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Security Specialist

Bogotá

  • Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
  • Location: Bogotá
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Security and Safety
  • Closing Date: Closed

Danish Refugee Council is one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, working in more than 40 countries to provide adequate assistance with a rights-based approach to refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, returnees and migrants. DRC is currently looking for a highly qualified Security Specialist.

Overall Purpose of the role:

To provide administrative assistance and technical support and ensure that programs and projects activities are implemented in a secure, safe, and effective manner. Strong focus on conducting Safety Risk Assessments in the field and support on Access.

  • Provide professional security advice, support, guidance, and expertise to DRC staff
  • Assist on enabling, ensuring, contextualizing, and reporting compliance to DRC MOSS security management system, while achieving effective access and continuity of operations through close cooperation with programmes
  • Enabling DRC staff to conduct their work in a confident, safe, appropriate, and effective manner

This role has a country focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the country. The role contributes to the development of country strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to country operations while overseeing country activities.

Responsibilities

Communication & information

  • Support the Safety and Security Coordinator on the communication and coordination with relevant stakeholders on all matters relating to the safety of DRC staff within geographical area of responsibility
  • Collect, verify, analyze and report information that affects, or may affect, DRC operations
  • Prepare and submit Safety Incident Reports (SIR)
  • Undertake and support others to undertake Risk Assessments (RAs) and facilitate the implementation of mitigation measures.
  • Manage the Safety Level System (SLS) for the programmes.
  • Lead in conjunction with the Safety Coordinator and Area Manager the implementation of the CIMP (critical incident management plan) by office/location.

Analysis

  • Assist on the follow up of context and trends in the areas of intervention
  • Assist on exploratories to new areas of intervention
  • Prepare and submit safety reports and trend analyses as required
  • Provide Safety and Security advice on programme development and implementation

Safety Risk Management

  • Mentor safety colleagues on an ongoing basis in the area of safety and security management
  • Contribute to Safety Risk Assessments (SRAs) when requested by Safety and Security Coordinator
  • Support the Safety and Security Coordinator on MOSS compliance, report shortcomings to Safety Coordinator
  • Support the Safety Coordinator in Access following DRC Country Access Strategy
  • Ensure follow-up audits
  • Support the Safety Coordinator in updating the Safety Level System (SLS)
  • Support the Safety Coordinator in designing and implementing training on safety procedures for staff
  • Assist in the management of safety incidents and crises, provide timely and accurate incident reporting reports and analysis, and support organizational lessons learned
  • Assist in the development and implementation of contingency plans; such as medical emergency, evacuation and incident management, movement briefings and contextualization of movement plan.

Other

  • Any other duties as may be assigned by the Line Manager;
  • Conduct duties in accordance with programme Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);
  • Conduct duties in accordance with DRC Code of Conduct.
  • Make sure to spread a positive image of DRC and its activities by explaining what DRC is doing and why DRC operates in that way.

Required experience and competencies    

  • At least 3 years' experience in field safety and of operating in a hostile security environments
  • Full professional proficiency in English
  • Familiarity with humanitarian principles and practices
  • Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
  • Stable, moral, and robust character and a good team player
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Proven commitment to accountability practices
  • High personal and professional integrity
  • Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Training in safety, fire and evacuation procedures
  • Training in safety and disaster management
  • Experience in negotiating access for humanitarian or other agencies

Relevant university degree (e.g. political science, international development) or equivalent professional qualification.

Languages

  • Proficiency in English
  • Proficiency in Spanish

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

  • Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
  • Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
  • Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
  • Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
  • Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation,abuse and harassment.

We offer

  • Commencement: january 1th, 2022
  • Duty station: Bogotá
  • Salary: Begin in Banda G-2-1
  • National / Expatriate Contract 

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: December 12th 2022

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.

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