Health, Safety and Security Coordinator Ukraine Dnipro

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 7 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 7 (NRC) contracts.

Role and responsibilities

The HSS Coordinator serves as the lead technical resource on Health, safety and security risks and crisis management within the Eastern area of operation of NRC. This role acts as the technical supervisor for Area HSS staff and is a member of the Area Management Team (AMT).

Generic responsibilities:

• Promote and stimulate HSS risk management culture.
• Provide AMT with strategic advice based on changes to the context.
• Oversee and support Area HSS risk management to staff, assets, operation and reputation of NRC.
• Implement the NRC Global HSS Management System at the Area level and provide reports as required.
• Develop and maintain Area office HSS documents and procedures including strategy and budget.
• Act as an adviser to the AMT leader during a crisis and take lead as and when delegated.
• Oversee and/or conduct Security Risk Assessment (SRA) and status reviews.
• Manage HSS staff at Area/Field offices and provide technical support to HSS staff
• Support, training, control and development of HSS staff in all offices and organise and/or train and develop staff in HSS.
• Network, communicate and cooperate with relevant external Security stakeholders

Specific responsibilities:

• Ensure collaboration on processes and tools between CO and AO.
• Organize and implement HEIST training at the sub-regional level (in collaboration with other AOs in Ukraine).
• Develop specific SOPs as needed.
• Work closely with programme staff to plan and coordinate activities in the field from the Security perspective. Ensure analysis trends and forecasting are brought into both security and programme planning.
• Support the Area Manager in implementing the risk management approach defined by HSS, including reviews and updates of Security Risk Assessments (SRAs).
• Ensure the HSS team contributes and maintains the required documentation of security incidents in NRC Protect and updates for a comprehensive view of events & trends. Ensure reporting of critical security incidents to the Area Manager and HSS manager at the CO
• Authorization Request for trips towards locations in the area of responsibility.

Competencies

Professional competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working in a humanitarian organization.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Fluency in English.
• Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian.
• Previous experience in humanitarian negotiations is considered a strong asset.

Behavioural competencies

• Strong context monitoring and analytical skills.
• Strong networking and negotiation skills.
• Resilience and ability to work in insecure environments.
• Strategic thinking.
• Ability to empower and build trust.

We offer:

• Type of contract: national employment contract, 7 months contingent upon availability of funds
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC salary scale, terms and conditions.
• Duty station: Dnipro, Ukraine.