Feb 1, 2017

Security Advisor for the Emergency Response Team for extended Lake Chad Basin

Employer: Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Africa
Closing date: 13 Feb 2017



Emergency Response Team

NRC is working in all phases of displacement with a special focus on the emergency phase. To strengthen the capacity to respond immediately to the needs of our beneficiaries when a crisis occurs, NRC established global Emergency Response Teams (ERT) in 2012. The individual Team consist of a Team Leader and two technical experts, in addition to a Security Advisor. NRC is now in the process of recruiting for a new ERT, dedicated to work in the Lake Chad Basin and possible further countries in the region.

Job description 
The members of the team will be on full-time contracts in order to be available to support NRC in responding to emergencies. This will mostly be to assess needs, initiate coordination and to start up any required first response activities in the affected area until handed over to interim/permanent staff. This may mean a rapid deployment at short notice into a new emergency.


Qualifications


Minimum 4 years experience from working in humanitarian emergency contexts with security management responsibilities.


Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.


Documented/proven results related to the position’s responsibilities.


Good coordination skills.


Fluency in French and English is a requirement, Arabic an asset.


NRC experience is valued.

The candidate for the position would ideally be a citizen of the ECOWAS states.

Personal qualities


Willingness and interest to work in emergency situations and insecure contexts.


Need to be highly flexible in tasks.


All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council must adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

Health Certificate will be requested before signing of Employment Contract.

We offer


Commencement: March/April 2017


Contract period: 24 months with possibility of extension.


Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general conditions. Please note that tax fees may occur for some countries.


The deployments are always non-family postings.