Syria
Humantarian Access and Security Officer - Tal RefaatOrganization
- IYD International Humanitarian Relief Association
Posted 7 Oct 2025 Closing date 10 Oct 2025
Job Purpose
Incident reporting & analysis, offering proactive measures on safety and security, context analysis, staff training, improvements on existing systems of staff tracking, vehicle movement, communications, and security/contingency planning. Humanitarian Access and Security Officer will ensure context and risk analysis are conducted and risk mitigation measures are put in place as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing immediate incident reports to the management and concerned staff.
- Investigating and following up on security incidents where IYD staff or assets are involved.
- Ensure that all necessary staff is educated on the use of security measures as needed and conduct periodic checks to ensure systems are functioning.
- Utilize the Security Management Plans, Contingency Plans, and SOPs and ensure that equipment and personnel are in place to support all plans (this includes re-location, hibernation, and evacuation plans).
- Maintaining high levels of oversight for physical security issues at offices and guest houses, including COVID-19 precautions.
- Liaising with key stakeholders to ensure that IYD staff can maintain access to program areas.
- Conducting security assessments of offices, warehouses, venues, and guesthouses in collaboration with the related staff.
- Update the security incidents database and maps.
- Conduct regular meetings with designated staff to ensure safety & security concerns are being met.
- Produce daily/weekly/Bi-weekly and monthly security reports.
- Monitoring SOPs, supporting the development of new procedures to match security challenges and operational realities as they present.
- Track safety-related incidents and developments in NW Syria.
- Performs other assigned tasks within the overall scope of his/her role.
Note:
The above-mentioned key responsibilities/accountabilities are illustrative ones. Other future responsibilities/accountabilities may be assigned to the job depending on the department’s organizational chart.
Essential
Qualification (Education/Work Experience)
- Bachelor's degree in English Literature or related fields.
- Two to four years of professional humanitarian access and security experience.
- Advanced level in English
Desirable
- Master's degree in English Literature or related fields.
- More than four years of professional humanitarian access and security experience.
Core & Managerial Competencies
Core Competencies
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Planning and organizing
- Accountability
- Creativity
- Client Orientation
- Commitment to Continuous Learning
- Technological Awareness.
Supervisor/Managerial Competencies
- Leadership
- Building Trust
- Vision
- Managing Performance
- Empowering Others
- Judgment/Decision-making.
Technical Competencies
- Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook.)
- Good knowledge of reporting system.
- Experience in working with NGO’s.
- Attending related security training courses.
How to apply
https://forms.gle/DCYfsmosyR1FeBJq9Job detailsCountry
City Tal Rafaat Source
- IYD International Humanitarian Relief Association
Type
Career category
Years of experience
Themes
- Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
- Safety and Security
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