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Mar 3, 2018

Safety Advisor Maghreb ( Expat Contract)

Employer: Danish Refugee Council
Location:   Khartoum Sudan

About the job

DRC Safety Risk Management System (SRMS) is successfully implemented in Maghreb (incl. effective MOSS, regularly updated Safety Risk Assessments for all SLS locations) and capacity of national safety staffers increases through contextualized mentorship. Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Mentor national safety colleagues in DRC’s Maghreb countries and enable them to implement DRC’s safety risk management system
Undertake and support others to undertake Safety Risk Assessments (SRA) for all current and future SLS (Safety Level System) locations and facilitate the implementation of mitigation measures
Manage the SLS assessments in cooperation with the Regional Safety Advisor
Tutor national safety officers on the subject of reporting by fostering the use of the SIR data base and advance analysis products, in particular access-focused assessments
Drive scenario developments for Maghreb and place emphasize on humanitarian implications
Evaluate access prospects for new operations and facilitate programme access/continuity through the provision of informed advice
Support the senior management team in Maghreb in all safety-related issues, particularly in cases of emergency, and be a standing member of the incident management team. Assist with the implementation of the CIMP (critical incident management plan) by office/location and act as surge capacity in case regional emergencies demand so
Based on an assessment of training needs develop, support, facilitate and/or deliver safety trainings to all staff members and partake in regional training initiatives

About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least three years INGO/IO safety management experience with a proven ability to develop and implement effective and contextualized protocols and systems.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required
Minimum four years spent with a humanitarian/development actor
No less than two years work experience in volatile contexts and conflict-ridden environments
Strong analytical as well as writing skills and the ability to provide conflict/context analysis
Well-versed in data collection/management
Proven experience with delivering safety-related trainings to both national and international staff members.
University degree in relevant discipline (political science, peace & conflict studies, history, security management, etc.)

Desirable
A recently obtained Advanced First Aid certificate will be of advantage
Previous exposure to HEAT is considered to be an advantage



In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.

Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values.



We offer

Type of Contract: Expat

Contract length: 12 months

Level: A11

Designation of Duty Station: Tunis (with frequent travels to Libya and occasional travel to Algeria and Southern Tunisia)

Start date: 1st of April 2018



Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies.



Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.



Closing date for applications: 14/03/2018 at mignight.