Security Officer at International Medical Corps (IMC)

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and Nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at the highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Security Officer

Location: Monguno, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Security Officer is responsible to follow up the security context in IMC areas of intervention and assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for IMC employees and visitors, premises, and assets as well as maintaining regular communication with staff during field movement within Monguno town and its environs,
• Ensure compliance with IMC safety and security culture that reflects our mandate and values, promotes accountability and high performance that enable our team deliver outstanding results for our beneficiaries and donors in Monguno LGA.
• Ensure all Monguno Field office staff, visitors and partners complies with all IMC Standard Operating Procedures. Ensure that all required support is provided promptly, at scale and in line with the rules and principles during emergencies, especially in case of security-related crisis.
• The Security officer is responsible for supporting the Security Coordinator in Borno State to ensure that safety and security is mainstreamed into all field operations (especially Mongonu town) and that, the high-quality information is available for decision making.
• He / she is also in-charge of monitoring the security context and preparing factual and analytical reports to assist IMC Security Coordinator in its analysis,
• He/she must conduct an ongoing analysis of the context and any perceived threats, in order to ensure the safe movement of personnel, the safety of all resources and the implementation of programs.

Main Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of Mission Security Coordinator and he / she shall administer the following:

• Regular collection, collation, and analysis of all Safety and Security information across the Monguno area of operation.
• Carry out Incident/actor mapping and produce relevant reports and advisory for the Monguno program team
• Assist the Fleet team in Movement Planning support the conduct of Safety and Security/Road, Safety trainings for program drivers/fleet team/partners/other program stakeholders.
• Documents contextual changes and constantly update the Field Site Manager and relate same to the Mission Security Coordinator.
• Carry out periodic and occasioned Safety and Security field contextual assessments and generate reports for the use of both the program team and update the Security Coordinator.
• Carry out/support incidents investigations in the Field Office (Monguno).
• Represent the Security Department at any external network meeting in the location and reporting to the Security Coordinator.
• Monitor the security situation in the deep field, evaluate the risks and propose mitigation actions promptly.
• Daily tracking and record all IMC field movement within Monguno town and its environs.
• Collect and report information to Mission Security Coordinator regarding politics in Monguno town as well as on safety and security issues concerning IMC.
• Respond to security relevant incidents with effective information gathering and inform the mission security coordinator.
• Undertake continual assessments of equipment (including vehicles) and organizational assets to ensure that minimal conditions for security are met. Prevent loss and damage by reporting irregularities, informing violators of policy and procedures.
• Conduct monthly health and safety inspections such as, but not limited to; fire extinguishers, smoke/fire detectors and inspection of IMC facilities in Monguno town and environs.
• Regularly inventory and stock as necessary hibernation kits, first aid kits, and vehicle safety kits, communication gadgets ((Sat-phones, docking station, VHF Radios/chargers); ensure that staff know what is in the kits and how and when to use them.
• Submit regular contextual updates (weekly / situational reports) to Mission Security Coordinator.
• Work closely with IMC field teams to ensure all incidents/accidents are followed up with an official written Incident Report, which is then shared with Mission Security Coordinator.
• Take appropriate measures to secure IMC premises, personnel, assets, and properties by regularly monitoring and control of IMC existing security structures.
• Liaise with other humanitarian actors in the field in order to obtain information on the safety and security situation within monguno town and environs.
• Regularly analyze and update IMC’s vulnerabilities in its areas of intervention;
• Collate reports and analyze the context at the deep field and share these reports on weekly and monthly basis to WFP security team (mandatory).

Qualifications

• Degree level qualifications in any of Humanities or Sciences and Security Management. (longer period of experience can be taken in place of Degree).
• At least two (2) years work experience with an INGO performing Safety and security functions
• Strong learning attitude and capacity for learning and development of technical and professional skills.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an internationally diverse environment.
• Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments
• Fluency in English, Kanuri and at least one of the languages in the location context.
• Ability to speak other local languages in Monguno town is a plus.
• Ability to comprehend security related subjects such as threat/risk assessment, security management, and personal and organizational physical security awareness.
• Previous services with any of the Nigerian Disciplined forces, Certificate of discharge or recommendation from immediate supervisor will be required as proof.
• Proven experience or ability of working effectively in complex security environments and situations with an articulate understanding of the conflict in northeast.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Liaise on a regular basis with other INGOs and UN agencies in Monguno LGA in particular, stakeholders, government and local administration agencies and where possible with community leaders in the process of gathering and verifying security information
• Coordinate and manage the proper use of IMC communication equipment/systems and alert the Field Site Manager and Security Coordinator of any hardware failures.
• Develop security briefing material and provide orientation to incoming or newly appointed staff deployed to Monguno deep field.
• Coordinate Security trainings to IMC Monguno staff. The trainings will include medical, Fire and fighting techniques, communications, guard force and driving but will also include other higher-level security trainings as maybe prescribed by the Mission Security Coordinator.
• Provide timely security briefings for visitors to Monguno and on occasions support visitors on field trips/missions.
• Develop and implement security training for all IMC staff, develop and apply evaluation processes to determine whether training competencies are met.

Ethical Conduct for IMC staffs:

• International Medical Corps maintains a code of standards of conduct that shall govern the performances of its employees engaged in the award and administration of contracts. No employee, officer, or agent shall participate in the selection, award, or administration of a contract supported/ by donor funds if a real or apparent conflict of interest would be involved.
• Such a conflict would arise when the employee, officer, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or an organization which employs or about to employ any of the parties indicated above, has a financial or other interest in the firm selected for an award. IMC officers, employees, or agents shall neither solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors, or parties to sub-agreement.
• These standards shall provide for disciplinary actions to be applied for violations of such standards by IMC officers, employees, or agent.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA):

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within IMC and amongst beneficiaries served by IMC.

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2023.