The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC requires staff members who travel on an international contract to the field to undergo an medical examination with our medical provider. Employees must produce a Health Clearance Certificate before departure stating that there are no relevant health concerns. If staff are unable to provide this, NRC reserves the right to terminate the Contract of Employment.
Context
The humanitarian context in Cameroon is characterised by three pronounced crises. A) Protracted crisis in the East of the country, where over 300,000 Central African Republic refugees are hosted. B) Impact of the Armed Organized Groups (AOGs) in the Lake Chad Basin Countries, which has forced more than 115,000 Nigerians to seek refuge in the Far North region and approximately 322,000 Cameroonians internally displaced. C) on-going violence in the two English-speaking regions of Cameroon that has forced nearly one million people to be displaced and over 750,000 children out of school for multiple years. In addition, the secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have further exacerbated the needs in country
NRC has been operational in Cameroon since April 2017, and currently has five field offices; Maroua and Kousseri in the Far North; Buea in the South-west; Bamenda in the North-west and Batouri in the East. NRC maintains a coordination office in Yaounde
Role and responsibilities
The Country HSS manager serves as the lead technical resource on health, safety and security and crisis management within Cameroon. This function is line managed (direct) by the Country Director (CD) and managed in a technical line (dotted) by the Regional Head of HSS function. This role acts as the technical supervisor for Area HSS staff or equivalent within the country, and serves as a core member of the country management group and crisis management team.
Generic responsibilities:
Specific responsibilities:
Competencies
Generic professional competencies:
Preferred:
Context related skills, knowledge and experience:
What We Offer
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative
The role is open to international candidates who can show a commitment to NRC and being part of a challenging, but important mission to make a difference.
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APPLY before: 25/10/2021
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