Back Health Safety & Security Technical Officer Ukraine Kharkiv

The purpose of the Health, Safety, and Security (HSS) Technical Officer in the East Area Office is to support the Field Manager and HSS Coordinator in providing adequate support to program and support teams in carrying out their activities in a safe and secure manner. The HSS Technical Officer will report to the HSS Coordinator.

Generic responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with NRC HSS policies, guidelines and standards.
• Implement delegated security tasks according to plan of action.
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
• Ensure proper filing of documents.
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the security function.
• Ensure security support to projects targeting beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to support Program teams.
• Ensure that minimum operating security standards and procedures are implemented in the Area Office.
• Conduct specific technical assessments and present recommendations for improvement and necessary changes in the activities.

  Specific responsibilities

  • Ensure proper implementation of the safety and security policies, procedures, processes and guidelines including evacuation, security audit, drills etc.
  • Monitor and assess the security situation and contextual developments in the Eastern Oblasts.
  • Coordinate staff in responding to emergencies and air alarms.
  • Determine HSS needs in collaboration with program teams.
  • Support the HSS Coordinator in the preparation of periodic Area Security Risk Assessments (SRA) and Rapid Security Risk Assessments (RSRA).
  • Contribute to updating the Area HSS briefing package, weekly HSS updates and reports.
  • Provide HSS induction brief with new staff and visitors arriving in East AO.
  • Assist in the security assessment of new project location, guesthouse, office, hotels and other.
  • Assist in the communication and rollout of systems, practices, SOPs and protocols for staff to follow and create the safest working environment.
  • Support the HSS Coordinator in coordinating and/or delivering training for staff on HSS topics.
  • Participate in capacity building as directed by the HSS Coordinator and HSS Manager to maintain an in-house capacity on HSS related trainings, including assistance in producing training reports if required.
  • Participate or individually carry in internal security audits as instructed by HSS Coordinator and HSS Manager.
  • Prepare periodic security updates and reports.
  • Develop networks locally with stakeholders and partner organizations.
  • Manage and monitor the movements of staff and visitors in the East Area via the online TAR.
  • Raise Procurement Requests for HSS equipment and trainings.
  • Responsible for securing and filing HSS documents in the East Area SharePoint and CO Filing Tree.
  • Be prepared to participate or represent NRC in internal and external meetings.
  • Any other relevant tasks as delegated by the HSS Coordinator, Area or Field Manager.

    Generic professional competencies:

    • 2-3 years of experience working in the field of occupational health, safety and security. Security experience in a humanitarian/recovery context is preferred.
    • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
    • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
    • Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian.
    • Working knowledge of English language both speaking and writing.
    • Diplomacy/negotiation skills.

      Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

      📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

      ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

      • Familiarity and knowledge of the developing context in the Kharkiv Oblasts.
      • Knowledge about security related actors and information sources in Kharkiv Oblasts.
      • Ability to communicate and liaise with varying interlocutors, incl. law enforcement agencies, military organizations, UN agencies and coordination mechanisms, other I/NGOs, and local administrations.
      • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products with solid knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and GIS mapping.
      • Previous experience from working with documents that require verification and control.
      • Ability to manage and prioritize a varied workload in a rapidly changing work environment.

        What do We Offer

        This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Ukraine. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.

        We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.

        We are also looking for people who share our values:

      • To be dedicated in what we do;
    • To be innovative with our solutions;
  • To act as one unified and inclusive team;
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible;

  We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be screened on a rolling basis and interviews will be assigned instantly until a suitable candidate is selected.