A preeminent First Responder, International Medical Corps provides emergency relief to those hit by disaster, and offers the skills needed to rebuild stronger. We train people – giving communities the tools and knowledge to be self-reliant and be their own best First Responders when disaster strikes again.

International Medical Corps focuses on the delivery of community-based primary health care. We emphasize training and education, and prioritize hiring local staff – in fact, 96% of our field-based staff and health professionals are recruited from the local community. This helps to ensure that skills and knowledge are passed on and remain long after our programs have ended. Through the integration of specialties like emergency medicine, women’s health, nutrition services, water and sanitation, and mental health into the primary health care setting, we ensure that those we serve receive holistic, comprehensive care. The value of International Medical Corps’ integrated approach to community health and well-being and our emphasis on capacity building through training are critical for the long-term growth of ‘conflict and natural disaster-affected communities’ and ‘fragile states’.

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 JOB SUMMARY 

The IMC Security Assistant works at the direction of the IMC Country Senior Security Manager. The primary function of the junior officer is to provide assistance to the IMC SSM, and IMC Country Director on all issues of safety and security as they relate to IMC staff and programs in the country. The Junior security admin officer will collect safety and security related information, assess security conditions, and make recommendations as appropriate.  The IMC Country Senior Security Manager is the direct supervisor of the junior officer. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

Code of Conduct

As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment.  If you see, hear, or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.

If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps’ policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

Safeguarding 

It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons.  

Equal Opportunities 

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

Security Management: -

• Assists in developing and updating as required the security guidelines, SOP’s, and Contingency Plans for the IMC Ethiopia mission.

• Maintains and updates various databases and conflict mapping tools such as GIS, QGIS.

• In collaboration with the Country Senior Security Manager, provide security briefings to IMC staff before and during assessment periods. 

• Collects security related information from local and regional resources as it applies to country and communicates with the IMC Country Security Manager and Country Director as appropriate.

• When directed, carry out investigations and capture lessons learned to be incorporated into future staff.

• Ensure weekly security reports are received from field security officers and submitted.

• Compiles ad-hoc queries using the staff database, the conflict mapping tool.

• Contributes to team effort to provide timely and systematic analysis by performing relevant research as needed.

• Ensures induction security briefings are conducted to all arriving staff, visitors, or volunteers.

• Ensures that all security administration (e.g. relevant lists, files, documentation, data) is handled in a thorough and timely manner.

• Ensures that all relevant data and files are constantly updated in coordination with the SSM.

Liaising

• Liaises with colleagues within the security team including the SSM, field security officers and security focal points, in addition to SMT on safety and security-related issues.

• Liaises internally with all relevant IMC programs and departments.

Working Relationships

• Maintain excellent working relationships with IMC staff teams.

• Build strong professional relationships with government authorities, and other NGO’s.

Information

• Collects and organizes safety and security-related information, using media reports and social media to report on security developments that impact upon safety and security in Ethiopia and IMC operations. 

• Confirms safety and security related information with the help of contacts on the partner side.

Communication

• Maintains effective communication with the SMT members in general and the SSM in particular.

• Drafts communication addressing IMC staff members, such as security alerts and advice.

Compliance & Ethics: 

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these standards to partners and requires them to adhere to these values. 

• Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.

Other duties and additional tasks

Performs other duties as assigned by his/her line supervisor.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Typically, having a bachelor’s degree in an area that is related to the Information system (GIS, Mapping) with a focus on a relevant field or relevant experience.

• An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Any security risk management training courses are an advantage.

• Practical field experience in security risk management role in the field (e.g., direct INGO security management).

• Experience of incident reporting, incident mapping, intelligence collation, and analysis functions, set up and execution of an incident warning system (warden system), and compilation of security reports and assessments.

• Competency in Internet and Microsoft Office systems including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and other database/mapping systems.

• Fluent in written and spoken English and knowledge of Afar language is an added value.

How To Apply

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