Health, Safety & Security Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council

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The Health, Safety & Security Officer is responsible for the implementation of all Security functions in Dadaab field office.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
• Implement NRC’s safety and security policies at office level
• Immediately report all breaches of safety and security procedures and all threats to NRC staff, beneficiaries, activities or assets
• Facilitate staff evacuation in emergency situations
• Ensure vehicle and staff movements are monitored according to procedures and that necessary safety and security equipment are available and in good condition
• Prepare security updates and reports as required
• Ensure proper implementation of the safety and security policies, procedures, processes and guidelines including evacuation, security audit, drills etc
• Identify safety and security needs for Dadaab NRC compounds and premises and ensure the availability of adequate lighting, equipment and other resources
• Train staff on safety and security, making sure that all staff members are familiar with organizational contingency plans regarding incident response
• Provide all staff with regular safety and security briefings and updates, and ensure that all staff adhere to security policies and procedures
• Conduct regular security and risk assessments for all NRC Dadaab operational areas and security needs.
• Organize and facilitate staff evacuation in emergency situations or staff in critical medical conditions
• Liaise with UN agencies, NGOs and other external actors to gain security information and analyses in Dadaab
• Ensure vehicle and staff movement are monitored through structured radio checks and contacts with all field staff and vehicles
• Ensure that all communication, security and fleet assets are recorded and assets inventory list is updated, among other procedures
• Ensure all the necessary safety and security equipment’s are available and in good condition
• Maintain custody of the office keys
• Promptly inform NRC Nairobi on any field observations requiring the revision/update of standing security and safety policies or procedures
• Supervise, assign duties, train and appraise security staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and related subject
• Training in safety and security
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience
• Experience from working as a Safety and Security Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluent in English
• Excellent investigative and reporting skills
• Excellent surveillance and emergency response skills.
• Ability to coordinate and plan
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills.
• Able to work under minimum supervision
• Working knowledge of MS office

Personal initiative

• Team player
• Attentive to detail
• Proactive and reliable.

Personal qualities

• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect

We can offer

Duty station: Dadaab

Contract period up to 31st December 2020 with possibility of extension.

Salary / benefits: According to NRC’s general directions, The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for the NRC Office in Dadaab.