Security Officer

General objective of the job

The Security officer is responsible for the management, development for Security at War Child in Lebanon.

S/he delivers technical advice and support in Security, and logistics matters.

Position in the organisation

The Security Officer is part of the Operations Department reporting to the Shared Operations Manager.

Result areas

Security

• Support the implementation of the security plan and emergency plan in Lebanon and develop a security strategy.
• Act as security focal point for all staff
• Ensure daily updates about the security situation.
• Conduct briefings of all staff local as well as international
• Follow with the staff when they are in the field about any security updates or incidents.
• Gather security and safety related information and disseminate this between the staff.
• Represent WCH in all international NGOs security networks.
• Ensure that all safety rules and standards are respected and applied in the WCH office.
• Advise Country Director on changes in SOPs, routines and other procedures related to security.
• Support and Advice the CD (Country Director) or SOM (Shared Operations Manager) in preparing SOP/SMP (security management plan) and contingency planning, including context analysis (General Assessment and Specific Security Risk Assessment)

• Assist in the management of security incidents and crises, provide timely and accurate incident reports and analysis, and support organizational lessons learned.
• Monitor the overall staff movements and the tracking systems and provide regular info to staff on the safety of their movement, especially when moving to the field.
• Conduct site assessments and advise on mitigation measures.
• Assist in training on security procedures as required for program staff and partners.

Result: Security plan is implemented in such a matter that staff know all safety rules and standards are respected and applied in WCH offices.

Capacity building

• Works with the partners in Lebanon to build security, contingency plan, and security procedures.
• Organizes security training for the partners and staff.
• Advises SOM on changes in SOPs, routines and other procedures related to security.

Fleet and logistics Management

• Arranges and coordinates detailed daily work plans for drivers and vehicles in coordination with the procurement and logistics officer.
• Acknowledges and implements priority/duty tasking.
• Have 24/7 availability to coordinate any last-minute emergency travel of the staff.
• Ensures regular liaison with PM team to ensure safe and secure personnel movements.
• Ensures that all cars are maintained and ready to be used in a daily basis.
• Applies management & safety measures and procedures.
• Ensures all drivers and staff are successfully and accurately filling out the mileage and fuel log books.
• Continuously checks and updates data of the storage room.

Result: fleet management is arranged and coordinates in such a way that field visits are conducted, and security measures are applied all times.