Humanitarian Access and Safety Officer (HASO) at Médecins du Monde (MdM)

Medecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including France. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care. MdM operating in Nigeria, Borno state since October 2016.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Humanitarian Access and Safety Officer (HASO)

Location: Damboa, Borno

Background

• Under the direct supervision of Base Manager, the Humanitarian Access and Safety Officer in Damboa (HASO) will be responsible to ensure the follow up and implementation of safety and security rules in the base and to collect and report necessary information for contextual analysis and the adaptation of security and safety procedures for MdM assets and teams.
• H/She would have technical links with Humanitarian Access and Safety Manager (HASM).

Activies Description

• Implement safety and security protocols
• Carry out briefings and team training on safety and security
• Provide support and advice to teams in the roll-out of safety and security rules
• Assess the security context on a daily basis and inform the staff accordingly
• Identify relevant actors in the area and get involved in the actors mapping, including analysis of relationships and dynamics between different actors and impact on MDM intervention.
• Fill in a contact list of local authorities and entities to ensure safe access to implement MDM medical activities.
• Take active role in developing security recommendations, reports and notes for Damboa, including new locations identification 
• Support and monitor the implementation of the security pack in Damboa field base
• Validate staff movements in the operational base
• During field trips, responsible in coordinating movement plans represent MDM in check points, and introduce the objective of the assessment, importance, and methodology if needed
• Ensure proper update and delivery of constant companion cards for key staff
• Lead the analysis, filing and sharing of the incident reporting system
• Assess and maintains timely update and replenishment of safety and security related kits with relevant departments (hibernation kits, satellite telephone, radio, first aid kits, fire extinguishers, etc)
• Identify safety and security training needs for the team members, conduct trainings and capacity building actions in collaboration with HASSM
• Develop, maintain and establish effective communication and good relationships with authorities and other humanitarian actors in Damboa LGA
• Negotiate, obtain passes and authorizations to operate, liaise with civil and/or military authorities
• Perform other additional duties on request of the Base Manager and country coordination team

Main Skills (requested):

• Identify and qualify a security context and events
• Understand, use and enforce security and safety rules and procedures
• Anticipate, warn and manage complex situations
• Work in a multidisciplinary team
• Be flexible in performing his/her duties 
• Have negotiation skills and capacity to keep MdM position

Essential Qualification

• A university degree in social sciences or other related field; certification in security management course is an asset
• Proficiency in Microsoft office and Excel 
• Proven ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively, including ability to prepare reports, make presentations
• Full command in writing, reading and speaking of English, Hausa, and Kanuri
• Experience of working effectively in complex security environments 
• Experienced and knowledgeable in security/safety-related subjects, threat/risk assessment, strong representation and negotiating skills, security management, networking and personal and organizational security awareness
• Be proactive in improving skills by keeping up to date with new / latest developments in safety and security operations procedures.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send CV and Cover Letter in one document to: recruitment.nigeria@medecinsdumonde.net using the position as the subject of the email.

Note

• This is not a position as the head of guards but as a security officer. We ask you kindly to apply accordingly.
• Because of the emergency relief nature of MDM’s work, working hours may be irregular and employees are expected to be flexible in their approach to working hours under emergency conditions.