Health, Safety and Security Manager Lebanon (Open to all nationalities)

Medical & Health Security

Overview

Lead Health, Safety and Security operations for NRC in Lebanon

You have:

• Minimum 3 years of experience working senior role within Safety and Security preferably in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.
• Experience of humanitarian access negotiations is a plus.
• Knowledge of the NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector.
• Strong training and presentation skills.

Contract

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What we are looking for:

The Health, Safety, and Security Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of Health, Safety, and Security function within Lebanon. The function overall mandate is to enable NRC operations across Lebanon while ensuring appropriate Duty of Care standards are upheld. The position holder will ensure that NRC Lebanon is well positioned to respond to current and future security risks and shall demonstrate strong engagement and leadership in major actions, in cooperation with the rest of the NRC team across the country. This role serves as a core member of the Country Management Group (CMG) and Crisis Management Team (CMT).

What you will do:

Key objectives for this role include:

1. Implementation of the NRC Global Health, Safety and Security Risk Management System at national level ensuring compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures, and harmonised practices and procedures between AOs.
2. Develop and maintain national HSS documents and procedures including strategy and budget, and ensure consistency and accountability of security and safety procedures across the whole country programme.
3. Standing Member in the Country Management Group (CMG), provide the CMG with strategic advice based on changes to the context.
4. Oversee and/or conduct Security Risk Assessment (SRA) according to minimum operational requirements (MOSS), supporting safety and security risk management for staff, assets, operation and reputation of NRC.
5. Management of HSS staff as appropriate, including matrix management of the HSS staff in the Area Offices, including support, training, control and development of HSS staff in all offices.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Review with AMs and other CMG member HSS team structure and department’s budget.
• Work with management to ensure that the relevant mitigation measures are in place in the field and within our processes to reduce risks to an acceptable level.
• Ensure relevant SOPs in the mission are developed and regularly updated for each topic.
• Ensure that all staff give their informed consent based on briefing upon arrival and that updates are regularly shared on security situation.
• Ensure that Duty of Care (DoC) HSS standards are upheld at all times and that corrective measures are implemented when weaknesses are identified.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.

What you will bring:

Generic professional competencies:

• Minimum 3 years of experience working senior role within Safety and Security preferably in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.
• Experience of humanitarian access negotiations is a plus.
• Knowledge of the NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector.
• Strong training and presentation skills.

What we offer

• Duty station: Beirut - Lebanon
• Contract: 12 months (Fixed-terms, renewable based on funding, performance and need for the position)
• Travel: 30%
• Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s international salary scale.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

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Important information about the application process

• Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled “I am an employee” to be redirected to NRC’s internal careers site.
• 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.
• 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.
• This position is open to all nationalities (nationals and internationals) and shortlisting shall be done on a rolling basis.
• If you have any questions about this role, please email MERO Recruitment mero.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation 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.

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Lebanon remains the country hosting the largest number of refugees per capita: an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees and an estimated 257,000 Palestinian refugees. Lebanon continues to be affected by a colossal economic crisis and an uncertain political atmosphere. In the last three years the currency has lost more than 95 per cent of its value. Over half of the Lebanese population is currently living below the national poverty line. For Syrian refugees, the figure is even higher, with nine out of ten refugee families currently living in extreme poverty. Community tensions are at an all-time high.

The Lebanese government has become very explicit in its position that the return of refugees to Syria should be prioritized given its own unprecedented crisis. It reactivated the refugee return facilitation scheme in October 2022 and since the beginning of 2023 is sending back to Syria more people than before. Over 80 per cent of Syrian refugees do not have legal residency in Lebanon, which jeopardizes their sense of safety and overall protection. You can also learn more about NRC’s operation in Lebanon here.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

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