Safety Officer
Ensure operational safety and security management
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Overview
Ensure operational safety and security management
You have:
- Minimum 1 years’ experience in Safety and security management, access, or liaison.
- Experience to work and deal with governmental, non-governmental and tribal stakeholders.
- Experience of community engagement and negotiating access.
- Fluency in speaking & writing in Pashto, Dari and English.
- University Degree.
- Good reporting skills and sound ability of context analysis.
- Good communication skills.
- Functional working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Earth Pro.
- Solid organizational skills and strong personal work ethic.
Contract
This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.
WHO ARE WE?
The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home. The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.
ABOUT THE JOB
The Safety Officer will ensure a coordinated and compliant management of day to day, operational safety and security. The position will focus on contribution with specific technical competences to program and project staff who are facing communities and can improve humanitarian access by initiating contact with those who are impeding access. Also, the Safety Officer will focus on staff movements, administrative tasks, conducting inventory and procurement on safety equipment, and overseeing drivers. In support of these, the Safety Officer will perform the following:
Responsibilities:
Security and safety management
- Conduct site assessments with recommendations for physical security improvements and country office safety team, follow the procurement process to ensure the completion of approved upgrades.
- Conduct location/area assessments with mitigation/avoidance recommendations.
- In coordination with safety team leader engage DRC’s SRMS to include but not limited to updating SLS ratings and the MOSS.
- Report to safety team leader all incidents involving staff, assets and premises that compromise access in any way.
- Oversee or if necessary, conduct regular functionality checks of safety equipment of all premises and vehicles, to include, but not limited to: First Aid Kits; Hibernation Stores; Smoke Detectors; Fire Extinguishers; Fire Blankets.
- In concern with support services, provide plans for transportation along with driver schedules, ensuring the vehicle equipment are in right place and in good conditions as well as facilitating safe transportation for all staff.
Access, liaison, and context analysis
- Collect, compile and distribute information in order to assist programming, to include assisting the Safety Team members in gathering information that can assist in facilitating access.
- Humanitarian Negotiations and Community Outreach.
- Represent DRC as a humanitarian organization in community outreach meetings and in access negotiation meetings with government and non-government stakeholders.
- Strategically network with interlocutors, in a fully principled and transparent manner.
- Coordination of humanitarian negotiations, messaging and community outreach plans with DRC area and field offices.
- Create and maintain a network of contacts who may be contacted to corroborate information, engage in consultation within the event of an incident or obstacles to access.
Document filing and representation
- Maintain filing system of safety files and records.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role you must have:
Experience and technical competencies:
- Minimum 1 years’ experience in Safety and security management, access, or liaison.
- Experience to work and deal with governmental, non‑governmental and tribal stakeholders.
- Experience of community engagement and negotiating access.
- Staff coordination and organization.
Education/qualifications:
- University Degree
- Good reporting skills and sound ability of context analysis
- Good communication skills
- Functional working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Earth Pro
- Solid organizational skills and strong personal work ethic
Languages:
- Fluency in speaking & writing in Pashto, Dari and English
We Offer:
- Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC salary scale
Application process:
Interested? Then apply for this position, all applicants must send a letter of motivation and DRC Job Application form, you can access our job application form from the below link.
DRC Job Application form link: https://www.acbar.org/Document/8060869251.docx
Note: Please attach the completed application form instead of CV along with your letter of motivation to the official DRC Job portal address mentioned in the job vacancy, Only DRC Job application form will be considering, please do not attached your CVs.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to deal with a safety incident? | The interviewer wants to assess your experience handling safety incidents in real situations. | Provide details on the incident, the steps you took to manage it, and the outcome. |
| How would you approach negotiations for access with local stakeholders? | Understanding your negotiation approach will help gauge your communication and persuasion skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with safety equipment management. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you stay informed about the security situation in your area? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of how you engaged a community for safety purposes? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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