Medair is an international humanitarian organization established in 1988. Medair has been operating in Afghanistan since 1996 with programs mainly in the Health, Water & Sanitation, and Livelihoods sectors with significant reconstruction activities in remote areas. Current projects are Water & Sanitation, Food Security, & Disaster Risk Reduction.

An Integrated Emergency Response: Medair aims to respond to high levels of food insecurity, malnutrition, and morbidity in Tirinkot district.  The project intends to improve and extend WASH services including water supply infrastructure and hygiene practices to improve outcomes for vulnerable families.

An Integrated Emergency Response: Medair aims to respond to high levels of food insecurity, malnutrition, and morbidity in Uruzgan, which has been significantly affected by drought and conflict conditions. Building upon Medair’s decades of experience in the Central Highlands and Kandahar, the project intends to improve and extend the utilization of lifesaving preventive and curative nutrition and health services by mothers, PLWs, and children U5; to increase access to clean water, to reduce vulnerability to water-related and other preventable diseases, and to improve and increase food security for the most vulnerable families through food voucher distributions.

Responsibilities:

• Be the security focal point for Medair Daikundi and liaise with DKN SMT for regular security updates.
• Follow and monitor staff movement (project and base) and be able to respond in real time to a security incident/situation.

• To uphold Medair values and to contribute to the wellbeing of the team as an active member.
• To adhere strictly to Medair National Staff Regulations.
• To adhere strictly to Medair Security Plan and the SOPs: helping to ensure the safety of the staff in the field and inform the Project Coordinator of any development related to security in the field.
• To conduct all Medair activities honestly and to report any issues to the line manager or a member of the Medair management team.

To be flexible and willing to assist in other areas of work as requested by the Project Coordinator.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

SMT

• Gathering of information relating to security issues – from INSO, press, other NGOs, local contacts and other members of staff – relating to areas in and around where Medair work.
• Quick dissemination of relevant security information to members of staff through the most appropriate means, e.g. phone call, office meeting, email
• Conduct field security assessments for any new project or sub-base site and update them as needed in coordination with the Project Coordinator and the project teams.
• Lead SMT meetings and contribute to information gathering and discussion on implications for Medair Afghanistan projects and programme. Take notes of any SMT meeting and share with members as appropriate.
• Update emergency contact lists in coordination with the Project Coordinator
• Become a member of a Crisis Management team as requested

External representation

• Liaison with INSO, providing them with relevant information, attending INSO meetings, checking current security advisories when appropriate
• Meet/discuss with other security actors in Daikundi for security coordination and improved management as appropriate
• With liaison with and oversight from the PC and CD, liaise with government security actors as needed (NDS, police, MoE, etc.)
• Maintaining good relations with neighbours, ensuring they know us, and we know them
• Be the focal point to represent Medair by attending non-sectorial NGO coordination meetings in Nili.

Base security

• Know and communicate the security policies pertaining to all staff, making necessary updates and changes in coordination with the Nili SMT
• Maintain efficient and cooperative reports with the guards and security team.
• Coordination with logistics team on driver security and safety
• Participate in periodic review of Nili base and field bases security
• Regularly check and maintain saferooms and security communications equipment in good order.
• Gather daily check-ins from all teams morning and evening and communicate with Ops in Kabul
• Holding the office security phone and making sure that it is on and charged at all times. To hand over the office phone over to another person in case of leave or if there is a time that can’t be covered

Staff management

• Line manage the Nili security guards, prepare schedules, manage annual leaves, set objectives, conduct performance reviews etc.
• Functional oversight of the Project Support Officers in their capacity of security focal points for each Daikundi sub-base
• Conduct regular trainings and refreshers of other team members on security SOPs and emergency preparedness.

Conduct security induction and briefings for all new staff

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required.

Relevant experience:

4 years of experience in a similar position for an NGO

Languages:

Fluent Dari oral and written skills

Good English oral and written skills

Computer and IT Skills:

Strong computer skills in Microsoft products particularly Excel

Other skills:

• Able to record and share information accurately and clearly
• Able to look critically at data and flag inconsistencies and inaccuracies
• Dedicated with strong attention to detail
• Willing to be flexible and take on new tasks as responsibilities change
• Honest and dependable, with strong anti-fraud principles and high level of integrity.
• Accountable with a strong work-ethic
• Prompt to take initiative and find solutions to problems

Submission Guideline:

Submission Guideline:

Interested applicants should apply and forward their applications through the online JOB APPLICATION FORM which can be found under the submission email. The link should be copied, pasted, and opened on a new page.

Note: Please indicate the position title and vacancy number in your application letter. Applications received after the closing date or without the exact position title and vacancy number will not be given consideration. After submitting the online application, if some applicants do not immediately receive an automatic email from Medair, they shouldn't worry about their submission. When you open the link. please use the dropdown menu and choose the title of the position.

Note: 

 Medair will provide the following benefits for the selected candidate:

• Competitive salary 
• Employment benefits such as (medical, transportation, economic hardship, food, Mahram, and accommodation for non-residents)
• Annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave, and other types of leave as per Medair policy