Back Health Safety and Security Officer Myanmar Myitkyina

Position:                                             Health, Safety and Security Officer

Reports to:                                          Area Manager

Supervision of:                                    Nill

Duty Station:                                        Myitkyina Area Office

Travel:                                                 Up to 30%

Duration and Type of Contract:           1 Year, Fixed Term, (Extendable)

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships. The vacancy announcement describes that employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety Risks. 

1. Role and responsibilities 

The purpose of this position is to oversee Health and Safety policies and measures in Yangon Country Office. This includes monitoring the contextual developments, sharing regular updates and reports, develop and implement mitigation measures and support the capacity building of staff. 

Generic responsibilities 

1. Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines 
2. Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action 
3. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management 
4. Ensure proper filing of documents 
5. Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function 
6. Train Staff in Safety and Security and Provide regular briefings and updates.
7. Develop Training Curriculum and facilitate staff evacuation in emergency situations.
8. Immediately report all breaches of safety procedures and all threats to NRC staff, beneficiaries, activities or assets 
9. Liaise with UN agencies, NGOs and other external actors to gain safety information.   
10. Ensure vehicle and staff movements are monitored according to procedures and that necessary safety equipment are available and in good condition.   

     

    Specific responsibilities 

    • Assist Area Manager and Safety & Security Manager to develop and implement the NRC Security Management System at Area Level 
    • Review and update NRC Health & Safety management tools (Equipment) and assessments (MOISS, etc..) 
    • Produce, review, implement and monitor a health & Safety risk reduction and mitigation plan 
    • Produce and support the implementation of a capacity building plan. 
    • Work closely with Health and Safety Manager on development of local SOPs, contingency plans, medical evacuation plans and Hibernation Evacuation and Relocation plan (HERP). 
    • Utilise secondary data to produce analyses on context developments and trends   
    • Facilitate daily/weekly/ Monthly reports and if require to conduct all staff briefings. 
    • Any other duties assigned by supervisor. 

       Critical interfaces 

       By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are: 

      • All Area Office staffs in all CCs, Support Services and departments. 
      • All  Field Security Focal Points 
      • Logistics, Admin and Finance Departments 
      • Other INGOs Security Focal Points 

        Scale and scope of position.

           Stakeholders:                         INGOs, LNGOs, UN, Local Community Leader   

           Budgets:                                Area Office Security Z-budget for Security updates, Security Training, etc..

        📚 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!

           Information:                           Management of Documents on Office365 MM  Filling Tree and NE Team site.                                                         Documentation and Review of Travel Approval Reques Secondary Security                                                           Data Review and analysis NRC Incident Report.

        Legal or Compliance:                 Compliance with NRC Health, Safety and Security Management Policy.                

         

         

        2. Competencies   

        Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories: 

         

        1. Professional competencies 

        These skills, knowledge and experience are important for effective performance. 

         

        Generic professional competencies: 

      • Experience from working as a relevant Health & Safety and relevent position in a humanitarian/ recovery context 
    • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts 
11. Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities 

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

2. Behavioural competencies (max 6) 

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position: 

3. Performance Management 

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews: 

At NORCAP, we work to better protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change. With expertise in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors, we collaborate with local, national and international partners on finding solutions to meet the needs of people at risk. NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council.