Overview
The Humanitarian Access, Safety and Security Manager is responsible for managing security risks, planning, and ensuring humanitarian access and stakeholder engagement. The role also involves overseeing radio operations, guard management, and reporting on security matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct and update Security Risk Assessments (SRAs) for operational locations.
- Support implementation and monitoring of Security Management Plans and Security Minimum Standards.
- Provide operational security advice to Field Coordinators and program teams.
- Conduct security assessments of offices, residences, and program sites.
- Support development and implementation of area-level humanitarian access and acceptance strategies.
- Engage with community leaders, authorities, and humanitarian stakeholders to address access constraints.
- Monitor access developments and recommend mitigation measures.
- Support resolution of operational access incidents.
- Provide supervision and coordination of radio room operations and communication systems.
- Ensure effective movement tracking procedures and communication protocols are implemented.
- Monitor functionality of HF/VHF radios, satellite phones, and emergency communication equipment.
- Support training and performance management of radio staff.
- Provide technical supervision of guard forces and guards supervisors across IRC facilities.
- Ensure implementation of access control procedures, patrol systems, and compound security standards.
- Support performance monitoring of contracted security providers.
- Conduct periodic facility security reviews and support mitigation actions.
- Produce regular security updates, incident reports, and contextual analysis.
- Monitor trends affecting staff safety and program access.
- Support development of security briefings and reporting tools.
- Provide surge support during security incidents, program expansion, or staffing gaps.
- Support contingency planning including relocation and evacuation measures.
- Participate in incident reviews and lessons learned processes.
- Support performance management and development planning.
- Deliver training on security awareness, communication procedures, and humanitarian access.
- Strengthen field security focal point structures.
- Support the HASS Coordinator in operational coordination of HASS functions.
- Monitor implementation of departmental priorities and workplans.
- Deputize the HASSC operations when delegated.
- Contribute to planning, reporting, and performance tracking.
- Represent IRC in local security coordination forums and access working groups when required.
- Maintain relationships with humanitarian actors and community stakeholders.
- Support advocacy initiatives addressing operational constraints.
Required Experience
- Minimum 4-5 years’ experience in humanitarian safety, security, or humanitarian access roles with NGOs.
- Experience working in conflict or high-risk environments.
- Experience supervising staff or coordinating multi-location security operations.
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and crisis response.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Security Management, Political Science, International Relations, or related field.
