Safety Specialist (Training)

Contract

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Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs.

DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over700 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2024 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.

DRC is currently looking for an experienced Safety Specialist (Training) in Kyiv country office (travel to project offices will be required).

Overall purpose of the role:

In close collaboration with the Kyiv Safety team and under the direction of the Head of Safety (HoS), the Safety Training Specialist will be in charge of adapting and translating existing DRC safety training curricula and developing new safety trainings and materials for the DRC Ukraine mission, with a strong focus on the capacity building of Ukrainian staff. Likewise, the Safety Training Specialist will be responsible for the delivery of the training curricula, either directly or by coordinating with other trainers, both internal and external. S/he will keep track of the level of training of staff, monitoring progress, as well as identifying and foreseeing gaps and needs of training among staff, prioritizing areas of learning and what teams should take precedence when the capacity to deliver training is limited. This includes Training of Trainers (ToTs). The Safety Training Specialist will collaborate with other colleagues and departments (Support Services, Safety Department, Regional Safety Team, Labor Safety Officer) to ensure that all capacity building delivered is compliant with Ukrainian legal requirements, internal DRC and external/sectorial standards. To achieve this, the candidate will have to constantly monitor the training opportunities, trends and context of safety and training in humanitarian sector in Ukraine and regularly actualize his/her knowledge and skills. When organizing sessions, the Safety Training Specialist will take the lead in coordinating the logistics, cost estimations and general organization of trainings, with the support of Admin, Supply Chain, HR and other departments as required. S/He will ensure that all the capacity building process have a transparent and effective feedback mechanism for learning and accountability purposes and will develop and implement follow up tools to measure effectiveness of trainings and knowledge retention by staff. S/He has solid knowledge of Humanitarian sector safety standards and procedures and be familiar with in person and new technology teaching methodologies. The successful candidate will be required to periodically travel within Ukraine to deliver training in all field offices and sub offices, and the utmost respect for the confidentiality and the intellectual property of DRC.

The successful candidate will be required to develop and maintain a training register that not only tracks which staff members have completed what trainings but can also be utilized by the Training Specialist, as well as other DRC managers, to proactively identify training gaps and soon to expire certification so as to reduce the number of untrained staff within the organization.

Your main responsibilities will be

Primary responsibilities:

• Design and deliver Safety Training curricula, adapting existing materials to the Ukrainian context.
• Identify suitable training facilities and materials and engage with local service providers and authorities to ensure that the training facilities will meet the requirements of the organization.
• Lead training sessions or identify and delegate the task to other competent trainers.
• Ensure high quality of the training, as well as their compliance with Ukrainian legal framework and sector excellence standards.
• Interact with co-trainers, external support staff, vendors, and any other parties required for the successful execution of the training.
• Maintain an accurate training schedule to ensure that all departments are aware of upcoming training sessions & requirements.
• Manage all aspects of administration, logistics, execution and follow-up of all training services.
• Monitor external training opportunities, identify suitable internal candidates and facilitate their inscription.
• Keep track of the training levels and needs of all the staff, in order to strategize the training activities in the near future.
• Design and implement confidential and effective feedback mechanisms, continuously monitoring the quality and impact of trainings.
• Ensure that all training equipment is accounted for and checked for serviceability.
• Support in the technical assessment of any external safety related training providers and contents.
• Capacity build Safety Training team’s ability to design and deliver trainings and teach.
• Supporting the Safety Department in any tasks required.

About you

Required:

• Proactive and collaborative.
• Approachable, good sense of humor.
• A can-do attitude and willingness to learn.
• Strong people’s skills.
• Full professional proficiency in English, Ukrainian, and Russian.
• Experience with feedback tools.
• Familiarity with humanitarian principles and practice, and the humanitarian and safety environment in Ukraine.
• Experience in security operations.
• Experience working in multicultural settings.
• Proven teaching skills, experience dealing with large groups of different people.
• Solid planning and organization skills.
• The ability to maintain high standards within a team.
• Knowledge of and adherence to DRC code of conduct, including PSEA.
• Certified teaching or training qualification.
• 5 years of teaching experience.
• 2-3 years teaching safety related subjects.

Education:

• Practical experience in the field of safety, security and training, and the ability to design, deliver and improve training curricula.
• Certified teaching or training qualification.

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer:

• Contract: Open-ended contract upon successful completion of the three-month probation period.
• Band: G non-managerial.
• Duty station: Kyiv office with travel to field offices, open only to Ukrainian nationals.
• Salary and conditions in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for DRC International Staff.
• Medical and Health Insurance.

Application and CV

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. A****pplications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 21st April 2024