Security Delegate - IFRC
IFRC
Garowe, Puntland
last year
Deadline Dec 14, 2023
Organizational Context
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 192-member National Societies. The overall aim of IFRC is "to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world." IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises.
IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The work of the IFRC is guided by the following fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.
IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Headquarters are organized into three main Divisions: (i) National Society Development and Operations Coordination; (ii) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization; and (iii) Management Policy, Strategy and Corporate Services.
IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. IFRC also has country cluster delegation and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat.
This position will be based in Somalia's Puntland region to support the Head of Country Cluster Delegation and the Regional Security Coordinator in day-to-day strategic and operational security management the country.
The Security Delegate will work with the Africa Region Security Coordinator to ensure that the IFRC's Minimum Security Requirements (MSR) are implemented in Somalia.
The role will constantly monitor the volatile security situation in-country, throughout the different regions where activities are being implemented, as well as the travel routes to those locations, and in particular the sites of renovations of primary health centres or vaccination sites. Additionally, the Security Delegate will coordinate effective security processes and procedures that aim to further improve the IFRC's overall security management in operations.
Location: Garowe, Puntland
Experience: 5 years
Job Type: Full-time
Category: Security
Qualifications: Relevant university degree or extensive professional qualification in security management
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Industries: NGO
Email: None
Website: www.ifrc.org
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