Consultant - Safety, Security and Resilience, Myanmar - Remote with anticipated travel

Background:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

Mercy Corps began working in Myanmar in 2008 to help communities recover from the devastating damage of Cyclone Nargis. Our overarching goal is to enable communities to determine their future through inclusive and equitable access to opportunities, leading to peace and prosperity. We approach our work through a resilience lens, to ensure households and communities are able to manage a myriad of shocks and stresses that threaten these outcomes.

Purpose / Project Description:

Mercy Corps Myanmar Country programme will be developing and implementing revised safety and security procedures and protocols for team members located in Myanmar.

Consultant Objectives:

To develop and implement safety and security procedures in line with the Mercy Corps Global Security Policy and the Global Safety and Security Minimum Standards. The consultant will also lead the formation of an effective security management structure covering team members in Myanmar and in supporting outside of country.

1. Develop and lead the implementation of security management plans for the Myanmar country portfolio and for actors supporting outside of country.
2. Develop and lead the implementation of standard operating procedures and contingency plans for the country programme.
3. In coordination with the Country Director ensure that an effective security management structure is in place covering the full programme portfolio.
4. Capacity development of designated security focal points for the country programme, ensuring the country programme has full coverage for its area of operations.
5. Capacity building for country leadership for incident and crisis management training, ensuring that the country programme has a strong and resilient incident management team to respond to security incidents.
6. Lead risk assessments for the Myanmar team with the inclusion of country security focal points and relevant departments.

Consultant Activities:

• Developing high quality security and risk focused products, contextualized for multiple audiences and operational modalities (direct implementation, remote management, partnership-based implementation).
• Capacity development of security and country team to foster an inclusive security culture.
• Assessment and recommendations made for security protocol of local partners upon request
• Security lead for the country incident management team.
• Report and record security incidents to the Country Director and facilitate an after incident review with recommendations.
• Daily and constant communication with in-country team members and security focal points.
• Work closely with Mercy Corps crisis analytics team in developing security protocols and risk assessments.

Consultant Deliverables

• Revised and contextualized security management plans for Myanmar country programme areas.
• Compile and disseminate a weekly security report addressing Mercy Corps operations and contextual analysis.
• High quality risk assessments for programme areas and country led activities.
• Robust security incident management procedures for the country portfolio.
• Effective and resilient functioning security management structure.
• Well trained and effective country security management function.

Timeframe / Schedule:

Three (3) months.

The Consultant will report to:

Myanmar Country Director

The Consultant will work closely with:

Regional Security Advisor; Myanmar Operations and Support actors, Director of Porgrammes.

Knowledge and Experience

• 5-10 years of experience in a technically relevant field
• Advanced University degree: (MSc); Risk Management, Emergency Management or other related field.
• Advanced level of understanding with the philosophy and mode of operation of NGOs.
• Demonstrated experience in complex and insecure settings and preferably conflict/post conflict environments.
• Minimum of 2 years managing security in austere settings with an emphasis of proven remote management skills.
• Strong knowledge of security risk management principles and practices, including threat assessment, risk analysis, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to draft procedures and protocol aimed to non-technical audiences and work effectively with cross-functional teams.

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