1. Role and responsibilities

    Generic responsibilities:

  2. Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines
  3. Implement NRC’s safety and security policies at Area Office level
  4. Conduct regular security and risk assessments to identify safety and security needs
  5. Train staff in safety and security and provide regular briefings and updates
  6. Immediately report all breaches of safety and security procedures and all threats to NRC staff, beneficiaries, activities, or assets
  7. Facilitate staff hibernation, relocation, and evacuation in emergency situations
  8. Supervise, train, and develop eventual security staff at office level
  9. Liaise with UN agencies, NGOs, and other external actors to gain security information 
  10. Ensure vehicle and staff movements are monitored according to procedures and that necessary safety and security equipment are available and in good condition
  11. Prepare security updates and reports as required

    Specific responsibilities (Refer attached JD)

    Our Ideal Candidate:

  12. We are looking for a university graduate with a minimum of 4 years’ previous experience in the field of HSS.   
  13. Experience working in complex and volatile contexts, in particular in Sudan.  
  14. Technical HSS expertise relevant to the role. 
  15. Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.  
  16. Fluency in English and Arabic both written and verbal.
  17. We are particularly looking for a positive individual with strong communication skills, who can build trust and confidently navigate both internally and externally at different levels.
  18. In this position you will join highly motivated and expert staff who are making a difference to the most vulnerable people.

    Critical interfaces

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

  19. Support function: HR, Finance, Logistics managers at country and area level
  20. Security: Security adviser at country level
  21. Programmatic operations support: CC project managers, CC Project development Managers

    Scale and scope of position Staff: N/A Stakeholders: COR and HAT representatives, UN agencies, INGOs, local NGOs, civil society, etc. Budgets: List of budgets covered by postholder, and size of budget Information: GORS, Agresso, Recruiter, Intranet, ORACLE Legal or compliance: Term of employment, vendors, donors

    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:

  22. Managing resources to optimize results
  23. Managing performance and development
  24. Analyzing
  25. Handling insecure environments
  26. Empowering and building trust

     

  27. 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: 

    •             The Job Description 

    •             The Work and Development Plan 

    •             The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template

    •             The End-term Performance Review Template

    •             The NRC Competency Framework

    QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!!! The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.  Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.  At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.  Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:  • treat everyone with respect and dignity  • contribute to building a safe environment for all  • never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)  • always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH

    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.

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