Humanitarian Access and Risk Advisor

Position description

As a humanitarian access and risk advisor, you are responsible for the implementation of the security pack and the monitoring and control of the safety and security of people, goods, data, finance and Médecins du Monde (MdM) programs and reputation. You are the guarantor of the good practice of the MdM policy on the subject.

You improve contextual analysis, build a network, support operational management and strengthen the security capacities of the mission to advise and support the general coordinator (who remains the primary person responsible for security in the country) in that regard. You are the line manager for the humanitarian access and risk officer (HARO).

Your main responsibilities are the following:

• Provide to the general coordinator valuable information and recommendations to make appropriate operational decisions;
• Support the general coordinator on crisis management and the decision-making process;
• Lead the update, roll out and supervise the implementation of MdM security package;
• Conduct training and capacity building to MdM team;
• Networking and linkage with INSO, HAG, NGOs, authorities and other key stakeholders on security to improve security monitoring and analysis;
• Elaborate the incident reports;
• Support the general coordinator on daily security clearance for the movements;
• Support and enhance the technical capacities of the HARO.

Qualifications

• Relevant university degree in project management, humanitarian aid, development, geopolitics or any relevant fields;
• Similar experience or a minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with international NGOs in high-risk humanitarian contexts (operational, logistical or security position);
• Study and/or training in security management is an asset;
• Knowledge and mastery of security management methodologies and tools for humanitarian missions;
• Knowledge and mastery of telecommunications rules and tools, vehicle management and building security;
• Use of tracking and mapping mobile applications, VHF radio system setup, and mapping softwares;
• Rigor, organizational skills and negotiation skills;
• Stress management;
• Languages: fluency in English (both spoken and written), knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

Application instructions

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