regular security updates.
• Ensure compliance with MedGlobal Security Framework and Duty of Care standards.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive security information.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in security management, Risk Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of security experience, including NGO or humanitarian contexts.
• Strong understanding of Lebanon’s security landscape.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and decision-making under pressure.

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ABOUT MEDGLOBAL

MedGlobal is a global humanitarian non-profit organization providing medical and health education services to people in need, including refugees and displaced persons, in disaster and underserved regions. The organization is composed of medical and public health professionals from diverse backgrounds.

CODE OF CONDUCT

MedGlobal Code of Conduct reflects the profession’s core set of beliefs and values of care, respect, trust, and integrity. These beliefs and values are fundamental to MedGlobal employees, volunteers, interns, consultants, and contractors to guide their practice and conduct. The Code is organized into categories, as follows:

• Always act with fairness, honesty, integrity, and openness; respect the opinions of others and treat all with equality and dignity without regard to gender, race, color, creed, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
• Provide a positive and valued experience for those receiving services within and outside MedGlobal.

CHILD PROTECTION POLICY

Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to MedGlobal, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. MedGlobal is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation.

DISCRIMINATION, ABUSE AND HARASSMENT POLICY

MedGlobal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of discrimination, abuse, harassment (sexual or otherwise), based upon race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, citizenship status, disability, or military status. MedGlobal employees and related personnel must under no circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside the organization.

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