Security Management Advisor at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

GENERAL OBJECTIVE AND JOB ENVIRONMENT

• The Security Management Advisor works closely with the Security Focal Point and other members of the SAG, contributing to the security and safety support to the missions of MSF-OCBA in terms of training, assessment and advisement. The Security Management Advisor is a member of the SAG and is accountable to the Security Focal Point.

• His/her main objective is to support in the deployment and implementation of risk management in the field missions of OCBA.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

• Analyze needs and support learning and application of improved risk analysis in the field.

• Propose and implement improvements to standard security management tools.
• Guide and support field on context analysis practices and intra-mission security related discussion/communication.
• Guide and support field teams in implementation of OCBA security plan.
• Lead the development and roll-out of the Risk Management Support (RMS) position in field projects.
• Lead the development and roll-out of improved informed consent mechanisms for all field staff.
• Support the development of appropriate learning paths in security management for identified profiles.
• Facilitate regular and ad hoc training events related to security management.
• Lead or support ad hoc dossiers such as field guidance on humanitarian notification, common security context geo app initiative, “tool-maturity” in missions, etc.

Other Responsibilities:

• Reports regularly to SFP -and when relevant to Dirops/DepDirops or RECOs- on the state of projects and dossiers.
• Makes regular field visits to give in-person support and guidance as described above (up to 30% approx.).

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Relevant university degree.

• Minimum 2 years in the field in volatile context with MSF.
• Head of Mission and Field Coordinator experience with MSF.
• Fluent written and spoken English. French, Arab or Spanish are a plus.
• Proficiency Word & Excel user.

Knowledge:

• Coaching and training of staff in highly insecure contexts.
• Managing critical incidents in the field.

COMPETENCES

• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Ability to set priorities and organize his/her own work.
• Ability to travel in OCBA missions/projects.
• Teamwork and Cooperation.

Application deadline:  August 30th