Guard Afghanistan Kabul central

Provide security support to Health, Safety and Security department

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Overview

Provide security support to Health, Safety and Security department

You have:

  • High School graduated.
  • 2 years of working experience as Security Guard with International/Humanitarian NGOs.
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
  • Able to speak well on both local languages (Dari & Pashto), English is a plus point.
  • Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market based programmes.
  • Knowledge of Kabul central region’s context.
  • Security awareness.
  • Handling insecure environment
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Communicating with impact and respect

Contract

This is a Professional contract (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract (NRC) contracts.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 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 is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

Caution: This position is for Internal Applicants Only.

Job Overview: The purpose of Guard position is to provide service support to the Health, Safety and Security department in Kabul Central NRC office. the position holder will be reporting directly to HSS Coordinator of Kabul Central Office in order to run his duties smoothly with security standards of NRC.

For more information and details click here: Job Description and NRC Grade Structure

Responsibilities:

Generic responsibilities:

  • Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
  • Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
  • Promote and share ideas for improvement.
  • Perform according to the work and development plan.
  • Looks for the security of the office, office compound and staff in the office.
  • Development of holistic and needs based programmes, including cash-based interventions and marked based programmes

Specific responsibilities:

  • Looks for the security of the office and staff in the office.
  • Keeps all the windows and doors locked when the staff members leave the office. Keeps the office responsible informed of any incident in the neighborhood.
  • Make sure to inform other guards about unauthorized people park their vehicles in front of the office.
  • Does not allow any body enters to the office without informing office responsible.
  • Does not allow any suspicious packages to the compounds unless authorized by Supervisor.
  • Checks everybody entering to the office.
  • Registers all the visitors coming to the office and reports to responsible
  • Checks the heaters in the morning and continuously keeps checking it.
  • Checks all security lights and reports if there is any loss during his working time.
  • Controls the water accessibility in the office (water pump, pipes).
  • Switches on and off all lights of the building on time.
  • Must clean the compound and guard room regularly and keep all the materials arranged.
  • Has to help cleaner in some parts of their work (heater cleaning, washing heavy/big items.
  • Must obey and work according the time and schedule given by her supervisor.
  • Must respect the visitors and behaviour them gently.
  • Performs any other duty given to her by her supervisor

Generic professional competencies:

  • High School graduated.
  • 2 years of working experience as Security Guard with International/Humanitarian NGOs
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Able to speak well on both local languages (Dari & Pashto) English is plus point.
  • Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market based programmes

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

  • Knowledge of Kabul central region’s context
  • Security awareness

Behavioural competencies:

  • Handling insecure environment
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Communicating with impact and respect

We Offer:

  • Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
  • NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.
  • Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labor Law.
  • Top up Credit card on monthly basis.

Potential interview questions

Describe a situation where you had to handle a security breach. To assess your problem-solving skills in a security context. Relate a specific incident, detailing your actions and the outcome.
How would you ensure the safety of the office staff during an emergency? This tests your emergency response planning capability. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of how you resolve conflicts with visitors? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps do you take to remain aware of your surroundings? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you respond to suspicious activity on the premises? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 2 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: nrc.no