What we do
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and at the same time promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.
The operational environment of the ICRC is constantly evolving, challenging ICRC’s ability to maintain close proximity with populations affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence. Effective security and crisis management is therefore an imperative for the ICRC, in order to fulfil its humanitarian mandate. This entails identifying and proactively mitigating against risks that threaten our global workforce, assets and reputation, as well as responding rapidly and professionally when critical incidents occur or when an operational emergency strikes which exceeds the ICRC’s pre-existing capacity to respond in the field. The Security & Crisis Management Support Unit (SCMS) has a watchdog function and bears chief responsibility for security policy and providing operational support through guidance, training and field missions, as well as facilitating and instigating emergency procedures, such as the mobilisation of staff and resources to meet the required needs in field delegations.
SCMS unit sits within the Operations Department and is led by a Head and Deputy Head, composed of a team of over 20 colleagues, six of which are based in the field providing technical guidance directly to delegations, particularly those in volatile contexts.
Purpose
The Security & Crisis Management Associate will contribute to the compilation, preparation, validation and visualisation in dashboard (Tableau) format of 1) ICRC’s weekly, quarterly and annual security & safety incident data and 2) the quarterly updated implementation rate of the institutional Minimum Security Requirements across all field delegations. Through a consultative process, particularly with the Security and Crisis Management Support Unit, the Associate will draft and ensure verification of dashboard contents and design, ensuring its technical implementation and liaising with counterparts in Headquarters, Belgrade, in the Information Technology Dept., in the Business Intelligence Teams and with external security data organisations as necessary. The Associate also provides ad hoc research and reports of incident data as required by SCMS colleagues, and contributes to future strategic development of the SCMS’s security data platform.
Reports to (role)
The incumbent will report to the Adviser for Research at the SCMS Unit.
Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities
The compilation, preparation, validation and visualisation in dashboard format of ICRC’s quarterly security & safety incident data and the implementation rate of the institutional Minimum Security Requirements is composed of the following activities for which the Associate is a key contributor:
Coordinate the extraction of data from the relevant internal data sources (The Security Management Information Platform software (SMIP) and other internal communications) and review it for quality and clarity. This includes transforming extracted data into the appropriate format for communication and verification and troubleshooting any technical challenges in this data management process.
Prepare the masterfile data for validation, which involves (for the annual report the splitting of data into individual datasets for each Regions’ Delegations, and) working with SCMS regional and Delegation colleagues to review and ensure that the latest data is correct and complete and can be verified by the Delegation. This includes ensuring that all relevant incidents have been reported and providing support such as feedback, clarifications, coaching and advice.
Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities
In addition, the Associate will:
Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities
Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities
Scope & Impact
Relationships
The Associate will work closely with the Security and Crisis Management Advisers within the SCMS Unit and will consult counterparts from other departments and units with respect to the quarterly delivery of the dashboard. To ensure that the dashboard functions effectively, the Associate will work with an advisory group from both field and HQ that will provide input and participate in its review, with feedback and decisions clearly documented.
Desired profile and skills
Additional information
The ICRC values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
This vacancy is archived.