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 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.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND: In Ethiopia, International Medical Corps is implementing programmes in humanitarian assistance, refugees and migration, resilience and longer-term development with a current portfolio of $24m, 8 field offices and 650 staff.
JOB SUMMARY
The Country Safety and Security Manager (CSM) works at the direction of the Country Director, and reports on technical issues to the Director of Global Security and the Deputy Director of Global Security. The primary function of the Country Security Manager is to provide assistance to the Country Director on all issues of safety and security as they relate to staff and programs in the country in which they work. The Country Security Manager over sees daily security management in their country program and manages National Security Officers as well as trains and mentors Security Focal Points. The Country Security Manager will monitor and assess security conditions, and makes recommendations to the Country Director as appropriate. The Country Director is the direct supervisor to the CSM, but the Director of Global Security (DGS) is the technical manager for the CSM.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK: (Essential functions, quality/quantity expected list of marginal duties and number of national/and or expat staff supervised)
1. Security Management
· Ensure induction security briefings are conducted to all arriving staff, visitors or volunteers
2. Compliance
3. Human Resources
4. Working Relationships
5. Representation
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps
Compliance & Ethics: Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values
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