Security and Access Manager in Premiere Urgence Internationale

Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-profit, non-political and non religious humanitarian NGO. PUI started humanitarian intervention in Ukraine in February 2015. The mission's objectives are to improve or restore equitable access to primary health care for the local and displaced population affected by the military conflict and to improve their living conditions by covering their fundamental needs.

Place of work - Dnipro

Qualifications 

Education Degree: Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Political sciences, Law, Security management or other related fields. 

Work experience: At least 3 (three) years of relevant professional experience in security management, law-enforcement, military affairs or academic research with focus on security management. Previous experience of working in an NGO sector is an asset.  

Language Skills: Professional working knowledge of English. Native Ukrainian speaker. Must be a Ukrainian citizen. 

Knowledge & skills: 

• Excellent skills in information collection and analysis procedures with a view to recognizing potential threats and dangers. 
• Good writing skills. 
• Experience in drafting incident or analytical reports is an asset. 
• An ability to exercise sound and strong management skills in times of crisis and emergencies. 
• Excellent planning and organizational skills. 
• Communication – Ability to provide information clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. A high sense of discretion and integrity when dealing with sensitive information. 
• Good critical and analytical thinking. 
• Judgment and Decision Making– High degree of responsibility, initiative, alertness, physical fitness, emotional stability, the ability to prioritize a heavy work load.  
• Ability to deal with difficult, often frustrating work situations. 
• Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable to the needs of the team and organization. 
• Proven management ability and inter-personal skills – team player. 
• Problem solving and leadership skills. 

Computer skills: Computer literate with practical experience with Microsoft applications. 

Tasks and Responsibilities: 

• Security management system: S/he assists and advises on security operations ensuring that security procedures are implemented and followed as per the Country and Field Office Security Rules and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). 
• Program implementation: S/he implements and updates the Security Management System through safety & security awareness, security briefings and sensitization of the personnel to identified risks. 
• Managing security incidents: S/he helps provide a timely and coherent response to incidents affecting PUI personnel, premises and assets. 
• External coordination and representation: S/he develops and maintains sustainable relations with various Ukrainian securityactors and security focal points in other humanitarian organizations.
  

 1. ASSIST AND ADVISE ON DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING THE MISSION SECURITY DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING SECURITY RISK ASSESSMENTS (SRAs), SECURITY RULES AND CONTINGENCY PLANS. 

• Conduct security assessments and threat analysis as required, and where necessary provide feedback on proposed mitigation strategies for local specific threats; 
• Report to the Field Coordinator and Security Coordinator to ensure that all relevant security information is disseminated in a timely manner to the appropriate offices, their personnel and other stakeholders as required; 
• Support Field Office teams in developing and implementation of an effective security plan to support operations. Be able to provide meaningful inputs to a security plan to support all projects and activities within the Area of Operations. 
• Assist in the design and implementation of project related security strategies, security policies/standards and establishes a concrete course of action for their implementation and review. 
• Update on a regular basis basic information in SOPs and security rules (ex: change of telephone numbers, name of focal points, addresses, etc.). Submit the updated information to Field Coordinator. 

2. IMPLEMENT AND UPDATE THE SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THROUGH SAFETY AND SECURITY AWARENESS, SECURITY BRIEFINGS AND SENSITIZATION OF PERSONNEL TO IDENTIFIED RISKS 

• Monitor the security situation in the Area of Operation. Collect, analyze and provide information on safety/security-related developments in the region. 
• Maintain close links with Logistics, Program Implementation and other key stakeholders at the Field Office(s) to ensure that all projects are implemented with the highest degree of staff safety and security. 
• Manage administrative and logistic issues related to mission safety and security programs/ procedures, as required and in coordination with the Administration/Finance Manager in the Field Office(s). 
• Provide direction and inputs to program implementation staff on security issues as needed, including travel briefings and area-based risk details. 
• Provide briefings on security rules and SOPs for the Kharkiv Office and eastern Ukraine to newcomers. Ensure that staff members are familiar with and understand the rules. 
• In coordination with the Security Coordinator, conduct safety/security drills at the Field Office(s).  

3. MANAGE SECURITY INCIDENTS 

• Support the Field Coordinator in managing security/safety incidents affecting Field Office personnel, premises and assets and provide a timely and coherent response to such incidents as they arise; 
• Follow up on security incidents as directed and ensure incidents are reported to Field Coordinator and Security Coordinator. 
• Submit incident reports. 
• Assist in security investigations as and when required by the Field Coordinator and/or Security Coordinator. 

4. DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN LIAISON WITH UKRAINIANSECURITY ACTORS AND SECURITY FOCAL POINTS IN OTHER HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS  

• Develop, build and constantly maintain a network of interlocutors within the Ukrainian security actors (military, police etc.). 
• Develop, build and constantly maintain a network with security focal points in the UN agencies, NGOs and other external actors to gain security information and analysis in the region. 
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Field Coordinator for all issues related to the safety and security of PUI personnel, premises and assets. 

CONDITIONS

Starting time: ASAP

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should submit their CV and cover letter including at least 2 reference contacts.

Application should be sent ASAP

Only candidates shortlisted will be contacted. PUI reserves the right to close the vacancy prior last day of application submission.