Humanitarian Access & Security Head of Department

Position and Responsibilities:

Under the responsibility of the Country Director, the incumbent has the responsibility for ensuring the safety and security of ACF operations in Afghanistan; while leading on the provision of a safe and secure access allowing ACF to be at the cutting edge of the operational implementation.

Your main activities will be to:

• Lead onto the improvement of the Access & Security Department organisational structure, the Mission’s risks assessments, the Bases security level indicators and SOPs, through an evidence-based and collaborative approach, and by building on both quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Develop the Mission security management system’s adaptability to the political and security contextual dynamics, while enhancing the individual/organisational “security culture”
• Actively support the Field Coordinators in the assessment of ACF acceptance in the Mission’s area of interventions, and lead onto the design of the Mission visibility strategy
• Lead onto the definition of the National Humanitarian Access strategy through an evidence-based and collaborative approach, while actively supporting the Field Coordinator in the design of the Local Humanitarian Access strategies
• Efficiently manage the Security team members, by reviewing role  & responsibilities, focusing on their career development and building their competences particularly their critical, analytical and writing skills
• Ensure a smooth, timely and effective communication between the Security team, HQ and the Mission staff

Profile:

• You have significant experience in security management in hostile/insecure environment as well as experience in security in INGO.
• You have expertise in modern access and security practices and global issues affecting the aid sector and have comprehensive knowledge of the Afghan political and security context
• You have the ability to adapt to needs between operations and security while maintaining appropriate contextual NGO security advice and coordination.
• You are known for your diplomacy, your capacity to work under pressure in a highly stressful environment.
• You are a critical thinker; evidence-based approach to humanitarian access, security and safety management
• You have proven facilitation/pedagogical skills to conduct effectively and efficiently training and briefings
• You are known for your analytical skills on security issues (risk/threat assessment, management, awareness, training, etc.) and your reporting skills (incidents, compilation of security, assessments, written reports, etc.).
• You have good understanding of the ACF mandate and you will be willing to commit to ACF’s aims and principles, as well as commit to ACF’s code of conduct.
• You are fluent in English (written and spoken) is mandatory and Dari or Pashto will be a plus.

Condition of Employment:

For Expatriates: 

Contract: 

• 12 months fixed term contract (under French legislation)

Compensation & Benefits (applicable for French contract only):

• Monthly gross salary from 2 450 to 2 800 € upon experience
• Per diem and living allowance: 145€ + 238€ net, field paid.
• + 450€ of monthly gross salary as country allowance.
• + 16% of monthly gross salary as reimbursement of retirement insurance for non-French citizen.
• + Child allowance, limited to 5 children.
• Coverage of transportation costs to and in the mission.
• Individual room in guesthouse covered

Medical coverage:

• Medical coverage: 100% coverage of medical expenses + repatriation insurance.

Leaves and RnR: 

• 25 days of paid leaves per year.
• + 20 RnR per year.
• + 215 € at each RnR period (averagely every 8 weeks).
• Coverage of the transportation expenses to the RnR area of reference

Training: 

• Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©.
• Technical trainings at HQ or regional level (averagely 1 per year).
• Intermission Workshop once a year.
• Participation to external trainings costs upon eligibility of the request.

For Nationals: 

• Gross salary: 137,718 AFN (all benefits included).
• Net salary: 121,274 AFN (including taxes)
• Grade: SML3 AAH national salary scale
• Coverage: personal accident insurance

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