As part of its project team, Expertise France is recruiting a Security Officer whose role is to plan and implement safety and security measures for the project.

He/she will report to the EU-FCCB National Component project manager (or to the deputy project manager and technical coordinator in his absence) and will coordinate closely and follow the guidance of the Operations Security Department based at Expertise France’s head office in Paris.

He/she will play a key role in ensuring that the project is managed safely and securely and that all project team members, contractors, and visitors can benefit from a safe and secure work environment. 

The main tasks are to:
•    Analyse security risks and plan and implement appropriate security measures.
•    Contribute to the definition of safety and security rules in close collaboration with the HQ Security of Operations Department and ensure their implementation (control and application) for the project.
•    Assist with the implementation and monitoring of any directives issued by the HQ Security of Operations Department.
•    Ensure the collection, analysis, and, where appropriate, dissemination of information relating to the security context.
•    Communicate on the security risks identified and mitigation measures planned or implemented.
•    Report on the progress of work and any difficulties encountered and make recommendations to the HQ Security of Operations Department and the project team.
•    Maintain a network of local actors and develop relations with the internal and external contacts required to carry out the mission.

1.    Operational security
Under the supervision of the project management and in coordination with the HQ Security of Operations Department, the project Security Officer will ensure: 
•    The implementation of the agency’s security rules in the project and its correct application by all persons working for the project.
•    Advise all persons working for the project (expatriate staff, consultants, national staff, contractors, etc.) of the context and security instructions.
•    All persons working on the project are aware of this information.
•    The consistency of the active and passive security arrangements for Expertise France office areas, the adaptation of these arrangements to threat changes, and the proper allocation of resources for the office areas’ security requirements. 
•    Providing technical input and advisory on contracts with private security companies (escorts, security guards) and assisting with the preparation, definition, and contract management of contracts.
•    Compliance with security regulations.
•    Ensuring that the equipment, services, and infrastructures used by employees are safe.

2.    Monitoring
In coordination with the HQ Security of Operations Department, the security officer will: 
•    Enquire about the security situation from a network of contact points that he/she will be expected to establish and maintain to have the most up-to-date data possible on the political, social, and security context (local actors on security issues, NGOs, etc.).
•    Establish the institutional ties needed to carry out his/her mission (local authorities, etc).
•    Carry out regular situational updates in his/her area of responsibility.
•    Contribute to the HQ security reporting. 
•    Propose security communications for the field teams (including bulletins, alerts, security instructions, etc.).
•    Ensure that security plans are updated.
•    Propose security rules and memos.

3.    Tracking
In coordination with the HQ Security of Operations Department, the security officer will:
•    Keep an up-to-date list of personnel deployed.
•    Prepare and follow up on the issuance of Mission Security Clearance and contractors as needed.
•    Monitor the deployment and proper functioning of all safety & security equipment.

4.    Coordination with and secondment of a project Events and Travel Coordinator
•    Coordinate with the project logistics and events manager to ensure that all proposed events and travels are properly prepared from a security perspective and that any accident or incident that may arise is responded to effectively from a security perspective.
•    Be able to second the project Events and Travel Coordinator in his/her absence.

5.    Security Event Response & Management
•    Be able to attend to any safety and security event/incident/accident that affects or could affect the project, its team, and its assets.
•    In the event of being a first responder, be able to take the initiative to implement any appropriate safety and security measures.
•    Be able to coordinate or assist with the coordination of a medical evacuation.
•    Be able to determine the causes (including root causes) and consequences of the safety and security event/incident/accident and make recommendations.
•    Prepare appropriate reporting into the event/incident/accident.
•    Prepare crisis management simulations and training.