Associate Field Security Officer, Administration - GL C - Defined

Associate Field Security Officer, Administration – GL C – Defined Duration until December 2027 (French desirable)

The Administration Team ensures that:

• The Global Fund (TGF) administration is aligned with the organizational strategy and priorities.
• The management of administration services is based on effective policies for facility management, travel, conference management, asset management and security.
• Administration services are delivered in a timely and efficient fashion in support of the Global Fund vision and mission.

The Administration Team provides the overall vision and leadership for strategic administration resources management and provides appropriate information and measures for staff safety and security and supports the HR Department for health and safety at work.

As part of this mandate, the security and safety team is highly critical to safeguarding the organization and its staff both at the Global Health Campus (GHC) and when travelling on mission, particularly at times of increasing threats in ensuring that adequate security and security policies and procedures are in place and implemented to minimize risks and liabilities for the organization.

Under the oversight of the Senior Security Officer (SSO), the Associate Field Security Officer is responsible for ensuring that the organization applies best standards and processes in respect to Duty of Care vis‑à‑vis its staff and the protection of the organization. This function falls under the Global Fund obligation to build a broad culture addressing the health, safety, security and well‑being of employees and other related collaborators to the business.

To do so, the organization is expected to develop and deploy appropriate travel risk management approaches to protect people from possible harm.

Reporting to the Senior Security Officer, Administration, the Associate Field Security Officer will support the Senior Security Officer in:

• Preparing forecasts of the evolving security environment as well as security and operational responses, using analytical techniques and collaborative team research, and supporting in planning and ensuring awareness of current trends to enhance or adjust security programs.
• Developing inclusive risk management strategies and driving planning using situational awareness, critical thinking, and logic to detect and interpret early signals, emerging trends and analysis of multi‑dimensional threats that may impact security; identifying strengths and weaknesses of different solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Preparing and implementing security planning, security risk management documents and risk‑management based security solutions through innovation and creativity; providing written analysis of security trends and reporting of incidents; participating in meetings and committees, preparing papers on security issues, delivering briefings and providing responses as needed.
• Developing and implementing a strategic security framework tailored for field operations, reflecting TGF’s global health mission and unique operational contexts.
• Conducting security surveys and assessments, creatively leveraging tools and processes, identifying and recommending simple, reasonable, inclusive, effective and efficient security measures, even when information is incomplete, contradictory or fluid.
• Implementing and maintaining a functioning Security Communication System.
• Managing travel security of day‑to‑day TGF field missions.

• Collaborating with the Associate Security Officer to develop specialized training programs for TGF staff and contractors on field security, emphasizing the unique challenges of working in various global landscapes.
• Facilitating capacity building among local and international partners to enhance field security.

• Under the supervision of the Senior Security Officer, ensuring the development and implementation of emergency response plans specific to field operations.
• Playing a pivotal role in TGF’s crisis management team, focusing on rapid and effective response strategies in field emergencies.