Organization Background:

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training as well as relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, the International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergencies, the International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

To learn more about our mission, visit https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/who-we-are.

Project Background:

The “Health Sector Response to Psychosocial Support & Increasing Access to RMNCAH Services” project, funded by UNFPA for 2024, aims to deliver psychosocial support services to beneficiaries through the support of Psychosocial Counseling Centers (PSCCs) and Mother and Child Health Center (MCHC). The targeted provinces for this project include Kabul, Balkh, Jawzjan, Samangan, Kunduz, Faryab, Baghlan, Bamyan, Paktika, and Daikundi.

The objectives of the project are to facilitate access to knowledge, skills, well-being, and a comprehensive range of relevant services for all women and adolescent girls, to support the psychosocial well-being of women and adolescent girls, to serve as a hub where women and adolescent girls can gather information about health and psychosocial support (PSS) services, to act as a primary entry point for addressing the needs of women and adolescent girls, and to provide a platform for women and adolescent girls to access basic skills training, thereby building a foundation for their livelihood assets.

Job Purpose:

The Bamiyan, Baghlan, and Paktika Security Assistants have direct responsibility for the safety and security of all IMC in these mentioned Provinces staff, both inside the office and at field-site locations during official working hours; for the provision of refresher safety and security training and awareness for all staff to reduce the risk of incidents such as targeted killing, kidnapping, robbery, metallic IEDs, road traffic accidents, etc.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• To monitor, maintain, and improve the security platform and ensure strict compliance with established IMC security Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) both inside and outside the office to mitigate against incidents; establish and maintain regular communication with relevant local authorities with responsibility for dealing with safety and security at Provincial, District and Local Community-level.

• To inform recognized IEA local authorities, INSO, and other related NGOs regarding relevant security issues and broader trends.
• To systematically notify, in real-time, the Country Security Manager, Region security officer, and Field-Site Manager about any changes in the security situation in Bamyian, Baghlan, and Paktika Provinces and neighboring provinces on a 24/7 basis.
• To lead and supervise all security manned guards in the Bamiyan, Baghlan, and Paktika Offices, clinics, and WFHS.
• Coordinate and monitor all external movements with relevant departments.
• Prepare the security guards’ duty roster every month based upon IMC Standard Operating Procedures and immediately report any anomalies or problems to the field site Manager, Country Security Manager, and region security officer.
• Supervise and coordinate the duties of security guards in fixed Health Facilities and WHFs.
• Prepare a detailed written Weekly Security Report (WSR) and submit it via e-mail to the Country Security Manager by the end of the week (each Thursday).
• Brief all IMC Bamyian, Baghlan, and Paktika Province staff about the prevailing security environment and key issues as required 24/7, including informing staff in real-time when changes/incidents occur.
• Acts as an intermediate ‘Interpreter’ for International Staff and visitors as needed during the field missions.
• Analyze and interpret incidents as they occur – report, map, and be able to locate all security-related incidents across this Province.
• Be able to submit a formal Incident Report to IMC HQ via the agency’s online Incident Management System (IMS).
• To be able to perform basic first aid and trauma care.
• Maintain permanent communication and prepare and maintain an emergency communications system with all staff working for IMC Kunar 24/7.
• Monitor all staff and vehicle movements across this Province 24/7.
• Can make monthly duty security guards schedule based on IMC policy.
• Have full contact with all Kunar staff in the office and field.
• On-time security update for staff and country security manager and team.
• Monitoring from office and field MHTs and clinic based on need.
• Any additional official tasks that may be assigned by supervisors.

The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive in nature and scope. Travel to other parts of the country may be required from time to time.

Organizational Responsibilities:

Policy Adherence

• Strictly adheres to IMC’s Code of Conduct; maintains humanitarian principles and respects international humanitarian law.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promotes PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within IMC and amongst beneficiaries served by IMC.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.  Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Safeguarding

It is all staff’s shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children and adults at risk; and any form of trafficking in persons.

Qualifications:

Essential

Graduated from high school (12^th grade). Preference will be given to the bachelor’s degree holders though this is not a prerequisite.

Desirable

Preference will be given to bachelor’s degree holders though this is not a prerequisite.

Experience:

Previous verifiable two years experience as a Security Assistant (or equivalent) with a national or international NGO or a similar agency.

Desirable

Minimum of 2 years’ prior experience. Consideration is also given to candidates with some experience in the for-profit sector.

Competency:

• Able to communicate (spoken and written) in English, Dari/Pashto languages. (English is the working language of IMC).
• Able to communicate clearly and succinctly with Anglophone international staff as required, both inside and outside the country.
• Good working knowledge of and practical competency with Microsoft Office suite – Word, Excel, and Office Outlook, etc.
• Able and willing to travel (often at short notice) or be deployed anywhere within the program area for security-related assignments or assessments. There may be some insecure areas where travel will be required and the need to perform and operate without any hesitation, with minimum supervision and in coordination with the project manager and or country Security Department.
• Subject to a verifiable background check and submission of 3 written supporting Character References.
• Demonstrable Knowledge of National and International NGO and Aid agency sectors in Kunar and across the eastern region.
• Good knowledge of the prevailing security environments across the eastern region and prevailing risk trends.

Desirable:

Demonstrable knowledge of the national/international NGO and aid agency sector in Faryab

Province and across the broader Northern Region.

Good knowledge of the prevailing security environment across Faryab Province and prevailing risk trends.

Dear Applicant,

International Medical Corps never asks job applicants for a fee, payment, or other monetary transaction. If you are asked for money in connection with this recruitment, please report to the International Medical Corps at the website provided at the end of this document. 

Please note that:

• IMC commits to a fair and transparent recruitment procedure.
• IMC will conduct its recruitment on the base of need only.
• Only the HR department will contact you during the recruitment process.
• IMC may keep data of your application for its pool of candidates and might propose to you other positions than the one you applied for based on your qualifications.
• Only short-listed candidates whose application responds to the criteria will be contacted & local applicants from the same province are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.

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Equal Opportunities:

International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran