Médecins du Monde - France (MdM-F) is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including Afghanistan. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care.

Main Responsibilities:

• The Security & Access officer shall support the General Coordinator to ensure the compliance with and the implementation of MdM security policies and procedures.
• Besides, the Security & Access Officer shall support the General Coordinator in the day-to-day management of security and ensure the safety and access of MDM office, staff, premises, and assets.
• The Security & Access officer shall support the General Coordinator to perform contextual analysis, build a network, support operational management, and strengthen the security capacities and access of MDM team.

Activities Description:

Context and Security:

• Support / assist the General Coordinator to:
• Coordinate with other INSO, UNOCHA, UNDSS, I/NGO’s security Focal Points in MDM target areas, in and outside of Kabul.
• Coordinate and establish the good linkages between local authorities (MoEc, GDI, MoPH, MoFA, MoI, Border Police etc.) and support MdM operations as per MdM rules and regulations.
• Monitor the political, and security situation, as well as identify / track security/context developments and risks in MDM target areas to carry out context/situation analysis, scenario building and mitigation measures identification and roll out.
• Provide day to day security update to MDM Afghanistan mission Coordination Team
• Ensure and monitor the implementation of the security pack in MDM target areas.
• Conduct regular Safety Risk Assessments and create/update a risk analysis with the participation of MDM national and international staff.
• Ensure that safety equipment installed and working in the MdM’s compound. Hibernations, emergency boxes are available and updated.
• Train office staff on safety and security.
• Brief both national and international staff about MDM Security Rules and Regulations upon their arrival to the mission, ensuring that all the staff knows and understands them.
• Provide regular support to MdM staff on security preparedness, prevention and response. Support may include SOPs; Contingency Plans (CPs); Security Management; Incident Reporting; Prevention and Response Mechanisms; and Communications.
• Train Security guards.
• Identify security/safety barriers to access, supporting the program teams to overcome them by applying identified strategies and mitigation measures.
• Oversee adherence to safety/security procedures and plans.
• Put in place, update and maintain the mission Communication tree for all MDM staff.
• Ensure security management related logistic means are reliable, appropriate and ready to be used / deployed.

Field networking and follow up of field team movements:

• In coordination with the Logistic Department, ensure team, vehicles and goods movement preparation and follow-up.
• Ensure vehicle tracking and mapping, using MDM tools (Road Book), for all movements.
• Create and maintain a field network at community level to ensure MdM and its activities are accepted at the field level.
• Develop and regularly update a stakeholders’ map and a list of contacts per district/area, including relevant authorities, security entities, districts offices staff, community leaders, HFs’ staff, local council members, among others, that can be contacted in case of emergency, and to ensure safe access to target areas for projects’ activities implementation and / or assessments.
• Develop and regularly update specific location security’s SOP in MDM areas of interest.
• During the identification of new areas of intervention, while the medical team will be focusing on needs assessment and technical aspects, collect information about location safety, security, access, and other organizations presence.
• In the field, prior/during the implementation of activities:

• Identify relevant / influential actors in the area and participates in actors mapping for each location, providing insights to understand the social composition of targeted communities (i.e. identification of marginalized groups, cultural norms, relationship between men and women in the community and any other social factors that can be linked to MDM intervention).
• Carry out regular field visits to establish / strengthen networks, maintain fruitful relations and assess the context and security.
• Identify potential risks and define mitigation measures.
• Identify possible places for team to hibernate in the field in case of an emergency.
• Ensure security communication back up in case of coverage failure.
• Support MDM project team to properly introduce MDM to the community and explain about its background, principles and activities.
• During community assessment, exchange with / manage those actors who might affect the community response to medical team questions.

Back up Support to Access and Liaison Department:

• Support the Liaison Advisor in expats work permit and visa processing, access letters, project MoU’s other MoEc/MoFA related tasks.

Reporting and attendance to different meetings

• Participate in a pro-active way to MdM internal meetings (general, admin, …)
• Prepare and keep updated, with the Line Manager, his/her individual Action Plan
• Participate in relevant working groups / meetings with UN, I/NGOs and report accordingly.
• Contribute to drafting weekly SitReps, incidents data, reports and proposals.

Qualification required:

Bachelor’s degree in political science, humanitarian affairs, safety and security, or other relevant areas.

Experience required:

At least 3 years’ professional experience, of which at least 2 in a similar position in a humanitarian organization.

Personal skills required:

• Knowledge and experience in context analysis and ability to network and build relations.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including capacities to negotiate with a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical skills: ability to conduct proper risk analysis, context analysis and stakeholders’ mapping.
• Ability to conduct training with satisfactory presentation skills.
• Understanding of humanitarian principles, risk management and access challenges.
• Ability to work in a fluid, unpredictable and complex security environment.
• Ability to work with an international, multicultural team.
• Dari and Pashto. Fluency in English, both written and verbal, is compulsory.

The interested candidates should submit their applications with the updated CV, motivation letter, including references details and with supporting documents (certificates, diplomas etc.) to the following email – vacancies.medecinsdumonde.afg@gmail.com – no later than the closing date. Online application through this website will not be considered.

Due to the urgency to fill this position, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and MdM reserves to close this advert before the confirmed closing date when sufficient applications are submitted.

The reference "Security & Access Officer" must be stated in the subject of the email you will send to MdM. If you do not clearly state the position for which you are applying and attach the required diploma & other supporting documents, your application may not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that MdM does not reimburse transportation cost if applicants are asked for interview or a test.

MdM does not charge fee at any stage of its recruitment process. All applications are free for all candidates, and no one should require any payment or compensation during the recruitment process.