Security Assistant

الوصف الوظيفي

Position: Security Assistant

Contract duration: 6 months renewable

Location: Ramallah

Starting Date ASAP

I-Background on ACTED

ACTED is an international NGO registered in France. ACTED’s vocation is to support vulnerable populations affected by wars, natural disasters and/or economic and social crises, and to accompany them in building a better future. ACTED started its activities in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) in May 2007. ACTED is currently implementing projects covering multiple humanitarian / development sectors, funded by of a variety of international donors, which aim at protecting vulnerable households and strengthening civil society actors across the oPt. ACTED oPt offers a dynamic, rigorous and knowledge-orientated working environment.

II-Country Profile

In the occupied Palestinian territory, ACTED is both committed to humanitarian assistance and long-term development. ACTED strives to strengthen the economic capacities of communities, consolidate civil society organisations, and provide emergency assistance to the most vulnerable, rural communities in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza. ACTED currently seeks a security assistant for its operations in West Bank.

“ACTED has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and ensures that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited. All candidates will be subject to satisfactory references and screening checks in line with legal requirements. Any candidate offered a job will sign ACTED’s Code of Conduct and related policies as part of their work contract. All staff are expected to abide by the standards of behaviour outlined in those documents.”

III-Position Profile

The Security Assistant will support the Country Security Manager (CSM) and Country Security Officer (CSO) in their daily tasks. Under the guidance of CSM / CSO, the Security Assistant will:

- Contribute to the daily monitoring of security incidents in Ramallah, and to their compiling into a security database.

- Occasionally accompany field movements to provide in situ support to programme colleagues moving into unfamiliar locations, during periods of heightened risks.

- Provide pre-departure safety and security briefings to colleagues, utilizing detailed local knowledge, as requested.

- Act as a local liaison for community leaders, authorities or other stakeholders that the organization may need to interact with to enable our humanitarian operations.
- Provide ad hoc incident management support, including outside of working hours where critical situations emerge.

- Establish and maintain a local network with humanitarian counterparts to ensure Acted staff are up to date on the latest contextual developments that may impact their safety or security, providing live alerts to the CSO or CSM when new risks are identified

- Assist in the drafting of monthly security reports and documents as requested.

- Liaise with the logistics department to ensure Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS) compliance at Ramallah level.

- Attend security meetings with NGO counterparts on behalf of the Acted Security Team when requested.

متطلبات الوظيفة

IV-Qualifications:

Bachelor degree in a relevant field
Good understanding of humanitarian principles. Prior work with (I)NGOs is an asset.
Strong knowledge of the area, including current dynamics as well as local history. Background in Security/International Relations is an asset.
Ability to manage a competing workload, shifting priorities, and work under pressure, as the situation may occasionally demand.
Proficiency in Excel, as well as Word & PowerPoint.
Fluency in Arabic.
Conversational English language skills required.

تفاصيل الوظيفة

المسمى الوظيفي Security Assistant

آخر موعد للتقديم 25 - Sep - 2024

المكان رام الله والبيرة

نوع الوظيفة دوام كامل

المستوى المهني متوسط الخبرة

الراتب N/A

الدرجة العلمية البكالوريوس

الخبرة سنة

التصنيف مجالات متنوعة

آلية التقديم

VI-Submission of applications

Interested candidates are invited to apply by sby clicking on the below link no later than September 25th, 2024 to:

Security Assistant

The selection committee will review all applications as they are received. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described above, and those unable to meet these requirements will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. No telephone inquiries will be received.

“Due to the emergency situation and the need for the position , this job might be filled before the end of the vacancy announcement”