Guard

Baghdad

About Tdh

Terre des hommes Foundation – Helping children worldwide (Tdh), is the leading Swiss foundation for children’s aid, with its headquarters in Lausanne, and registered in Iraq with the No 2178598. Tdh aims to create a positive impact on children's lives in almost 40 countries around the world, through our Health, Access to Justice, Migration and Child Protection transversal programmes.

Tdh started its operations in Iraq in Dec 2014 responding to needs of children and youth between the age group of 9-22 years, affected by the ISIL -driven crisis of 2014-2017. Due to high unmet needs for children, youth, and their families affected by the crisis, Tdh scaled up its interventions to 12 districts within 5 governorates (Anbar, Kirkuk, Ninewa, Baghdad & Salah al-Din), providing assistance in child protection, juvenile justice, education and WASH assistance in emergency.

In the long-term, through its Multi-year Country Strategy 2022 – 2024 and its long term Vision for the Country Programme, Tdh plans to reinforce and expand interventions due to the persistent overwhelming needs of children, youth and families through a NEXUS approach, responding to the protracted humanitarian needs while contributing to achieving durable solutions for the most vulnerable and at-risk population groups in the sectors of Child Protection, Education, WASH and Access to Justice for children, youth and women.

As of November 2021, Tdh with its 90 staff employees, is currently implementing a 7,5 Million CHF emergency, rehabilitation, and development program, across the country through its bases and offices in Baghdad, Ninewa, Salah al-Din and Kirkuk governorates working alongside and in collaboration with local partners and national authorities. The main donors are USG, UNOCHA, ECHO, SDC, GIZ, UNICEF. The main coordination office is in Erbil with a multi-cultural, very experienced, and highly motivated team providing support, technical expertise and ensuring accountability, while working closely with the collaborators in the Regional office in Amman, Jordan and the Head Quarters (HQ) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

About the Job

The Guard is responsible for the security of Terre des hommes property and everyone inside its premises (employees, visitors, etc.).Contributes to the implementation of the policies and strategies of the delegation and its sector of activity. Participates in the smooth running of the delegation, and Regularly exchanges information with his direct supervisor.

Responsibilities 

• Ensures the security of the building and its equipmentS
• Ensures the security of the vehicles, furnitures and equipments.
• Opens and closes the gate when the vehicles enter and leave.
• Checks the security status of the building and the garden by making regular rounds.
• During office opening hours, makes contact with visitors, ensures the identity of each person, record the identity, the purpose of the visit and the person they wish to speak, on the registration book.
• Deter any attempt at intrusion, theft or breaking and entering
• Controls the flow of people and cars in the concession and prevents  all suspicious or inopportune visits.
• Prevents  any risk of accident, checks  that the gas and water taps are turned off and that electrical devices such as lights, air-conditioning and other devices are turned off when the offices are closed.
• Notifies his superior if the office computers have not been turned off.
• Checks that the outside lights are in good condition and that the generator is working properly (when office is closed) and notifies his superior of any problems.
• Remains at his post and do not sleep during working hours.
• Remains within a 10 metre perimeter of the building if he goes outside when he is working.
• Do not receive anyone from his circle or his family during working hours, except in cases of force majeure.
• Reports regularly on his activities to the Liaison Officer.
• Warns the administrative and/or the logistician service immediately about any faults or problems concerning security and the equipment.
• Warns the administrative and/or the logistician service immediately about every unexpected visit.
• Keeps the gatehouse clean and tidy.
• Ensures safe driving for self, and for the official passengers travelling anywhere within Iraq.
• Ensures the vehicle is always well-maintained.
• Ensures that both himself and other passengers fastens seat-belts all the time while travelling.
• Maintains proper logs of movements with due authorization and approval of the line manager.
• Ensures the seat-belts are functioning properly, tires are in good conditions, fuel and lubricants are adequate and in proper standard.
• Ensures proper timing for duties and maintains the approved speed limits
• Ensures that himself or the passengers do not carry illegal goods in the vehicle.
• Ensures that all the legal documents of the vehicle (including driving licence) are updated and carried with the vehicle while driving.
• Ensures that no un-authorised persons are travelling with Tdh vehicle.
• Non TDH staff can be travelling in the car only after signature of waiver and approval of supervisor
• Do not carry passengers carrying arms or wearing military uniforms.
• In case of any incidents/accidents on the road, report immediately to the line manager and filled a police report.
• Ensures that due to safety/security measures, he will follow the instructions of the line manager, Country Representative or the passenger, to change the travelling routes as and when necessary.
• In charge of communication in check points and with local authorities while driving
• Always contact Security Assistant in case of change of movement plans
• Always contact Security Assistant in case of cany update in terms of security faced while in the field
• Respect security rules and use the phone only for security communication

• This function requires the mastery of Personal, Social Competencies and Management Competencies.
• In particular:
• Manages stress and emotions
• Reports benevolently on the positive and negative aspects
• Acts in the interests of TDH
• Time management.
• Prioritizing tasks.
• Polite with staff.
• Effective and constant communication with staff and line manager.
• Trusted and reliable.

Values:

The post holder is polite, respectful, honest, punctual (and respects deadlines), creative, pacifist, proactive, committed and – during office hours – non-political. S/he is in constant exchange with colleagues and supervisors, communicates problems and enriches discussions. S/he treats people of different religion, age, sex, and economic status appropriate and equally and actively ensures their wellbeing and raises his/her voice when required. S/he is willing to improve own capacities and is open for all topics Tdh is working on to actively contribute to a comprehensive programme implementation.

S/he uses Tdh equipment, vehicles and premises, internet and electricity economically and responsibly. S/he positively represents Tdh to beneficiaries, stake holders and the general public.

Application should contain the following two attachments:

CV/Resume.

Cover letter

Application should be submitted to irq.bgd.recruitment@tdh.ch by MENTIONING THE EXACT SUBJECT (Guard), Otherwise the applicant will be disregarded.

Any CV shared by a link will be disregarded,

Deadline of application is 7-July- 2022

 Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.