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: International Rescue Committee
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: 22 May 2023
2 June 2023
Job Title: Senior Safety & Security Manager
Department: Operations
Location: Bangkok or Mae Sot, Thailand
Application Deadline: 2 June 2023
Background/IRC Summary: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. The IRC has been operating in Thailand since 1975 and currently provides assistance to displaced persons in Tak, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi and Mae Hong Son provinces
Job Overview/Summary: The Senior Safety & Security Manager serves as the security and access focal point for IRC management in Thailand. The position holder is responsible for overall management of access and security-related preparedness, prevention, and response for Staff Safety in Thailand.
General Duties
• Implement and maintain IRC standard access, security and communications systems and procedures
• Provide technical support and advice to management and staff in all offices
• Monitor and report on access and security developments and trends
• Participate in security-related decision-making
• Conduct training and development activities in accordance with needs and concerns
• Actively coordinate and contribute to information exchange both internally and externally
Security & Communications Systems
• Implement, maintain, and monitor security policy compliance, security systems, policies, and procedures
• Assess and maintain access, security and communications in IRC facilities in consultation with management, civil authorities, and technical experts
• Conduct regular field and program security audits and risk assessments of all field sites; report on findings and recommend improvements to management; oversee implementation
Information Management and Reporting
• Provide comprehensive, neutral, and non-partisan access and security information and advice to field and program management
• Report on situational developments, risks, and concerns
• Maintain, and/or facilitate links with existing incident reporting system(s) with all field offices
• Compile and provide weekly access and security situation reports to IRC management
• Hold regular security briefings to visitors, new staff for field and program management
• Coordinate post-incident information management and action
• Ensure up-to-date, accurate access and security information is available at all field sites on a monthly basis with appropriate local language.
Training
• Orient and train staff on preventive and reactive systems, policies, and procedures
• Identify need for and coordinate staff training with appropriate internal and external resources
• Provide field training and information on systems, policies, and procedures
Coordination
• Establish and maintain relations with aid community, government and all security agencies
• Facilitate and participate in-country wide coordination
• Attend and actively participate in Provincial or Regional management meetings
Common Duties
• Uphold the mission, values, and spirit of IRC
• Follow and enforce all IRC codes of conduct and policies (worldwide and in-country)
• Report any violations to appropriate IRC authority, and participate in preventative initiatives
• Actively seek opportunities that will complement ability to fulfil position’s responsibilities as well as further professional development, such as taking part in internal and external trainings
• Perform other duties as requested by supervisor
Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to: Deputy Director, Operations
Position directly supervises: none
• Indirect Reporting: Regional Safety & Security Director (management in partnership)
• Other Internal and/or external contacts: maintain relations with aid community and all security agencies
Internal: Program Coordinators, Field Coordinator
External: Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Interior, Police Bureau and all security agencies
Job Requirements:
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science, social science with advance degree would be a plus.
• Work Experience: minimum 4-5 years’ direct security-related experience is essential, experiences working with non-profit organizations, familiar with institution donors would be a plus.
Experienced and knowledgeable in security and safety-related subjects, threat/risk assessment, security management, and personal and organizational security awareness
Competency and experience in humanitarian access negotiations and enabling humanitarian space for programmes
Excellent diplomatic, communication, and reporting skills
• Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: Proven experience working effectively in complex security environments
• Language Skills: Fluency in Thai and English (written, spoken, comprehension)
• Certificates or Licenses: Security related course
Working Environment: Five days per week with flexible working hours, remote work environment is applicable and frequently travel to field offices is required.
Standards of Professional Conduct:
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you are interested, please apply for this position via the below link:
https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/37664?c=rescue