Employer : Danish Refugee Council
Location: Afghanistan
Closing date: 03 Aug 2019
Geographic scope: Country
This role has a country focus, to Coordinate and support all aspects of DRC’s Access Strategy and access operations, and contribute to the management of the Safety Risk Management system (SRMS) for both DRC and DDG programmes within Afghanistan. The role contributes to the development of country strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides technical guidance and technical support to country access and safety operations, while overseeing country activities.
Main responsibilities
Safety Risk Management:
· Provide oversight and quality assurance of the Safety Risk Management (SRM) process;· Review and update country safety management policies, protocols and procedures;
· Provide technical support to the CD and country management on operational security, contingency planning, and program continuity.
· Provide quality control to Area Level Safety Risk Assessments (SRAs) and support the implementation of mitigation measures;
· Analyze, manage and report relevant information within geographical area of responsibility in conjunction with safety and programme colleagues;
· Support the maintenance of relevant safety documentation, data and records for the areas of concern;
· Develop the capacity of, and coordinate, Incident Management Teams (IMTs) and Country and Area levels;
· Technically advise on the procurement of safety-related services, equipment, facilities and other resources;
· Represent DRC at security forums and with relevant stakeholders, as required.
Access Planning:
· Develop access strategies in collaboration with DRC and DDG program teams;
· Support developing tools and training necessary to operationalize access strategies;
· Map, plan, and coordinate systemic ongoing engagement with all key stakeholders by respective DRC staff, as it relates to humanitarian access;
· Support and quality check ongoing access assessments and other interventions as needed;
· Ensure access-related analysis, plans, issues, and incidents are conducted and documented
Capacity Building, Training, supervision and support:
· Develop Access and Safety Management capacity of Country and Area Management Teams
· Provide capacity-building, training, and mentorship to national Access and Safety staff
· Support and deliver access, safety, and crisis management-related training;
· Ensure Access and Safety Training Plans are in place at Country and Area levels, coordinated, and resourced.
· provide technical support to local safety staff as required;
· Facilitate surge support to IMTs as required.
Technical Line Management Responsibilities
· Provide technical guidance and support to other Employees in same technical area, who report to a different Manager as required;
· Advise on and promote understanding and application of DRC policies, procedures and principles;
· Raise issues of non-compliance to CD/SMT;
· When relevant, drives development of policies and standards in region or country and/or localizes global policies to regional or country level;
About you
The successful applicant selected for this role may come from an operational management background (e.g. Area Manager, Emergency Manager, Access Manager, etc.) or a Safety background (e.g. Safety Advisor, Analyst, etc.) but will likely have a strong understanding of humanitarian programming and will definitely have INGO experience gained in a number of contexts. To be successful in this role the applicant will fulfil the following criteria:
· Minimum 4 years of working experience in a relevant operational INGO role;
· Experience working in multicultural work settings;
· Proven ability to develop and implement effective and contextualized protocols and systems;
· Experience with information gathering, analysis and report writing;
· Ability to conduct and produce high quality assessments on access and safety issues;
· Experience with incident management;
· Experience with delivering training;
· Experience working in hostile or hazardous environments;
· Full professional proficiency in English.
Core Competency:
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
· Contract length: One year (extendable)
· Designation of Duty Station: Kabul, Afghanistan (Non Family Duty station)
· Start date: ASAP.
· Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies.
HOW TO APPLY:
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English by clicking on the following link https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=1036&ProjectId... .Applications sent by email will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: 3 August 2019 (shortlisting and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis)
If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please isitdrc.ngo/jobsupport
Closing date: 03 Aug 2019
Geographic scope: Country
This role has a country focus, to Coordinate and support all aspects of DRC’s Access Strategy and access operations, and contribute to the management of the Safety Risk Management system (SRMS) for both DRC and DDG programmes within Afghanistan. The role contributes to the development of country strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides technical guidance and technical support to country access and safety operations, while overseeing country activities.
Main responsibilities
Safety Risk Management:
· Provide oversight and quality assurance of the Safety Risk Management (SRM) process;· Review and update country safety management policies, protocols and procedures;
· Provide technical support to the CD and country management on operational security, contingency planning, and program continuity.
· Provide quality control to Area Level Safety Risk Assessments (SRAs) and support the implementation of mitigation measures;
· Analyze, manage and report relevant information within geographical area of responsibility in conjunction with safety and programme colleagues;
· Support the maintenance of relevant safety documentation, data and records for the areas of concern;
· Develop the capacity of, and coordinate, Incident Management Teams (IMTs) and Country and Area levels;
· Technically advise on the procurement of safety-related services, equipment, facilities and other resources;
· Represent DRC at security forums and with relevant stakeholders, as required.
Access Planning:
· Develop access strategies in collaboration with DRC and DDG program teams;
· Support developing tools and training necessary to operationalize access strategies;
· Map, plan, and coordinate systemic ongoing engagement with all key stakeholders by respective DRC staff, as it relates to humanitarian access;
· Support and quality check ongoing access assessments and other interventions as needed;
· Ensure access-related analysis, plans, issues, and incidents are conducted and documented
Capacity Building, Training, supervision and support:
· Develop Access and Safety Management capacity of Country and Area Management Teams
· Provide capacity-building, training, and mentorship to national Access and Safety staff
· Support and deliver access, safety, and crisis management-related training;
· Ensure Access and Safety Training Plans are in place at Country and Area levels, coordinated, and resourced.
· provide technical support to local safety staff as required;
· Facilitate surge support to IMTs as required.
Technical Line Management Responsibilities
· Provide technical guidance and support to other Employees in same technical area, who report to a different Manager as required;
· Advise on and promote understanding and application of DRC policies, procedures and principles;
· Raise issues of non-compliance to CD/SMT;
· When relevant, drives development of policies and standards in region or country and/or localizes global policies to regional or country level;
About you
The successful applicant selected for this role may come from an operational management background (e.g. Area Manager, Emergency Manager, Access Manager, etc.) or a Safety background (e.g. Safety Advisor, Analyst, etc.) but will likely have a strong understanding of humanitarian programming and will definitely have INGO experience gained in a number of contexts. To be successful in this role the applicant will fulfil the following criteria:
· Minimum 4 years of working experience in a relevant operational INGO role;
· Experience working in multicultural work settings;
· Proven ability to develop and implement effective and contextualized protocols and systems;
· Experience with information gathering, analysis and report writing;
· Ability to conduct and produce high quality assessments on access and safety issues;
· Experience with incident management;
· Experience with delivering training;
· Experience working in hostile or hazardous environments;
· Full professional proficiency in English.
Core Competency:
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
· Contract length: One year (extendable)
· Designation of Duty Station: Kabul, Afghanistan (Non Family Duty station)
· Start date: ASAP.
· Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies.
HOW TO APPLY:
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English by clicking on the following link https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=1036&ProjectId... .Applications sent by email will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: 3 August 2019 (shortlisting and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis)
If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please isitdrc.ngo/jobsupport