NGO Platform Humanitarian Access Coordinator Bangladesh (Bangladeshi National Only)

Contract

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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.

Our Ideal Candidate:

The NGO Platform (NGOP) Humanitarian Access Coordinator will oversee the coordination efforts of the NGO Platform, providing essential advisory assistance to all members. The coordinator will be accountable for managing the verification and dissemination of information, handling external communications with key entities, and overseeing training and organizational health, safety, and security-related capacity development. S/He will ensure approved emergency information during critical events such as elections, changes in the context, natural hazards, and more are shared in a timely manner. The coordinator will play a key role in analyzing trends in the response and contributing to inter-agency discussions on programmatic strategies to improve access to humanitarian services.

Key Tasks and Assignments:

• Oversee and coordinate security and access efforts within the NGO Platform, ensuring effective collaboration and information sharing among members, including during emergencies.
• Provide strategic advisory ass to NGOP members to enhance their operations and security measures.
• Act as part of the NGOP secretariat, providing security and access information and guidance to the steering committee as appropriate.
• Liaise closely with the ISCG to contribute to inter-agency discussions around humanitarian access, safety, and security.
• Assist ISCG in ensuring timely information flows during emergency events, including elections, context changes, and natural hazards.
• Guide NGOP members to develop emergency response plans and protocols.
• Verify and disseminate critical HSS information to NGOP members in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain regular dialogue with national and international NGO partners on operational barriers and ensure up-to-date records of member incidents and responses, and comprehensive documentation.
• Provide regular updates on security statistics, humanitarian access, and context to members and assist in the development of actionable recommendations to maintain humanitarian access and service delivery.
• Ensure regular and solid coordination with other security mechanisms in the response e.g. INGO-NGO Security Coordination Group, Access Working Group, ISCG team, and UNDSS.
• Act as the main point of contact for external NGOP communications with entities such as NSI, SB, Police, and APBN.
• Represent NGOP at different meetings and working groups as applicable.
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with external partners to ensure effective communication and coordination.
• Map out existing training programmes available to members e.g. open source, through UNDSS, coordinate requests, and facilitate access for members to the training.
• Design and guide delivery of training programmes to enhance the Health, Safety, and Security capacity of NGOP members.
• Conduct regular assessments of training needs and adjust programmes accordingly to address identified gaps.
• Assist/guide members with the insight, development, and roll-out of organizational policies and procedures related to health, safety, and security.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of health, safety, and security strategies and initiatives, making recommendations for strategic and programmatic improvements.

Key Education and Skills Requirements:

• 03 years of experience working in the field of security, safety, and occupational health. Security experience in a humanitarian/refugee context is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Experience communicating and liaising with a variety of interlocutors, including law enforcement agencies, military organizations, UN agencies, coordination mechanisms, I/NGOs, and local administration.
• Diplomacy/negotiation skills.
• Familiarity and knowledge of the Rohingya Refugee context.
• Knowledge about security-related actors and information sources in the Cox’s Bazar Area.
• Excellent English language skills, both speaking and writing.
• Fluency in Bengali; Chittagonian & local language skills desirable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products with solid knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and GIS mapping.
• Previous experience working with documents that require verification and control.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a varied workload in a rapidly changing work environment.

Additional Information

We welcome applications from qualified and interested candidates, particularly local candidates, from the Cox’s Bazar area. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened before the vacancy deadline.

Contract period: 18 months.

Duty Station: Cox’s Bazar.

Expected Start Date: 01 September 2024.

Salary and Benefits: Excellent salary and allowances as per NRC’s salary scale, Life and medical insurance, maternity leaves and allowances, festival bonus, annual and other leave, etc.