Regional Health, Safety and Security Coordinator CEE

Contract

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

The Norwegian Refugee Council has been present in Ukraine since 2014, helping more than 700,000 people with food, shelter, water, sanitation, and legal assistance. Following the escalation of conflict since 24 February 2022, NRC is scaling up its efforts inside Ukraine and in neighbouring countries (Poland, Romania, and Moldova) to provide aid to tens of thousands of people forced to flee. We are focusing on an integrated approach that combines our sectoral areas of expertise – education, protection, urban displacement outside camps, legal aid (ICLA) and shelter – with the needs of a mobile refugee population, working to a great extent through local partners.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced HSS Coordinator based in Warsaw. The HSS Coordinator serves as a technical resource on Health, Safety and Security risks and crisis management within the Operational Area of Central and Eastern Europe, and will be available to support the NRC Ukraine HSS team (80%) and NRC Poland Country Office (20%). This role acts as the technical advisor for Country level HSS staff and is a member of the Poland Country Management Team (CMT).

Duties & Responsibilities;

Ukraine Country Office and Regional Office

• Provide pre departure briefings for staff traveling to Ukraine
• Provide information, analysis and liase with NRC Ukraine HSS Coordinators.
• Organize and implement training at the sub-regional level (in collaboration with other NRC countries in the region).
• 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 analysis trends and forecasting are brought into both security and programme planning.
• When covering HSS Coordinator at UK Area Office level, assume all responsibilities of the area-specific HSS Coordinator Job Description

Poland Country Office

• Provide Security briefings for NRC Poland Staff
• Provide information, analysis and recommendations to NRC Poland Country Director
• Provide fire safey equipment, advisory and support to NRC staff
• Develop specific SOPs as needed.
• Ensure analysis trends and forecasting are brought into both security and programme planning.
• Support the Country Director in implementing the risk management approach defined by HSS, including reviews and updates of Security Risk Assessments (SRAs).
• Ensure reporting of critical security incidents to the Country Director
• Provide technical support to NRC-Poland Crisis Management team (CMT)

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a humanitarian organization and 3 to 5 years of experience in security
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts, would be an advantage
• Fluency in English.
• Polish Language skills, in addition Ukrainian or Russian language would be an advantage
• Previous experience in humanitarian negotiations is considered a strong asset.

What We Offer

• Duty Station: Warsaw (Poland)
• Contract: 12 months, extension dependent on funding, 40% travel across region.
• NRC’s Salary Scale: NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.

“EU nationals and those with the right to work in Poland will be prioritized”