Delegate, Security

Organizational Context

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network, with 191 member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. IFRC uses the Triple R – response, resilience and respect – to deliver on Strategy 2030. IFRC responds to disasters and crises, ensuring timely, coordinated and locally led humanitarian action. IFRC supports its members in building community resilience in the areas of climate and environment, health and wellbeing, and migration and displacement. IFRC promotes respect for our fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality, including in our work on values, power and inclusion. The IFRC focuses throughout on our core mandate – our raison d’être – of strategic and operational coordination, humanitarian diplomacy, National Society development, and accountability.

IFRC is led by its Secretary General and has its Headquarters in Geneva and five regional offices in Africa (Nairobi); the Americas (Panama); Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur); Europe (Budapest); and MENA (Beirut) as well as representation offices, service centres and delegations across the globe.

IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.

The Security Delegate will deploy into a complex and large-scale emergency in which IFRC has presence in several different locations of the country. The Security Delegate will be expected to provide professional security risk management (SRM) advice and support/guidance and recommendations to senior management.

As the senior security advisor in country, the Security Delegate will provide daily guidance to support the Head of Country Delegation / Operations Manager to take all reasonable measures to ensure that IFRC staff and assets are able to carry out their functions in a safe and secure manner. The post holder will coordinate monitor and provide support/guidance to the other IFRC security officer /focal points located in different regions of the country.

In certain circumstances, the post-holder will be expected to provide support to the technical team(s) with regards to the mentoring and/or building local capacity of National Societies or IFRC staff to ensure continuous security cover for the mission.

Job Purpose The Security Delegate will deploy into a complex and large-scale emergency in which IFRC has presence in several different locations of the country. The Security Delegate will be expected to provide professional security risk management (SRM) advice and support/guidance and recommendations to senior management.

As the senior security advisor in country, the Security Delegate will provide daily guidance to support the Head of Country Delegation / Operations Manager to take all reasonable measures to ensure that IFRC staff and assets are able to carry out their functions in a safe and secure manner. The post holder will coordinate monitor and provide support/guidance to the other IFRC security officer /focal points located in different regions of the country.

In certain circumstances, the post-holder will be expected to provide support to the technical team(s) with regards to the mentoring and/or building local capacity of National Societies or IFRC staff to ensure continuous security cover for the mission.

Job Duties And Responsibilities Strategic management/support

• Advise and support the Head of Country Delegation (HoCD)/ Operations Manager on security related matters focusing on personnel and assets that are under IFRC security management responsibility.
• Provide technical guidance in relation to security related issues in appeals and budgets, for continued operations.

Operational management/support

• Guide and support the in-country security risk management process, e.g., the development of a comprehensive security risk assessment and the identification of functional and practical risk prevention and mitigation measures.
• Manage the field security officer, providing them with support and guidance as necessary.
• Mentor and provide capacity building support to field security officers.
• Assist the HoCD/ Operations Manager in creating security management systems and provide rapid and professional support/assistance to the various components of the mission, including but not limited to, conducting security assessments at field locations, create and maintain security regulations/emergency procedures, undertake site security assessments (as required) and provide recommendations for accommodation, coordinating, if needed, staff relocation and support to Staff Health for medical evacuations.
• Follow-up on security incident reporting and assist the HoCD in incident analysis and incident mapping.
• Monitor and analyse the security / political and socio-economic situation in the operational area and identify possible security related trends and issues that may affect the IFRC operations. Update the IFRC Risk Register as and when necessary and report any changes and make appropriate recommendations to HoCD / Operations Manager.

Compliance

• Guide and support the development of in-country minimum security requirements (MSR), including the relevant documentation, procedures, compliance, and trainings/exercises.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on the implementation of MSRs.

Coordination

• Establish and maintain a security network of internal and external contacts and participate in relevant meetings both internally and externally, e.g., with National Society, ICRC, PNS, UN Security, INSO, INGOs, and local authorities and communities. Ensure that this security network is well documented to facilitate handover at EOM.

Training and development

• Conduct security briefings for all incoming personnel (and National Society; only on request), and provide general or more specific trainings (e.g. defensive driving [in coordination with Fleet], radio communications [in coordination with IT], guard training [in coordination with supplier]).
• Provide generic or more specific security management trainings to National Society personnel to enhance security management capability, strengthen the security culture and contribute to more safe and secure operations.
• Mentor National Society security focal point/security managers to build security management capability.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a field related to Security Management or equivalent experience in a related field.
• IMPACT or equivalent knowledge

Experience

• At least 5 years of relevant humanitarian field experience. 3 years of experience in security management within a humanitarian or development sector.
• Experience of IFRC management procedures and security approach.
• Previous experience with NGOs / the Movement.
• Experience in a medium to high-risk security area, preferably with IFRC or RC field assignment in a management position. Including, experience of developing contingency plans and implementing of relocation / evacuation.
• Experience of relationship-building, interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively represent IFRC at forums with external stakeholders including, government authorities, military, police and UN.
• Member of the IFRC Surge Security Register

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

Knowledge And Skills

• Proven analytical skills and the ability to think strategically while under pressure.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (i.e., Internet, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.). Rapid and well-argued decision-making skills as well as skills to analyse and draw conclusions.
• Valid driving license for more than 1 year; public driving license is preferable.
• General security knowledge of the region/country.
• Good oral and written communication skills, with ability to express ideas and concepts clearly & persuasively with senior internal and external stakeholders As well as, developed networking and negotiation skills.
• Relevant security training (HEAT, Security Management & CIM course attendance) Including, successful completion of IFRC Stay Safe online (Personal & Management) courses.
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to work in a cross-cultural and cross-functional environment as well as to communicate in such environment.
• Demonstrated core proficiency in (a) digital communication & collaboration, (b) basic digital content creation, (c) digital safety & security, (d) data literacy, and (e) problem solving with technology (including responsible use of AI assistants).
• Understanding of and commitment to IFRC’s mission and values.

Languages

• Excellent command of spoken and written French and English
• Good command of another IFRC official language ( Spanish or Arabic).

Competencies, Values and Comments

• Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability.
• Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making;National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust.

Duties applicable to all staff

• Work actively towards the achievement of IFRC’s goals.
• Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross and Red Crescent principles.
• Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.