Consultant to update the safety and security plan for Lebanon of WHH

Service requested:       Consultant to update the safety and security plan of WHH Lebanon

Organization:     Welthungerhilfe

Location:              Beirut, Lebanon

Background:

Welthungerhilfe (WHH) has been supporting humanitarian and development projects in Lebanon since 2016, in partnership with local organizations. The security plan outlines the relevant security questions and advises how to address them. WHH seeks the support of a consultant to review and update the current security plan and other security-related documents (e.g. weekly security plan). The position requires experience in writing such documents, a comprehensive knowledge of the security situation and trends in Lebanon, systematic thinking and commitment.

Contract type: consultancy

Start date: ASAP

Working days: It is estimated that the service can be completed in 10 working days

Service fee: According to tender

Payment: after completion

Work Experience: 2-3 years

The aim of the safety / security consultancy is to review and update in a clear and detailed manner the Safety / Security Plans for the WHH project areas (Baalbek-Hermel, North, Bekaa , South, and specific areas in Beirut) and for the Beirut office (Coordination Office) which should include the following:

• Reviewing and understanding the safety risk and threats and its dynamics in the project areas.
• Reviewing of inventory and assessment of the risks and threats for the project areas.
• Updating the Safety Country Context Analysis in each location
• Reviewing/updating/developing clear and concise safety plans for each of the WHH Lebanon locations with the following issues addressed:
  • Naming safety focal points at the field level and office level, able to advise, coordinate and communicate in the events of safety threats.
  • Updating or preparing practical and usable SOPs.
  • Safe roads and routes in case of evacuation
  • Air evacuation for international staff with local airlines, to which location
  • Which transport-means to take, what to bring, what to leave behind
  • In case of hibernation, where, what to store (food, water, gas) etc.
  • Harmonization with UN and INGO safety plans, and evacuations
  • Detailing the options of where to evacuate, and with what options
  • Triggers for evacuations (Beirut)
• Reviewing and updating the weekly security report template
• Other related issues to be added as discussions develop

The consultant should address the following:

1) Discussions with WHH staff, INGOs and UN agencies at national and state level

Meeting with WHH staff, INGOs and UN agencies shall improve the understanding of the safety situation at the different project locations.

2) Assessing the probability of occurrence

Reviewing and updating the risk- and threat assessment to identify the likelihood of the presence of hazards for each location. The analysis will layout further risk mitigation actions and needs for the location.

3) Advising on the procurement of suitable safety-related equipment and services.

4) Developing clear, concise and detailed Safety & Security Plans for each of the WHH Lebanon locations (Baalbek-Hermel, North/Akkar, Bekaa, South, Beirut)

Responsibility: During the field work Welthungerhilfe will organise necessary transport and support for the assessment. Local guides, and drivers can be arranged by the organisation, if needed. The task can be completed by one person.

The duty station for the assignment is Beirut. A visit to the project regions Baalbek-Hermel, North/Akkar and Bekaa including a meeting with the respective partner-organization might be necessary.

The duration of the assessment is expected to be around 10 working days. The assignment shall start as soon as possible and shall be finalized by 15 February.

Deliverables / Output

Preparing an updated version of the existing Safety & Security Plan of WHH Lebanon, which will be shared amongst the appropriate departments within WHH. The Lebanon Safety & Security Plan must answer to the questions as laid out above and as already drafted in its previous version. The report will be submitted in English. The report contains a general summary and sections covering methodology, analysis, findings and recommendations for the future implementation of project activities in relation to the potential threats. 

Furthermore, the consultant shall review and update the template of the weekly security update.

The Consultant is asked to present his/her result during a debriefing at the Coordination Office in Beirut.

The Consultant update an outline for Welthungerhilfe, how Welthungerhilfe personnel have to behave and which steps are necessary to ensure staff safety at our project localities.

Experience Requirements: 2 to 3 years

Education Degree: Other

Arabic: None

French: None

English: Very Good