Analyst of security threats in a humanitarian organization/ Security Officer in Medair Ukraine

Overall Purpose: Working as an important member of a diverse team who are committed to serve the world’s most vulnerable with practical and compassionate care the Security Officer is the primary contact for all security issues within the program providing a reference point and technical advice.

On a day-to-day basis this involves the monitoring of the overall security context primarily for Kharkiv (KHA) and Dnipro (DNI) and as well as in-country, conducting communication with national and international security actors and stakeholders to ensure the security of KHA and DNI Medair personnel and visitors. An important aspect of the role is mitigation and risk reduction through briefings, good analysis and trainings for local national and international staff, as per the need. 

Project Overview:Medair is an international Christian humanitarian organization that provides emergency response to the most vulnerable people occurring amidst conflict, disease, and disaster to ensure their life in dignity and hope. It launched its activities in Ukraine in early March 2022 as a result of the escalation of Russian military actions in Ukraine. Medair has implemented numerous interventions in various sectors, such as Shelter, Health, Cash and NFI, Case Management, WASH, Mental Health. Medair teams are located in the East, North and West of Ukraine to ensure a multi-sectoral approach to assistance. We are looking for a qualified professional to join us in supporting vulnerable communities.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Security

• Develop security assessments, providing technical support in analyzing context and security trends to develop an understanding of the issues that can affect safety and security across programming locations in Kharkiv, Dnipro, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.
• Together with the Senior Safety and Security Officer (SSSO) support the draft and introduce security SOPs and mitigation measures to be shared with Senior Management (in collaboration with CD/DCD and PCs)
• Support teams in conducting, risk, threat and vulnerability assessments.
• Brief teams on security in locations before program visits.
• Provide data in detail and analysis of incidents and reporting, together with mapping.
• Monitor, update and track the staff movement system tracking.
• Together with the SSSO, support teams writing andregularly reviewing location specific security plans.
• Contribute towards a positive and robust security culture in the programme, ensuring SOPs are respected and security of team and community members is considered and prioritised.
• Other duties assigned

 Communication

• Attend, as per the delegation and coordination with SSSO, locally and nationally convened security coordination meetings as appropriate, representing Medair as the security focal point for the programme
• Collate relevant security information from available sources and distribute to Medair the SSSO, staff as appropriate
• Support when needed the SSSO to provide regular security briefings, as appropriate, to the field management, other team members and visitors
• Proactively raise any issues, and observe and address areas of improvement within the security framework.

Training

• Support the SSSO on briefing for the new staff and visitors on relevant security issues, providing refresher training as required.
• Support the SSSO on the assistance to be provided to colleagues responsible for running the Medair base(s) (e.g. office premises, staff housing, field bases, etc.) to ensure the security of the compounds, providing training and coaching as required

Person Specification

Qualification / Experience

• Essential:
  • Vocational qualification
  • Security and safety training at officer level
  • Post-qualification security experience, preferably in an NGO setting
  • Good English (spoken and written) and fluent Ukrainian (spoken and written)
  • Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Desirable:
  • University degree or relevant qualification in security in an insecure environment
  • Security experience in an insecure environment

Competencies

• Motivation:
  • Essential: Compassionate, self-motivated, energetic, autonomous; Strong Christian commitment
  • Desirable: Good understanding of humanitarian issues
• Team building:
  • Essential: Team-player with good inter-personal skills; Able to take a lead role in a large and diverse team
  • Desirable: Encouraging, supportive; Experience in training/coaching staff
• Adaptability:
  • Essential: Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels; Creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner; Able to cope with basic living conditions in the field and during field trips
  • Desirable: Willingness to be stretched professionally, personally, and spiritually
• Technical expertise:
  • Essential: Problem-solving ability; Calm in a crisis; Good communication skills, particularly in handling sensitive information; Familiar with security procedures
  • Desirable: Working knowledge of HF and VHF radio communication, satellite phones, and other sstandard office equipment

Areas of experience:

• Office Administration
• Security

Work Conditions:This is a field-based position and working and living conditions may be very different to that previously experienced. 

