Job Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Summary:

The overall objective of this position is to ensure that organizational safety and security policies and procedures are contextually appropriate, effective, and well understood by all staff, while also providing strategic guidance on humanitarian access processes in close coordination with program teams. Under the supervision of the Senior Coordinator (Access, Safety & Security), the incumbent contributes to informed decision-making through the analysis of security trends and developments, and supports the continuous review, updating, and implementation of IRC’s Security Management Plans, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Contingency Plans (CPs), and risk assessments.

Major Responsibilities:

Safety and Security Management

• Provide support to the Sr. Coordinator (Access, Safety and Security) on reviewing the security related documents ie operational guidelines and planning for staff safety, operational security and program continuity in Myanmar.
• Assist Sr. Coordinator (Access, Safety and Security) to evaluate, review and update security management plans and ensure that practical preparations are in place and known to all staff involved.
• Support on updating security risk assessments of all IRC operation areas in Myanmar at least once a year, sometimes twice.
• Support Sr. Coordinator (Access, Safety and Security) to be able to provide monthly security incident report to SMT.
• Undertake continual assessments of equipment, and the protocols under which the equipment is used, to ensure that minimal conditions for security are being met.
• Provide and implement the best possible solutions for use of equipment to facilitate communication among staff.

Coordination and Security Management Support:

• Cooperate with field S&S officers in IRC implemented area to fulfill the requirements for Safety and Security sector.
• Assist on security risk assessment of new operational areas and security consideration highlights.
• Join security coordination meetings if required, and report highlighted points to supervisor.
• Support in organizing safety and security meetings in Yangon office and generate meeting minutes.

Incident Management and Reporting:

• Assist on all incidents and accidents official written report, which is then shared with relevant stakeholders in IRC and filed appropriately.
• Ensure that any incident cases must follow with immediate incident report and post-incident report according to incident reporting SOP.
• Monitor security incidents that happened in Yangon region and update the incident tracker on a daily basis.
• Submit daily contextual updates in line with IRC reporting template.
• Assist on compiling and submitting monthly security reporting that tracks incidents and trends within IRC’s areas of operation.

Security Training and Orientation:

• Assist line manager to provide regular training/Awareness sessions to IRC staff on security preparedness, prevention, and response. Training(s) may include Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs); Contingency Plans (CPs); Security Management; Incident Reporting; Safety and Security Orientation, Prevention and Response Mechanisms; Communications protocols, etc
• Assist on reviewing and updating the IRC Security briefing of Yangon, Country Office to provide orientation to new hires and visitors.

Partner support:

• Assist Senior Officer (Access & Safety), c ooperation with partnership teams across the country to fulfill the requirements of partners for Safety and Security sector.
• Assist Senior Officer (Access & Safety) in conducting S & S training/security briefing for partner organizations if there is a demand from the partners.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Sr. Coordinator - Access, Safety & Security
Position directly supervises: N/A

What should you have?

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 4 years at humanitarian organizations.
• A minimum of 2 years in the safety and security field.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Skill (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT) and other industry- driven software.
• (Microsoft Team, Outlook and Zoom) are a MUST.
• Having the skill of generating online reporting tools (POWER BI, GOOGLE SHEET, etc.) will be an added advantage.
• Having skill of accurate, reliability, and analytical Report writing on safety and security context on daily and monthly basis.
• Having experience of engaging with multiple stakeholders.
• Able to travel IRC field operations sides.
• Basic understanding of security risk analysis and risk mitigation.

Language Skills:

• Excellent English and Myanmar (written and verbal).

Remark:

· The application will be considered on a rolling basis throughout the vacancy opening period and IRC take the right to finalize the application process before the closure of vacancy announcement.

*** The position is opened only for Myanmar National.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

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