Security Assistant

Deadline Date ‎2022-‎05-‎31About Tdh-F
Terre des hommes Foundation – Helping children worldwide (Tdh), is the leading
Swiss foundation for children’s aid, with its headquarters in Lausanne, and
registered in Iraq with the No ‎2178598. Tdh aims to create a positive impact
on children's lives in almost ‎40 countries around the world, through our
Health, Access to Justice, Migration and Child Protection transversal
programmes.
Tdh started its operations in Iraq in Dec ‎2014 responding to needs of children
and youth between the age group of ‎9-‎22 years, affected by the ISIL -driven
crisis of ‎2014-‎2017. Due to high unmet needs for children, youth, and their
families affected by the crisis, Tdh scaled up its interventions to ‎12
districts within ‎5 governorates (Anbar, Kirkuk, Ninewa, Baghdad & Salah al-
Din), providing assistance in child protection, juvenile justice, education
and WASH assistance in emergency.
In the long-term, through its Multi-year Country Strategy ‎2022 – ‎2024 and its
long term Vision for the Country Programme, Tdh plans to reinforce and expand
interventions due to the persistent overwhelming needs of children, youth and
families through a NEXUS approach, responding to the protracted humanitarian
needs while contributing to achieving durable solutions for the most
vulnerable and at-risk population groups in the sectors of Child Protection,
Education, WASH and Access to Justice for children, youth and women.
As of December ‎2021, Tdh with its ‎120 staff employees, is currently
implementing a ‎7,5 Million CHF emergency, rehabilitation, and development
program, across the country through its bases and offices in Baghdad, Ninewa,
Salah al-Din and Kirkuk governorates working alongside and in collaboration
with local partners and national authorities. The main donors are USG, UNOCHA,
ECHO, SDC, GIZ, UNICEF. The main coordination office is in Erbil with a multi-
cultural, very experienced, and highly motivated team providing support,
technical expertise and ensuring accountability, while working closely with
the collaborators in the Regional office in Amman, Jordan and the Head
Quarters (HQ) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Overall job purposes
The appointment of the Security Assistant is essential to provide regular
security-related updates to Tdh field office management and field staff
including guards, drivers, and the security assistant responsibility is to
ensure that minimum operating security standards and procedures are
implemented in the field office. He/she will assist Field Coordinator/Base
Manager in terms of liaison/communication with National Government Authorities
and other stakeholders including NGOs. The Security Assistant should have
analytical skills in security, humanitarian and development project trends.
The context of ongoing conflict presents inherent risks. A professional sense
of security, confidentiality, and proper representation is essential.
Main responsibilities:
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Security context assessment and analysis and provision of updates.

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Networking and external coordination.

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Legality.

Duties:
‎1- Security
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‎1.1 Act as Terre des hommes’ focal person for all access-related issues to the
areas of intervention;
‎1.2 Build and maintain a contacts network for security and access monitoring;
‎1.3 Daily monitor the security situation in the areas of intervention and
documentation and security updates to the Field Coordinator and Staff;
‎1.4 Brief visitors and incoming staff to Iraq / Talafar on the humanitarian
and
socio- political situation in the areas of intervention;
‎1.5 Recommend communication and visibility strategies in line with security
requirements;
‎1.6 Support the Security Manager to conduct regular security and risk
assessments to identify safety and security needs;
‎1.7 Proactively contact members of this information network to collect
information on security in order to provide advice to the FC and Security
Manager on day to day security issues;
‎1.6 Any other task as requested by the field coordination and/or Security
manager.