MEDAIR UKRAINE BRANCH strives to create diverse and inclusive workplaces and is an equal employment opportunity employer. For more detailed information, please contact us. purpose:

Working as an important member of a diverse team committed to serving the world's most vulnerable people with practical and compassionate assistance, the Security Threat Analyst is the primary point of contact for all security issues within the program, providing background information and technical advice.
Daily work includes monitoring the overall security context, primarily for Kharkiv (KHA) and Dnipro (DNI), and countrywide, communicating with national and international actors and stakeholders to ensure the safety of Medair personnel at KHA and DNI and visitors. An important aspect of the role is risk reduction through briefings, qualitative analysis and training for national and international staff as needed.

• Project overview:

Medair is an international Christian humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance to the most vulnerable people in conflict, disease and disasters to ensure they live in dignity and hope. It began its activities in Ukraine at the beginning of March 2022 as a result of the escalation of Russia's military operations in Ukraine. Medair has implemented numerous activities in different sectors such as: housing, health care, cash and non-financial information, social support, WASH, mental health. Medair teams are located in the east, north and west of Ukraine to provide a multi-sectoral approach to assistance. We are looking for a qualified professional to join us in supporting vulnerable communities. 

Primary Responsibilities and Responsibilities

Security

• Develop security assessments, provide technical support in analyzing security context and trends to understand issues that may impact security at program sites in Kharkiv, Dnipro, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.
• Together with the Lead Security Threat Analyst (SSSO), support development and implementation of security SOPs and risk mitigation measures for management alignment (in collaboration with CD/DCD and PC).
• Support teams in conducting risk, threat and vulnerability assessments.
• Conduct security briefings for teams prior to site visits.
• Provide detailed data and incident analysis and reporting including mapping.
• Monitor, update and track sypersonnel movement system.
• Work with SSSO to support teams in writing and regularly review site-specific security plans.
• Contribute to building a positive and robust safety culture within the program by ensuring compliance with SOPs and prioritizing the safety of team and community members.
• Perform other duties.

Communication

• Attend, as delegated and coordinated with SSSO, local and national security coordination meetings, representing Medair as the security contact for the program.
• Collect relevant information from available sources and disseminate it to the SSSO and Medair staff as needed.
• Support the SSSO in conducting regular security briefings for field management, other team members and visitors as needed.
• Proactively raise issues and suggest improvements within the system

Training

• Support SSSO in briefing new employees and visitors on current security issues, provide refresher training as needed.
• Assist SSSO in providing support to colleagues responsible for managing Medair bases (office facilities, staff housing, field bases, etc.) to ensure facility safety by providing training and coaching for needs.

Candidate requirements

Qualifications / Experience

Required: 

• Professional qualifications
• Training in safety and security at specialist level
• Experience in security after qualification, preferably in an NGO
• Fluency in English (oral and written) and Ukrainian (oral and written)
• Confident PC user, good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

Desirable: 

• Higher education or relevant qualification in the field of security in conditions of instability
• Experience of working in the field of security in a dangerous environment environment

Competencies

Motivation: 

• Required: compassion, independence, energy, autonomy; strong Christian commitment
• Desirable: Good understanding of humanitarian issues

Teamwork: 

• Must: Team player with good interpersonal skills; the ability to take a leading role in a large and diverse team
• Desirable: support and encouragement; experience in teaching/coaching staff

Adaptability: 

• Must: ability to work under pressure and manage the level of personal stress; creativity, openness, flexibility, self-learning ability; readiness for basic living conditions during business trips and trips
• Desirable: readiness for professional, personal and spiritual development

Technical expertise: 

• Required: ability to solve problems; calmness in crisis situations; good communication skills, especially when working with confidential information; knowledge of safety procedures
• Desirable: roworking knowledge of HF and VHF radios, satellite phones and other standard office equipment

Areas of experience:

• Office administration
• Security

Working conditions:
 This is a field position and working and living conditions may differ significantly from previous experience.

MEDAIR BRANCH IN UKRAINE is committed to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces and is an equal employment opportunity employer. For more detailed information, please contact us.