Humanitarian Access & Security Coordinator (Dept Head)

International Rescue Committee

This role is expected to be able to travel to all field locations (i.e. Jordan, Gaza, West Bank, Israel) in order to provide the most precise technical support possible.
Travel: must be willing to travel 50% of time between Gaza & Ramallah
Major Responsibilities:
Safety & Security Management
Provide technical support to country management on all policies, procedures, guidelines, strategies, and planning for staff safety, operational security, and program continuity.
Provide technical support to field management on all policies, procedures, guidelines, strategies, and planning for staff safety, operational security, and program continuity.
Evaluate, review, and update country program security management plans regularly. Reference and ensure compliance with the IRC Security Management Framework within the SMP and all annexes
. Evaluate and review field sites security management plans regularly. Refence and ensure compliance with IRC Security Management Framework withing the Field SMP and all annexes.
Work with key stakeholders to develop, consolidate, and implement operating procedures and contingency plans at field and country program level.
Conduct, and/or support, risk assessments of contracted and prospective offices and residences. Follow up on actions to be taken to ensure compliance with safety and security standards.
Undertake continual assessments of equipment and the protocols by which that equipment is used to ensure that minimal conditions for security are being met.
Provide and implement the best possible solutions for using communications equipment, including proposing safe alternative means of communication and equipment.
Develop and maintain a network of IRC Security Focal Points at each field office and program site, enhancing gender balance.
Follow up on actions to be taken to ensure compliance with safety and security standards. Ensure safety and security protocols, reporting mechanisms, and capacity-building initiatives account for gender-specific risks, staff profiles, and background and are sensitive to local contexts.
Work closely with IRC field management teams to ensure all incidents and accidents are followed up with an official written report, which is then shared with relevant stakeholders and filed appropriately. Ensure that final incident reports are provided when IRC is closing the case.
Monitor the operating environment in the areas of intervention, identify new threats, assess IRC vulnerabilities and recommend possible responses.
Support field offices as required through field visits, monitoring visits and continuous engagement with field office staff.
Review the Country Program S&S Department Strategy in coordination with the ESSS Co and the SMT.
As a key Critical Incident Management Team (CIMT) member, provide sustained support to operational teams and management during an incident.
Humanitarian Access Management
Develop and implement humanitarian access strategies and approaches tailored to local contexts in field sites and include overarching community engagement components.
Develop and review humanitarian access strategies and approaches that take into account IRC s partners as well as potential bilateral impact of engaging with certain stakeholders due to conflict dynamics
In line with humanitarian principles, develop ongoing relationships with appropriate local authorities and other key stakeholders, encouraging collaboration with IRC to ensure that staff and programs are safe and with permission to continue humanitarian activities.
Work to ensure that IRC, its mission, and work in all areas of operation are known and accepted.
Provide technical input and advice on assessments to consider IRC programming in new geographic locations.
Lead on liaison and coordination, with all key stakeholders as it relates to regular coordination of movements in/out of Gaza as well as any other civil-military coordination elements required by the context.
Liaise and coordinate with relevant security actors, e.g., NGO security staff, security forces, local community stakeholders, and local authorities.Training and Capacity Building
Develop, review and deliver appropriate training and capacity-strengthening opportunities to IRC and IRC partners.
Work with relevant internal focal points to develop, review, and deliver onboarding packages and briefings for new hires and visitors.
Develop, review and be accountable for an annual HAS Department training strategy and calendar, in line with HR, Emergency Unit and Global Safety &
Security Program Development
Participate in program design in close cooperation with program staff, supporting the development of conflict-sensitive and contextually appropriate approaches.
Participate in program review meetings and contribute to implementation plans to ensure the timely, safe, and secure delivery of IRC service to beneficiaries.
Advise program and field management teams on context-specific risks about Safety & Security and Humanitarian Access and contribute to developing and implementing mitigation measures and plans.
Work closely with Program teams to put together regular analysis to inform programming and different scenarios relevant to the context
Staff Performance Management, Learning & Development
Hire, supervise, and build the capacity of team members in relevant technical and management competencies.
Coach, train, supervise, and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting annual performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews.
Coach, train and mentor technically supervised staff, including communicating clear expectations, support direct managers in setting annual performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback, and providing documented performance reviews.
Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to perform in their positions successfully.
Approve and manage all time, attendance, and leave requests to ensure adequate departmental coverage; ensure monthly, accurate timesheet submission and carry out probationary reviews.
As required, identify staff performance issues and work with Human Resources to document and address these following the IRC Staff Employment Policies
Promote and monitor staff care and well-being. Model healthy work-life balance practices. Support appropriate interventions in response to identified staff care needs of all staff.
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