Global Roving & Emergency Response HSS Manager
Provide essential health, safety, and security support globally
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Overview
Provide essential health, safety, and security support globally
You have:
- Minimum 3 years of managerial experience, including roles such as Area Manager or Country Director in humanitarian/recovery contexts with a focus on safety and security.
- Proven and relevant experience in safety and security work, preferably within the NGO sector.
- Previous experience in high-risk environments.
- Experience in administration and budgeting.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and build the capacity of teams.
- Proven ability to deliver humanitarian Safety, Security and Access-related training.
Contract
This is a Professional contract (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract (NRC) contracts.
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
Elevate Global Impact: Join Us as a Global Roving & Emergency Response Safety and Security Manager!
About the Role
Step into a pivotal role at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) as a Global Roving Safety and Security Manager. You’ll provide essential health, safety, and security support, advice, and training to NRC operations worldwide. Often deployed with our dynamic Emergency Response Team, you’ll be at the forefront of humanitarian efforts, enabling the delivery of lifesaving assistance to those who need it most. Reporting to the Global Expert HSS Adviser Strategy and Planning, you will support negotiating principled access, increase the preparedness and well-being of our teams, and carry out contextual analyses to support conflict-sensitivity in our humanitarian response, to name a few of the exciting aspects of this role.
What You Will Do
Implement Initiatives: Lead key tasks on behalf of the Global Health, Safety, and Security (HSS) Section during deployments.
Fill Critical Gaps: Assume roles and responsibilities of vacant HSS positions at NRC offices globally.
Emergency Response: Provide HSS and access support to emergency responses, scoping and startup missions.
Training and Development: Deliver HSS training and support the Global HSS Training Unit.
Risk Assessment: Conduct HSS risk assessments and develop context-specific operating procedures and contingency plans.
Audits and Fact-Finding: Deploy to conduct HSS audits and fact-finding missions.
Crisis Support: Provide support to Crisis Management Teams.
Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.
What You Will Bring
Extensive Experience: Minimum 3 years of managerial experience, including roles such as Area Manager or Country Director in humanitarian/recovery contexts with a focus on safety and security.
Safety and Security Expertise: Proven and relevant experience in safety and security work, preferably within the NGO sector.
Complex Contexts: Previous experience in high-risk environments.
Administrative Skills: Experience in administration and budgeting.
Team Leadership: Demonstrated ability to manage and build the capacity of teams.
Training Proficiency: Proven ability to deliver humanitarian Safety, Security and Access-related training.
What We Offer
Duty Station: Home-based with flexible assignments based on assessments and start-ups.
Contract: Full-time, 2-year contract.
Travel: 75% travel to various global locations.
Competitive Salary: Grade 9 on NRC’s international salary scale. In addition, the Rovers receive the Roving benefits regardless of where they are based or deployed.)
Equal Opportunities: NRC is committed to diversity, encouraging applications regardless of age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or physical ability
Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC
Important information about the application process
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When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education. Please always include the location of your past positions.
Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
Why NRC?
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organization 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 organization recognized 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 the future.
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Contact Us
For any questions about this role, please email ho.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a challenging safety or security situation you managed and how you handled it? | This question assesses your problem-solving skills and experience in critical situations. | Share a specific situation, your approach, and the outcomes achieved. |
| How do you prioritize tasks during a security crisis? | Interviewers want to know about your decision-making process under pressure. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to train and develop teams in health and safety? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you assessed risks in a previous role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure compliance with safety regulations in diverse environments? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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