Security Coordinator

About the role

Project HOPE, an international NGO providing humanitarian assistance in Gaza, is hiring a Security Coordinator for its Gaza Country office. Reporting to the Security & IT Manager, the role provides security support to country office management, including security risk management, security awareness, contingency planning, on-call emergency support and security officer and guard management. It also supports the Emergency Response Team on safety and security issues for staff and programmes. The position is advertised contingent on award, with no formal offer until funding is confirmed.

Key responsibilities

• Implement the organisation's security management framework at country level, in close consultation with the Security Manager
• Carry out regular security risk assessments of offices, facilities and operational areas and develop mitigation measures
• Support the development, implementation and review of Security Management Plans, strategies and procedures
• Monitor the security environment and advise the Security Manager and other key staff on emerging threats
• Ensure implementation of approved security policies and procedures across sites, and oversee travel security, movement tracking and security clearances
• Safeguard organisational assets such as offices, guesthouses, warehouses, equipment and vehicles
• Support responses to security incidents and emergencies, maintain incident reporting platforms and advisories, and coordinate incident reviews
• Help develop Emergency Action Plans, contingency plans and evacuation procedures, and test communication systems such as telephone trees and warden systems
• Act as an operational member of the Country Incident Management Team when activated
• Deliver security briefings, orientation and training to staff, and liaise with humanitarian organisations, UN agencies and security actors
• Manage and supervise security guards and contracted security services, and support crowd management procedures
• Prepare regular security updates, weekly reports and situational analyses for senior management and headquarters

Required profile

• 3-7 years of field security experience in complex and unstable environments
• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in security management, international relations, risk management or a related field; equivalent professional security training may be considered
• Previous NGO experience and emergency response experience
• Fluency in Arabic and English, written and spoken
• Advanced First Aid training

Required skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to motivate national staff
• Ability to work independently under difficult conditions and with limited resources
• Excellent decision-making and sound judgment