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‎2- Networking and external communication
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‎2.1 Establish and maintain professional contacts with relevant authorities,
depending on the context and the needs of the field office and mission;
‎2.2 Participate in meetings related to security issues;
‎2.3 By the request of Field Co/base manager arrange all necessary meetings
related to administrative/program issues;
‎2.4 Keep a complete and update detailed list of all useful contacts in the
field office/country/mission with names, telephones, addresses and other
relevant details;
‎2.5 Liaise with NGOs and other external actors to share security information
as appropriate;
‎2.6 Organize and participate in meetings with relevant authorities and local
communities and maintain contact with relevant stakeholders in order
to be permanently updated on the evolution of the situation;
‎2.6 Translate during meetings in Arabic and Turkman;
‎2.7 Translate documents related to communication and reporting;
‎2.8 Facilitation of check in and check out of expatriate staff and HQ visitors
in Tal Afar, arranging their stay in Tal Afar, swift transfer to the field and
arrangement of pick and drop them.

‎3- Administration, Finance, and Logistics
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‎3.1 Ensure vehicle and staff movements are monitored according to
procedures. Ensure availability, monitoring and tracking of necessary
and functional safety and security equipment;
‎3.2 In coordination with logistics team Follow up on the movement of Tdh
car fleet and ensure the safety and security of the staff;
‎3.3 Manage administrative and immigration procedures for the international
employees at local level when needed and requested;

‎4- Reporting and Monitoring
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‎4.1 Support the development and strengthening of monitoring procedures;
‎4.2 Support the Field Co and SM to collect monitoring data
‎4.3 Support the Field Co and SM for reporting on Report monthly, quarterly,
half- yearly and annual progress on all project activities;
‎4.4 Participate in the monitoring of all project activities;
‎4.5 Write visit reports
‎4.6 Provide weekly report on current week’s activities and plans for coming
week to the Security Manager.
Monitoring.
‎4.7 Assist Security Manager and Field Co in following up the submit Tdh
Security and activity reports to the
related government departments (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and
annual).

‎5- Humanitarian response programming and partnership
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‎5.1 Take lead and follow-up with any pending authorizations/permissions to
conduct programme activities and ensure access to project sites when needed;
‎5.2 Support the mapping and assessment of potential partners in the areas of
intervention;
‎5.3 Advise programme team on specific regulations implemented by the
authorities that impact the design and implementation of activities;
‎5.4 Support the opening of the new bases
‎5.5 Prepare and participate to field assessments (at security and programmatic
level)

‎6- Others: a ccepts new responsibilities as and when those are
assigned by the line manager.

Values:
The post holder is polite, respectful, honest, punctual (and respects
deadlines), creative, pacifist, proactive, committed and – during office hours
– non-political. S/he is in constant exchange with colleagues and supervisors,
communicates problems and enriches discussions. S/he treats people of
different religion, age, sex, and economic status appropriate and equally and
actively ensures their wellbeing and raises his/her voice when required. S/he
is willing to improve own capacities and is open for all topics Tdh is working
on to actively contribute to a comprehensive programme implementation.
S/he uses Tdh equipment, vehicles and premises, internet and electricity
economically and responsibly. S/he positively represents Tdh to beneficiaries,
stake holders and the general public.

Abuse Prevention Policy (CSP) - Operational Risk Management
The post holder complies with the Child Safeguarding Policy, Safety Policy and
Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy.
S/he reports any breach observed in the framework of this policy during
his/her professional activities both as regards the proven or suspected
offence and a preventive breach.
Tdh Regulations and Policies:
The post holder abides by all internal rules, regulations and policies.
This version supersedes all previous versions.Competencies:
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to consistently work with a diverse range of stakeholders with tact and diplomacy;
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fluid and sometimes insecure environment;
* Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
* Knowledge of Iraq in terms of its political, economic and social trends;
* Fluency in written and spoken Arabic & English
* Kurdish and Turkman is an added value.Application Process:
Application should contain the following two attachments: CV and Cover
letter.
Application should be submitted to "
[email protected] " with writing
the exact subject ( Security Assistant - Ninawa ). Otherwise CV not
be accepted.
* Sending CV with Link will be disregarded.
* Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
* Preference will be given to qualified candidates from the targeted area