Security Coordinator

Position Title:

Security Coordinator

Work Location:

Beirut with frequent travel to Tripoli

Supervisor:

DCD- PS

Job Summary:

CARE International foundation and its Mission, is built around life saving, fighting poverty and social justice programming. CARE International Lebnon programs offer variety of spectrum with emergency and development programs across the borad throughout the country. CARE International presence in Lebanon stems from 2006, and recently it has been relaunched in 2014 to support Syrian refugees that were displaced in Lebanon from ongoing civil War. Over the course of 6 years period it has supported over one million beneficiaries by providing protection, livelihoods, and through the distribution of food and non-food items in both humanitarian and development programs.

Currently, CARE International presence is consolidated in Beirut and Tripoli. We also have a small presence in South Lebanon as part of the WASH EC funded Consortium. The main program sectors that CARE Lebanon is working is; Protection, Socio-Economic development and Humanitarian Response with aspiration to work on Environment and Governance. Currently most of the programming is focused in addressing the immediate needs of the Syrian refugees which are residing in Beirut and Tripoli, however it aspires to increase this presence also in Bekaa Valley in near future.

CARE Lebanon has scaled up rapidly over the past few years and today it has just about 70 staff members, with about 8 different local/international organization partners. 90% of the team is composed of national staff with symbolic number of international presences. Over the forthcoming period CARE Lebanon will undergo major important processes which involve Country Strategic Presence, Durable Solutions, review of the CARE Lebanon Programme Strategy and other important work such as Partnership. CARE Lebanon has already worked on its Security Risk Assessment for the CO and Security and Safety Management Plan, which is to be validated any time soon. The security aspects and documents need to be carefully reviewed and understood to ensure current and future program strictly abide by CARE’s duty of care.

Thus, CARE Lebanon is ready and planning, to undergo a thorough review of current and future risks and ensure the SSMP and SOPs are relevant and understood by all staff, including key stakeholders.

Working Conditions:

This position will be based in Beirut office, with extensive fieldwork and travel throughout Tripoli, Saida, Tyre and Bekaa Valley.

Duration of Contract:

1 year (renewable)

Other contract elements:

Benefits: Social security/Health Insurance & Transport allowance.

The direct supervisor reserves the right to adapt this job description at any time during employment according to needs.

Any extension of this contract is dependent on performance review and funding availability.

Education & Certification:

Master’s degree desirable

Minimum Education Level:

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Security Management, Judiciary, Occupational Health and Safety Certificate or any relevant experience.

Requirements

Valid driving license

Proven Experience:

More than 5 years’ experience in a similar role working in security and safety functions

Excellent knowledge of Lebanon context and its communities

Strong analytical skills, computer literacy, and excellent documentation and communication (oral and written) skills are essential.

Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, excellent planning skills and provide timely quality information and reports

Ability to work well with a team and establish relationships with other teams/offices

Cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures with highly developed interpersonal skills and fluency in English

IT / Software / Skills:

Good command of Excel, Word, and Outlook

Language Skills:

Language                Speaking                                Reading                  Writing

Arabic (_                 Fluent/Mother tongue              Professional           Professional

English                    Professional                           Professional           Professional

French                    Optional                                  Optional                  Optional

Competencies

• Strong analytical skills, and ability to design and direct action plans
• Demonstrated experience in staff management, training and coaching
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and with a strong leadership
• Strong sense of ownership and able to see through the completion of task assigned
• Demonstrated managerial and practical experience
• Excellent time management skills, ability to organize and prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
• Sense of diplomacy and negotiation
• Ability to operate effectively in a stressful environment
• Flexible and adaptable 
• Ability to improve and institutionalize approved  logistics and security  processes
• Adapt to changing environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to ensure logistics and understanding among all teams
• Decision-making skills
• Demonstrate fairness, integrity and impartiality

Detailed Responsibilities & Tasks

Responsibility #1: Security Risk Assessment 

• Ensure all personnel entering the CO have completed CIL orientation and can clearly demonstrate understanding of CIL security and safety policies
• Review and update the two key SRAs to CARE International standards in collaboration with key CO stakeholders. SRA CO and SRA for field offices such as Tripoli, Tyre and others. Include visits to Tripoli to conduct SRA with staff
• Review and update the contents of the SRA to CI Standards paying particular attention to SOPs.
• Track all incoming and outgoing personnel through the approved office access procedures
• Ensure there is an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) written and posted in visible places
• Conduct briefing to key stakeholders with Recommended Action Items for implementation
• Conduct Training on Security Risk Assessment.
• Present Final draft within 10 days of response by CO (can be after exit from Beirut).
• Conduct Safety and Security training and the orientation to the new comers, prepare the required reports and analysis to improve the S&S process.
• Conduct regular Emergency Evacuation training sessions to CIL program and support staff to ensure lesson learned are discussed and action points are set and implemented
• Identify potential risk or hazard and respond accordingly through Risk Assessment Plan

Responsibility #2: Security and Safety Management   

• Participate in the yearly review of the SSMP and SOPs
• Update S&S SOP and safety brief as the context changes and ensure compliance
• Ensure visitors are provided with welcome package and ensure the required forms (RED and registration) are on file
• Provide safety and security brief to new joiners and visitors and be the S&S focal point during their visit
• Report and archive security incidents
• Conduct S&S assessment of facilities and location of program
• Conduct annual mandatory S&S training to staff including first aid training
• Train drivers on emergency response and safety driving
• Send emergency texts and alerts of protests and road closures to staff, visitors, and partners
• Update and train staff on warden tree
• Work with Admin team to conduct Occupational Health and safety assessment
• Lead on program strategy development for protection and gender sector

Responsibility #3: Security and Safety Management KPIs  

• Ensure Lebanon CO is meeting Security KPIs in timely manner
• Address any outstanding KPI in efficient manner
• Familiarize SMT, ESMT and other key staff with KPI requirements
• KPI reports are send to the HQ and CARE International on provided timeline
• Conduct KPI S&S training

Responsibility #4: Participate and contribute to the Senior Management Team  

• Attend regularly SMT meetings
• Provide coherent information on security and context to the SMT members
• Represent the role of the SMT member as described by SMT ToR
• Participate actively on issues that are of major challenge for the organization on security front.
• When authorized by CD relay SMT stances and positions to the staff on particular security matters.
• Ensure strategic documents like AOP, Risk Management, EPP, Country Strategic Plan have the adequate timely input.

Responsibility #5: Promote CO culture amongst different parts of the organization  

• Support implementation of the commonly agreed CO culture throughout various teams
• Support self and team accountability
• Support self and team innovation
• Support people culture, where the learning is at core of its foundation as a Mission.

CARE is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, color, religion, and sex.