Employer: Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: DR Congo
Closing date 20 Oct 2020
We are looking for a dedicated Health Safety and Security (HSS) Manager to further develop and strengthen the country's Health, Safety, and Security risks system including organizational structures, accountabilities, policies, and procedures.
With 25 million people in need, DR Congo is one of the largest humanitarian and protection crises in the world. Conflict continues to cause millions to flee their homes. Food insecurity is on the rise and the COVID-19 is producing increased challenges for the people of DR Congo with the secondary impact putting an even greater strain on the most vulnerable. DR Congo is NRC’s largest operation in Central and West Africa, with programs in Petit Nord Kivu, Grand Nord Kivu, Sud Kivu, Ituri, Kasai, and Tanganyika and a team of over 400 dedicated humanitarian workers. NRC in DR Congo is piloting a Humanitarian Mediation Programme that seeks to explore new ways to prevent people from being forced to flee.
As the HSS Manager, you will lead and monitor the implementation and compliance of NRC health, safety, and security risk management framework, and reduce risks by seeking creative solutions for mitigation to NRC staff, programs, organizations, beneficiaries, and assets.
The national HSS team, if stable, is a robust building block from which elaborates and enhances the operationalization of the HSS system and policies.
The HSS Manager reports to the Country Director in DR Congo
Duties and responsibilities
Generic responsibilities
Development and management of NRC Health, Safety and Security risks system at the national level
Conduct Security Risk Analysis (SRA) according to minimum operational requirements (MOSS)
Minimize health, safety, and security risks to the operations of NRC
Management of health, safety, and security staff at the country office
Support, training, control, and development of health, safety, and security staff in all offices
Prepare reports as required
Communicate and cooperate with relevant external security actors
Train and develop staff in safety and security
Coordinate and manage health, safety, and security activities, draft budgets, contribute to
proposals and strategies in accordance with NRC and donor requirements
Contribute to the development of Country, Area, and program strategies
Specific responsibilities
Member of Country Management Group
Provide technical support to the HSS Coordinator and to Liaison Officers
Lead and monitor the implementation and compliance of NRC health, safety, and security risk management framework, and reduce risks by seeking creative solutions for mitigation to (in order of priority): NRC staff, programs, organization, beneficiaries, and assets
Undertake regularly missions in the field and provide technical support and security advice to the
Area Managers (AM) and Country Director (CD)
Mentor the HSS coordinators and ensure mentoring so that he is in a position to take over the job,
which includes setting up a system of due follow-ups.
Work closely with all field staff, both liaison and program to ensure access to volatile areas in
accordance with HSS rules in DR Congo and humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence.
Collaborate with all programs and support teams.
Qualifications
Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a Senior Security Advisor in a humanitarian/recovery context
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Fluency in French and English, both written and verbal
Valid driver’s license
Context related skills, knowledge, and experience:
Knowledge of DR Congo and the region of Grands lacs is an asset
Personal qualities
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
Handling insecure environments
Initiating action and change
Empowering and building trust
Influencing
We can offer
Commencement: February 2021
Duration: 12 months
Grade 9 in the NRC grade structure (see attached)
Duty station: Goma with 50% Travel to the field, Goma is a non-family posting. International staff members are required to live in joint accommodation.
NRC may be required to verify that our employees are not involved in illegal activity. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.
Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location
Location: DR Congo
Closing date 20 Oct 2020
We are looking for a dedicated Health Safety and Security (HSS) Manager to further develop and strengthen the country's Health, Safety, and Security risks system including organizational structures, accountabilities, policies, and procedures.
With 25 million people in need, DR Congo is one of the largest humanitarian and protection crises in the world. Conflict continues to cause millions to flee their homes. Food insecurity is on the rise and the COVID-19 is producing increased challenges for the people of DR Congo with the secondary impact putting an even greater strain on the most vulnerable. DR Congo is NRC’s largest operation in Central and West Africa, with programs in Petit Nord Kivu, Grand Nord Kivu, Sud Kivu, Ituri, Kasai, and Tanganyika and a team of over 400 dedicated humanitarian workers. NRC in DR Congo is piloting a Humanitarian Mediation Programme that seeks to explore new ways to prevent people from being forced to flee.
As the HSS Manager, you will lead and monitor the implementation and compliance of NRC health, safety, and security risk management framework, and reduce risks by seeking creative solutions for mitigation to NRC staff, programs, organizations, beneficiaries, and assets.
The national HSS team, if stable, is a robust building block from which elaborates and enhances the operationalization of the HSS system and policies.
The HSS Manager reports to the Country Director in DR Congo
Duties and responsibilities
Generic responsibilities
Development and management of NRC Health, Safety and Security risks system at the national level
Conduct Security Risk Analysis (SRA) according to minimum operational requirements (MOSS)
Minimize health, safety, and security risks to the operations of NRC
Management of health, safety, and security staff at the country office
Support, training, control, and development of health, safety, and security staff in all offices
Prepare reports as required
Communicate and cooperate with relevant external security actors
Train and develop staff in safety and security
Coordinate and manage health, safety, and security activities, draft budgets, contribute to
proposals and strategies in accordance with NRC and donor requirements
Contribute to the development of Country, Area, and program strategies
Specific responsibilities
Member of Country Management Group
Provide technical support to the HSS Coordinator and to Liaison Officers
Lead and monitor the implementation and compliance of NRC health, safety, and security risk management framework, and reduce risks by seeking creative solutions for mitigation to (in order of priority): NRC staff, programs, organization, beneficiaries, and assets
Undertake regularly missions in the field and provide technical support and security advice to the
Area Managers (AM) and Country Director (CD)
Mentor the HSS coordinators and ensure mentoring so that he is in a position to take over the job,
which includes setting up a system of due follow-ups.
Work closely with all field staff, both liaison and program to ensure access to volatile areas in
accordance with HSS rules in DR Congo and humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence.
Collaborate with all programs and support teams.
Qualifications
Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a Senior Security Advisor in a humanitarian/recovery context
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Fluency in French and English, both written and verbal
Valid driver’s license
Context related skills, knowledge, and experience:
Knowledge of DR Congo and the region of Grands lacs is an asset
Personal qualities
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
Handling insecure environments
Initiating action and change
Empowering and building trust
Influencing
We can offer
Commencement: February 2021
Duration: 12 months
Grade 9 in the NRC grade structure (see attached)
Duty station: Goma with 50% Travel to the field, Goma is a non-family posting. International staff members are required to live in joint accommodation.
NRC may be required to verify that our employees are not involved in illegal activity. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.
Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location