Under the supervision and support of the Area Manager:

Operational Safety & Security

• Conduct regular visits to RI areas of operation to meet with field team members, analyse the

operational context, and assess practices and processes related to the team’s safety.

• Provide operational guidance to colleagues on the conducting of activities in a safe manner.

• Work with the field staff to ensure RI’s safety and security standards are well understood and met;

build awareness and commitment to a “safety culture” among the teams in their daily work.

• With support of the Area Manager, ensure that RI’s safety and security policies are fully respected

at field level including those relating to premises, travel management, safety equipment and

contingency supplies, training and awareness-raising, documentation and reporting.

• Monitor and support field movement processes to ensure compliance with journey management

procedures and approved security measures.

• Lead or participate in security assessments (premises, routes, etc) in the field, particularly those

relating to proposed new activity areas and new premises being considered for use by RI.

• As delegated by the Area Manager, deliver safety and security briefings for new staff at field level

as well as regular refresher briefings for existing staff.

• Support coordination with local stakeholders to help facilitate operational access, as delegated.

• Support the identification, analysis, and monitoring of access constraints affecting RI operations

and contribute to the development of practical mitigation measures to maintain safe and

sustained programme access.

• Conduct periodic compliance reviews of RI safety and security procedures and recommend

corrective actions to address identified gaps.

Analysis and Reporting

• Promptly report any safety or security incidents affecting RI staff or assets to the Area Manager

and/or the Field Director.

• Continuously analyse the context in RI’s areas of operation in order to stay well informed of

political, security, humanitarian and economic developments which may have implications for

staff safety and the protection of RI assets.

• Collect, analyse and report data (from RI as well as external sources such as INGO) on access or

safety incidents on a regular basis, and translate this into actionable recommendations to make

staff safer.

• Maintain and update security-related information products, including incident trackers, risk

monitoring tools, maps, and contextual briefing materials.• Provide the Area Manager, Field Director and program implementation team with timely and

credible information and contextual analysis on relevant issues.

Incident & Crisis Management

• Draft incident reports and collect information from field-level colleagues or external stakeholders

for these reports or other internal communication.

• Act as a focal point for immediate response and follow up to incidents at field level, under the

guidance of Area Manager or Field Director as well as Country Office security representatives.

• When requested, participate in RI incident management teams.

• Ensure proper follow-up to all approved action points and recommendations contained in RI

incident reports.

• Analyse incidents and contextual changes to make recommendations on revisions to SOPs,

security measures, and contingency planning as required.

• Support the implementation and periodic review of contingency, hibernation, relocation, and

evacuation plans to ensure preparedness for potential crises.

Team Management & Capacity Building

• Line manage the Security Guard team at RI’s Idleb office and any other premises in North Syria

which may be opened in the future.

• Provide regular supervision, coaching, and performance follow-up for guards (incentive staff) at

RI activity sites, specifically Health Facilities, Protection Units, and Women and Girls’ Safe Spaces,

to ensure effective implementation of duties and adherence to RI standards

• Contribute to identifying training needs and develop and facilitate trainings for selected RI field

staff (direct or incentive staff) such as security guards, drivers, and staff who may be at elevated

risk due to the nature or location of their work (roving field staff, etc).

Other

• Maintain professional relationships with relevant humanitarian, community, and security

stakeholders to support information sharing and contextual awareness.

• Attend safety and security-related external meetings (INSO, etc) when delegated by the Area

Manager.

• Support the setup and maintenance of clear communication channels at field level to convey

safety and security-related information quickly and efficiently to field teams.

• Provide feedback on safety and security management tools used by RI and make

recommendations on adaptions or introduction of new tools.

• Effectively represent, promote and protect RI’s mandate of independence, impartiality and

neutrality.Behavior and Conduct

• Ensure the highest standards of behavior inside and outside of work promotes the values in RI’s

code of conduct and safeguarding policies

• Be a model for ethical conduct standards for other team members

• Ensure own actions and the actions of the teams’ members they manage do not impact the safety

of the RI team and the vulnerable communities we serve.

• Ensure external stakeholders are aware of RI conduct and reporting mechanisms

• Report any concerns and ensure a well-functioning Incident Management Team at country level.