Health Safety, Security, and Liaison Coordinator Yemen Sana'a

Coordinate health safety, security and liaison activities in Yemen.

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Application deadline 4 years ago: Tuesday 7 Jun 2022 at 20:59 UTC

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Overview

Coordinate health safety, security and liaison activities in Yemen.

You have:

  • 5 years of experience in health, safety, security, or a related field.
  • Experience with emergency preparedness and response.
  • Strong analytical skills in assessing risks and security situations.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
  • Proficiency in report writing and documentation.

Contract

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

Specific Responsibilities:

  1. Work with the Area Managers on emergency preparedness as it pertains to their programmes, providing oversight and technical support regarding security and emergency evacuations.
  2. Monitor and analyze the context (overall security situation, risks, and most likely scenarios), ensuring reliable security information as basis for informed decision-making.
  3. Ensure the implementation of relevant mitigation measures in the field to reduce risks to an acceptable level.
  4. Ensure that all staff give their informed consent based on briefing upon arrival and that updates are regularly shared with field and country office staff on security situations
  5. Support Area Office staff in ensuring NRC’s partners have solid HSS management system in place also conducting capacity-building activities when relevant.
  6. Facilitate on ongoing culture of learning as it relates to health, safety and security and arrange for ongoing trainings including HEAT, on-site training, etc. in line with NRC policies.
  7. Performing Liaison tasks such as movements tracking travel permits, following up on sub agreements approval at Hub level and other liaison roles with local authorities such as persuading approvals for programme surveys, participation with access negotiation alongside the AM.
  8. Build relationships and negotiation between the organization, the community and authorities and attend meetings.
  9. Support in investigations and report Safety incidents within the organization mandates to HSS System and Line Manager, while ensuring strict confidentiality.
  10. Report significant incidents of NRC related issues in a timely manner to the appropriate management/staff using prescribed reporting forms and modalities. Ensure the reports are disseminated in a timely manner to the appropriate NRC staff and offices. Liaise with other local stakeholders and authorities at appropriate level.
  11. Collaborate with Safety Department, conduct physical assessments, surveys of offices, fields, Safety protocols, vehicle and staff residences to ensure compliance to Minimum Operating Safety Standard (MOSS) and Minimum Operating Residential Safety Standards (MORSS).
  12. Promote and share ideas for improvement of the Safety of staff and Liaison function on Operation related issues in NRC AO & CO.
  13. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
  14. Ensure proper filing of documents.
  15. Performs other duties as assigned.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a situation where you had to analyze a security threat and how you managed it? Interviewers want to evaluate your analytical skills and decision-making process in a crisis. Provide a specific example, detailing the situation, your actions, and the outcome.
How do you approach training staff on health and safety protocols? This question examines your capability to educate and engage team members effectively. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use for effective negotiation with local authorities? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 4 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: nrc.no