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SECURITY TRAINING CONSULTANT REQUIRED TO DELIVER SAFETY AND SECURITY TRAINING WORKSHOP

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

ORGANISATION

Acceptance International is an International Humanitarian Organisation which supports NGO’s operating in complex and hostile environments.

www.acceptance-international.org

INTRODUCTION

Acceptance International is planning to provide support to national and international staff and safety and security personnel.

This is in order to provide Safety and Security training, in order to facilitate the implementation of effective and safe programs in the field.

The training aims to equip staff with knowledge and capacity to prevent risks and to adopt good practices on the ground in a crisis situation in order to improve security management.

This training will involve the participation of staff including in Bukavu and in Goma.

OBJECTIVE OF THE TRAINING

The main objectives pursued by this training are:

• To equip participants with the techniques of risk assessment in the workplace
• Provide participants with the necessary tools to prevent and reduce risks and mitigate threats
• Provide participants with methods to analyze situational and security contexts
• Inform participants about preventive measures of the main risks in the humanitarian context

EXPECTED OUTPUTS FROM THE TRAINING

Participants will be able to:

• Identify hazards and problems in each context

• Assess risks and dangers

• Reduce the risk posed by driving, in a hazardous environment

• Determine when risks have become so important to withdraw.

• Analyze situations and contexts to know the risks and threats

• Set up the necessary preventive measures in each context

• Participants will develop a careful attitude on security issues

• Good security practices will now be observed by participants in their day-to-day work

• Participants will improve their ability to share security information and communicate better on security issues

• Participants will contribute effectively to the safety of the organisations activities

REQUIREMENTS

Capability and Experience to deliver the following NGO Safety and Security Training Topics

Personal Security

Personal Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction Understand what threat and vulnerability mean, the link to programming and how to assess real or perceived risk

Incident Reporting Understand the importance of reporting incidents and near-misses, including options for reporting incidents, near-misses and sensitive incidents while maintaining confidentiality.

Programming and Security Understanding the organization’s identity and overall vulnerability due to

presence, programming and operational habits in the participant’s working environment.

Travel Safety and Security Understand vehicle and travel safety including how to prevent and respond

in vehicle related incidents.

Safety Threats In-depth review of safety and how to assess safety risks in specific working environments.

Personal Security in Violent Environments:

This is an intensive, threat-specific level of personal security training. It is for individuals travelling to or based in severe risk environments. It is also for staff on long-term deployments in high-risk environments and permanent staff (international, national and local) in high-risk environments. It includes high- and severe-threat situation-specific information, protocols, more active simulations and scenarios.

The following above topics have the possibility for the integration of “Simulations” according to the manual

Indirect and Direct Fire, Shelling and Weapons (With integrated “Simulation”)

Crowds, Mobs and Demonstrations (With integrated “Simulation”)

Kidnapping, Abduction and Hostage Taking (With integrated “Simulation”)

Advanced Hostile Observation Awareness (With integrated “Simulation”) Increasing situation-specific awareness of hostile observation and understanding methods to decrease vulnerability and to safely signal its existence to the right channels.

Acceptance (With integrated “Simulation”) Understand and implement acceptance as a security strategy in a violent environment.

Operational Security

Security Risk Management Framework Understand and able to implement an effective security management framework.

Risk Assessments Develop practical skills to assess situation-specific security risk.

Standard Operating Procedures and Contingency Planning How to translate security risk reduction strategies into standard operating procedures and contingency plans for the field.

Supporting Incident and Crisis Management Able to support response in crisis situations.

Incident Reporting and Analysis Understand the importance and good practice for incident reporting, the organization’s reporting system and the participant’s role; able to implement incident reporting and analysis at country and field levels.

Preparation and Route Planning

Vehicle Travel Security

Security Management

Security Risk Management Frameworks Understand security risk management frameworks and able to identify and apply the best framework for an organization.

Context Assessment and Situational Analysis Analyze the complexity of the working context and use analytical tools to undertake situation analysis.

Risk Assessments and Understanding Risk Thresholds

Develop skills to assess security risk and establish thresholds of acceptable risk.

Implementation and Compliance Implement the organization’s security principles, operating standards and security measures to ensure compliance by the organization’s staff.

Incident Reporting, Monitoring and Analysis

Develop appropriate incident reporting and analysis systems, including how to integrate findings into security management revisions at various levels.

Managing the Full Spectrum of Incidents and Post-Incident Recovery

Able to manage specific incidents and understand post-incident recovery mechanisms.

Crisis Management Develop decision-making ability to coordinate a response in conjunction with headquarters.

Dealing with Aggression

Able to use interpersonal communications skills to defuse aggression in various situations.

Gender-Based Violence – Prevention and Case Management

Understand GBV as a widely under-reported security incident and how to manage staff cases.

Global Strategic Level

Security Risk Management Understand the most relevant framework(s) for security risk management to ensure a systematic approach to managing security throughout the culture of the organization

Implementation and Compliance Implement the organization’s security principles, operating standards and security measures to ensure compliance by the organization’s staff

Security Strategies Overview of available security strategies and how to select the best one for a particular organization. **

KEY TASKS OF THE CONSULTANT

• Prepare the material for safety and security training for humanitarian staff and related presentations, as well as the necessary documentation.

• Organize / facilitate workshops in Goma and 3 days in Bukavu with local and international staff

• Produce the report of the training workshop highlighting the recommendations / priority areas and the short-term, medium and long-term actions that can be taken.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for an International or National consultant with the following profile:

• Proven knowledge and experience in safety training

• Experience in participatory methods or adult education;

• Ability to work within tight deadlines;

• Experience working safely with international humanitarian organizations

• Proven experience in conducting and facilitating a safety training workshop

• Knowledge of the security context in Eastern DRC and conflict dynamics in this part of the DRC is a considerable asset;

• French Language essential