Humanitarian Access and Security Supervisor

Location: Gaza

Contract Duration:  6 months

Responsible to:  HAS Manager Palestine

Closing date:  12 December, 2024

Handicap International (which runs projects under its operating name, Humanity & Inclusion - HI -), is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. Handicap International is a not-for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations.

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

Under the authority of the Palestine HAS Manager, the HAS Supervisor facilitates humanitarian access to our project areas and the management of the day-to-day security of Humanity & Inclusion’s operations in the area.

Responsibilities:

Mission 1: MANAGEMENT

• An exemplary manager: embodies HI’s values on a daily basis and is a role model.
• A manager who conveys meaning: understands the strategy, clarifies it, translates it into operational objectives for his/her team, drives the changes required. Gives purpose to each managerial act. Fosters the inter- and intra-divisional exchange of practices. Encourages innovation and risk taking.
• Manager/administrator: organises the operational management of his/her team, structures work around the processes identified, oversees performance, and facilitates problem solving.
• Contributes to the development of his/her team members, creates the conditions for their commitment, professionalism and dedication to HI. Ensures compliance with the code of conduct and institutional policies, the mindset, and the individual and group behaviour expected.

Mission 2: OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION

Responsibility 2-1: Gathers and analyses information on humanitarian access and security, and disseminates it to teams, in order to anticipate and prevent any potential risks for the implementation of HI’s humanitarian aid.

• Organises the network of key people for the gathering of information on access and security in the intervention areas
• Gathers and analyses information relating to the context, access and key actors
• Disseminates this information in an appropriate manner to our various audiences
• Participates and represents HI in meetings and other formal or informal settings concerning security and humanitarian access
• Maintains a database and map of events in the country that affect security and humanitarian access

Responsibility 2-2: Helps with the management of teams’ operational security.

• Helps boost the acceptance of HI in the intervention areas under the leadership of the Palestine HAS Manager.
• Example: maintains good relations with local communities.
• Helps draft security documents:
• Provides risk-analysis grids produced in workshops with teams in the field;
• Provides updates to the Security Plan, SOP, and Contingency Plan;
• Helps implement and ensure compliance with the security procedures.
• According to the Palestine HAS Manager’s framework, prepares and/or validates certain HI staff movements.
• According to the Palestine HAS Manager’s framework, supports logistics with the management of ‘safety’ files (evaluation of HI premises, emergency kit, means of communication etc.)
• In support of the PalestineHAS Manager, produces analyses and recommendations following security incidents
• Monitors the reporting of security incidents and systematises ‘lessons learnt’ exercises
• Assists with exploratory missions in new areas, mainly by carrying out security and humanitarian-access assessments.

Responsibility 2-3: Builds staff capacities in terms of humanitarian access and security.

• Updates staff regularly on security developments (including the potential impact for HI) by ensuring that relevant events are disseminated via HI’s staff-information channels.
• Gives security briefings for new starters and helps with their induction.
• In collaboration with the Palestine Humanitarian Access & Security Manager, prepares and leads themed workshops and training courses for HI employees (drivers, guards, project employees etc.).

جميع الحقوق محفوظة لموقع جوبس.

Qualifications:

• University degree or certificate in risk management, international relations or any other discipline relevant to the position.
• Ideally trained in humanitarian access/negotiations and humanitarian security management.

Experience:

• Experience in a position with security (or similar) responsibilities
• Experience in humanitarian action – NGOs
• Ideally experience in humanitarian negotiations.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

HI workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in HI Code of conduct.  In accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption.

DISABILITY INCLUSION:

The candidate or his/her representative must let the HR representative know that s/he needs an adjustment or change at the test and the interview for a reason related to a medical condition by sending a request for accommodation at the email: [email protected].

By applying to this position, you grant HI’s recruitment team your consent to perform a reference check on you with respect to the misconduct disclosure scheme.

The initial contract will be for a period of up to 6 months, to be extendable based on the availability of funds.

Handicap International is an equal-opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from persons with disabilities

Interested candidates should fill out the form HAS-S and submit their resume with a motivation letter to reach on or before December 12th, 2024. Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will be disregarded.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and those shortlisted will be contacted.