Area Security Manager (Kirkuk)

Rights Respected, People Protected

“Everyone who is fleeing Mosul is in extremely fragile state'

Heidi Diedrich, Country Director Iraq

The unfolding crisis in Iraq is one of the most complex humanitarian emergencies in the world today, with millions of uprooted Iraqis, and hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. For the past several years, millions of people have been displaced from and within Iraq as a result of military operations. At the end of 2015, the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) began a military operation to enter and retake control of parts of the country under the control of armed opposition groups, especially in the Anbar governorate. Civilians have been caught in the crossfire. 

NRC has been present in Iraq since 2010, with offices located in Anbar province, Baghdad, Erbil, Dohuk and Kirkuk.  We have scaled up our response across Iraq to meet the large-scale crisis facing the country, reaching Iraqis with emergency assistance and supporting Syrian refugees as they live in exile.  Our goal is to always be prepared to work in new settings, so we are establishing more local partnerships in Iraq.  Additionally, NRC is part of the UNICEF and WFP-led Rapid response mechanism (RRM), which enables us to reach newly displaced populations with the most urgent life-saving assistance.

Today, NRC is one of the biggest cash providers in Iraq. Our emergency assistance also includes distributing food rations, hygiene kits, water and basic non-food items (NFIs). In the winter months, we also provide blankets and heaters.  We pay particular attention to gender equality and ending gender-based violence (GBV).

More recently NRC in Iraq has been responding to the ongoing Mosul crisis, where it is estimated that 1.2 million people are in grave danger.

Area Security Manager

The Area Security Manager will work under the supervision of the Area Manager Kirkuk, and the guidance of the Country Security Advisor in Erbil.

Role Specific Information

1. Development and implementation of the NRC Security Management System at area level
2. Conduct Security Risk Analysis (SRA) according to minimum operational requirements (MOSS)
3. Minimize security risks to the operations of NRC
4. Management of security staff at area office
5. Support, training, control and development of security staff
6. Prepare reports as required
7. Communicate and cooperate with relevant external security actors
8. Train and develop staff in safety and security
9. Conduct security assessments to new locations within the area office

Our Ideal Candidate:

A University Graduate in a relevant discipline (Security, Risk & Crisis Management or similar), a seasoned professional with an analytical mind, who can gather information from strong networks they build and maintain.  An individual with significant political and cultural awareness and highly experienced in humanitarian context Additionally, we are looking for a professional with proven experience liaising with relevant stakeholders.

A demonstrated leader with strong communication and management skills, it is vital that the incumbent is familiar with the context in Iraq. 

Additional Information:

Contract period: 6 months

Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions

Duty station: Kirkuk

Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start

NB: Please enter the geographical location in the "Company name" field for both company and location on your application.

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