Senior Security Officer

Job Description

Title: Senior Security Officer

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: Undefined

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree in any discipline
∎ Major in Management/Security/Logistics or any relevant field is highly desirable.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 10 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): Security

Job Context:
∎ IRC is seeking a Senior Safety & Security Officer for its Bangladesh Country Program, based in Ukhia, Cox`s Bazar with frequent travel to program locations. The Sr. Security officer will work with the Senior Coordinator - Safety, Security & Access and program team to ensure that filed operations security procedures are adequate and managed in all level.
∎ Under the supervision of the Senior Coordinator - Safety, Security & Access, the Senior Security Officer will support managing physical security systems of different facilities in Ukhiya and Teknaf, and implement IRC`s Security Management Plan, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Contingency Plans (CPs) and risk assessments. The Sr. Security Office will assists conduct onsite training for staff and drivers.
∎ Department: Operations
∎ Reporting to: Senior Coordinator (Safety, Security & Access)
∎ Location: Ukhia With travel.
∎ Duration: Up to April 30, 2020 (with possibility of Extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ PHYSICAL SAFETY & SECURITY MANAGEMENT:
∎ Ensure all physical security measures in the different sites are operational and adequate.
∎ Supervise guard deployment in office, warehouse and expat guest house.
∎ Periodically practice emergency response plan in all facilities.
∎ Periodically check operational capacity of the CCTV, record and troubleshoot as and when required.
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∎ MONITORING, ANALYSIS & REPORTING:
∎ Monitor local security situation and report on every day basis.
∎ Visit camp/program area on a regular basis. See to camps of safety and security situation in connection to local crimes, law and order, political movement, tension between the communities, etc.
∎ Identify and support in actor mapping.
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∎ CONTINGENCY SUPPORT:
∎ Know all contingency support requirements.
∎ Ensure all contingency materials are present in office/warehouse/guest house. Report for replenishment.
∎ Inform and update changes required in contingency planning.
∎ Support to prepare route map and camp risk mapping.
∎ Act as security focal in absence of Senior Coordinator Safety, Security & Access.
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∎ MISC:
∎ Develop ongoing relationships with local authorities as needed and other power brokers within IRC's operational areas.
∎ Promote safety & security culture in the organization. Regularly discuss security issues with staff/ team meeting.
∎ Conduct driver's safety briefing as and when required.
∎ Train security guards about response planning and security management.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 28 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ At least 10 years of experience in security industry.
∎ Experience in INGO/NGO/UN/Military/Police or similar industry is an added advantage.
∎ Demonstrated understanding in security management in a large non-government / government organization.
∎ Experience as a trainer; ability to develop, implement, facilitate and impart learning to a wide range of audiences.
∎ People who are familiar with local culture and local language will get preference.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Medical allowance, Weekly 2 holidays
∎ Two Bonuses in a Year Equivalent to Two Basic Salaries

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting

Application Deadline: April 13, 2019

Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Address : Apartment A4, 4th Floor, Navana Miru, House 4, Road 96, Gulshan 2, Dhaka
∎ Web : https://www.rescue.org/
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution or natural disaster. The IRC is currently working in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities where it resettles refugees and helps them become self-sufficient. The President of the International Rescue Committee is former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband.

Consisting of first responders, humanitarian relief workers, international development experts, health care providers, and educators, the IRC has assisted millions of people around the world since its founding in 1933.

Category: Security/Support Service