JOB DESCRIPTION
Generic responsibilities
- Promote and stimulate HSS risk management culture.
- Provide AMT with strategic advice based on changes to the context.
- Oversee and support Area HSS risk management to staff, assets, operation and reputation of NRC.
- Implement the NRC Global HSS Management System at the Area level and provide reports as required.
- Ensure all NRC area operations have in place up to date contingency plans to respond to HSS related emergencies.
- Ensure all NRC staff receive HSS training appropriate to the HSS risk levels they are exposed to while implementing NRC projects/programmes
- Develop and maintain Area office HSS documents and procedures including strategy and budget.
- Act as an adviser to the AMT leader during a crisis and take lead as and when delegated.
- Oversee and/or conduct Security Risk Assessment (SRA) and status reviews.
- Manage HSS staff at Area/Field office (Ternopil) and provide technical support to HSS staff
- Support, training, control and development of HSS staff in all offices and organise and/or train and develop staff in HSS.
- Ensure NRC management and staff at area level are well informed of current changes to the HSS contexts they work in or manage operations in.
- Network, communicate and cooperate with relevant external Security stakeholders
Specific responsibilities
- Ensure collaboration on processes and tools between CO and AO.
- Facilitate HSS trainings and awareness sessions ensuring that mandatory HSS trainings are accessible by all staff operating with Area West of Ukraine.
- Provide regular and timely HSS briefings/advisories to staff and induct new staff and visitors promptly.
- Develop specific SOPs as needed.
- Implement communication systems for the dissemination of emergency HSS alerts and accounting for staff during emergencies
- Work closely with programme staff to plan and coordinate activities in the field from the Security perspective. Ensure analysis trends and forecasting are brought into both security and programme planning.
- Support the Area Manager in implementing the risk management approach defined by HSS, including reviews and updates of Security Risk Assessments (SRAs).
- Ensure the HSS team contributes and maintains the required documentation of security incidents in NRC Protect and updates for a comprehensive view of events & trends. Ensure reporting of critical security incidents to the Area Manager and HSS manager at the CO
- Authorization Request for trips towards locations in the area of responsibility.
Competencies
Professional competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience working in a humanitarian organization.
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Fluency in English.
- Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian.
- Previous experience in humanitarian negotiations is considered a strong asset.
Behavioural competencies
- Strong context monitoring and analytical skills.
- Strong networking and negotiation skills.
- Resilience and ability to work in insecure environments.
- Strategic thinking.
- Ability to empower and build trust.
Key Information – Please Take Note When Applying
- Learn more about NRC here
- To apply as an internal candidate, please click on the suitcase icon “I am an employee” on the top right of the page to be redirected to NRC’s internal career site.
- Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience, employment history, and education in your application.
- Ensure to attach your latest CV.
- Submit your application and CV in English.
- When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport.
- Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered.
- Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
