Job Summary:
The humanitarian needs in Ethiopiaโs Northern Ethiopia are quickly escalating and bringing significant instability and vulnerability to the affected population. In response to the ongoing crisis, FHI 360 will implement an integrated program that provides life-saving and sustainable activities under health, nutrition, WASH, and protection that will meet the critical needs of the affected communities.
FHI 360 is seeking a HASS Coordinator responsible for the overall management and implementation of the organizationโs security policies and standard operating procedures. The HASS Coordinator will advise the senior management team on all safety & security related issues related to implementing programming that ensures that FHI 360 staff and assets, office premises, and beneficiaries are secure. The HASS Coordinator will conduct on-site training for staff and facilitate development and implementation of country security management plans. Furthermore, the HASS Coordinator will advise on accessible program areas and continue to advocate with the relevant stakeholders on humanitarian access.
Based in Addis Ababa, this position is open to national candidates only. FHI 360 offers a competitive salary and benefits scheme.
Accountabilities:
Produce, roll out, and maintain updated security management standard operating procedures for field staff, ensuring compliance to the organizationโs global safety and security standards.
Establish and ensure that all security management components including incident reporting and trend analysis inform program design, implementation, staff movement, and contingency responses.
Conduct threat analyses and risk assessments of the environment and provide recommendations for context specific security management requirements to management.
Construct a communications infrastructure for the site and/or project. Work both internally and externally to ensure the organizationโs mission and work in the region is known and accepted.
Identify, establish, and manage context appropriate approaches to assure facilities are secure.
Compile and submit daily security reports that track incidents and trends within the country.
Oversee the field offices in developing and tending to the day- to-day conduct of office security program, ensuring adequate responses to security incidents both natural and human-made.
Provide technical security advice in consultation with the Global Security on the existing and any new potential offices including site selection and establishment of effective physical and procedural security measures.
Lead physical security, fire safety, and office evacuation drills periodically.
Conduct hotel assessments in liaison with travel office for a safety and security approval process.
Establish a network with other key security players for information sharing and joint lobbying on security matters where possible.
Attend security meetings such as INSO, OSAC, UNDSS, INGO forum, Access Working Groups, etc.
Conduct onsite training for staff in the field of safety including personal safety, emergency evacuations, travel safety, relocation, and evacuation.
Work with logistics staff in seeking security clearance for asset movements to operational areas.
Supervise and regularly appraise security contractors and Guard Companies as per agreement ensuring that all company policies and practices related to these are adhered to.
Provide advance security briefings to staff and visitors and ensure plans for tracking arrivals, departures, and accommodations.
Conduct periodic briefing to Coordinators/Managers and all staff keeping them up-dated on security developments and/or risks that may affect the organizationโs operations and make recommendations to minimize risks.
Evaluate emergency/staff incidents involving staff and assets to Global Security and recommend response actions.
Maintain and/or create a travel management system to track the location and contact information for all visiting staff and consultants.
Plan for both security and medical evacuation for all locations and develop contingency planning including roles, relocation of staff, collection points, routes, etc.
Advise program on humanitarian access and advocate with relevant stakeholders on humanitarian access.
Applied Knowledge & Skills:
Understanding of principles and code of conduct associated with a specific sector and/or sub-sector of work such as, development, humanitarian, etc. linked to INGO contexts.
Advanced level of knowledge of communications technology.
Ability to gain a precise understanding of the various local, regional, country and international policies, operational positions and interactions, providing clear dynamic briefings and analysis of given and unfolding security and political situations when they occur.
Strong assessment, evaluation, analysis and strategic planning skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and display evidence of good leadership and influencing skills.