Security Guard
Al Hasakah
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: Al Hasakah
- Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
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Occupational Groups:
- Security and Safety
- Closing Date:
Background/Context:
The IRC has operated in Syria since 2012, providing protection, health, economic recovery, and early childhood development programs in Idleb, Aleppo, Ar-Raqqa, Hassakeh, and Deir ez-Zor, with new programs expanding into Hama, rural Damascus, and Homs. With a team of over 700 members, the IRC has established trust and strong community relationships, ensuring access and effective service delivery. It plays a significant role in Syria’s NGO, donor, and coordination forums, holding key positions and adapting to the evolving context.
With the new realities under the new government, as of December 2024, the IRC has deployed a team to Damascus to set up operations and engage in coordination structures for newly accessible areas across Syria—including parts of NES, NWS, and other previously unreachable locations in South and Central Syria, adjusting operations to maximize coverage and efficiency.
Healthcare
Since 2012, the IRC has provided comprehensive primary and secondary healthcare through hospitals, clinics, and mobile medical units (MMUs). Ensuring access to vital services like sexual and reproductive health, clinical psychosocial support, and other specialized care. Working alongside our partners, we’ve helped secure a steady supply of medicines and medical equipment into the country, trained healthcare providers, and deployed health personnel to maintain services in even the most challenging conditions.
Job overview:
In coordination with the Humanitarian Access Officer, the security guard will be responsible for providing support to the IRC site. He or she will be responsible for the security and safety of the IRC site and ensuring that the organization's site complies with all IRC security and safety policies and procedures in Hasakah.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct regular walkthroughs in accordance with security guidelines.
- Observe and report problems, including suspicious activity, behavior, and maintenance-related concerns.
- Maintain security records in accordance with IRC policies and procedures.
- Respond to emergencies and other problems, in accordance with IRC guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Participate in training and professional development activities, as needed or requested.
- Monitor the main electricity supply and generator start-up and shutdown schedules in accordance with the organization's instructions. Additionally, carefully monitor generator usage hours and notify the logistics officer when the generator requires service.
- Perform other related duties as requested.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A minimum Completion of secondary school .
- At least 1-2 years of previous professional experience in a similar position.
- Ability to work independently in a rapidly changing professional environment to establish procedures that ensure performance.
- Good interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
- A high level of confidentiality at work.
- The ability and willingness to work and report to the job site under a variety of circumstances.
Education: • Holds a secondary education certificate as a minimum.
Work Experience: • 1-2 years minimum of professional experience in a previous similar position.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
- A commitment to IRC’s mission, vision, values and IRC Way – Professional Code of Conduct.
- Credible written, presentation and verbal communication skills; ability to convey information effectively and solid experience providing training and staff development.
- Validated sense of professional discretion, integrity, and ability to handle complex situations diplomatically and to effective resolution.
- Excellent management and interpersonal skills and a solid ability to promote harmonious/cohesive teamwork, in a cross-cultural context.
- Validated ability to plan long-term, organize priorities and work under administrative and programmatic pressures with detail orientation and professional patience.
- Highly collaborative and resourceful; ability to establish positive working relationships with senior level management and all other partners to maximize cooperation and productivity.
- Curiosity, a desire to continually learn and develop is a must.
- Analytical ability in creating effective solutions to complex matters while adhering to labor laws and internal policies.
Language/Travel:
Language Requirements:
- Arabic is required while Kurdish is plus
- Travel: Ability to travel to the work site under various conditions and hours
Key Working Relationships:
- Position Reports to: Has assistan
Position directly supervises: HAS Assistan - Indirect Reporting: On-site focal point
Key Internal Contacts: - Key External Contacts:
Professional Standards: IRC staff must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Global Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and carries out policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-Workplace Harassment, Respect at Work Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
Returning National Candidates: We strongly encourage national or returning national candidates to apply for this position. If you are a citizen of the country where this position is based and are currently residing outside of your home country, you may be eligible for an attractive relocation package. Eligibility is determined based on IRC's operational needs and specific role requirements. IRC strives to attract, motivate, and retain qualified national staff in our programs.
Accountability to Clients: IRC staff must adhere to the commitment of contributing to the sustainability and development of its (CR) Client Responsiveness Mechanisms, preserving the culture of prioritizing the needs of our clients and affected communities by systematically listening to their perspectives and using their feedback to make programmatic decisions and give them greater influence over program design and delivery.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.