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Country Safety Coordinator

Addis Ababa

  • Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
  • Location: Addis Ababa
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Security and Safety
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date: Closed

 
 
Title: Country Safety Coordinator 
Location:  Addis Ababa with frequent travel to Field Offices (60-75%) in a roving support capacity   
Reports to: Country Director   
Start of Contract & Duration: One Year 
Posting date: October 24, 2018 
 
 
 
INTRODUCTION 
 
 
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region, and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009.  With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration. 
 
 
Overall purpose of the role:
 
The Safety Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of the DRC Safety Risk Management (SRM) system throughout the DRC areas of operation in Ethiopia and Djibouti. This will be done in close cooperation with the Regional Safety Advisor, Country Director, Area Managers, and Safety Focal Points in the DRC field offices in Ethiopia and Djibouti. 
 
 
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS 
 
Responsibilities:  
 
 
  • Facilitate compliance audits as part of the Safety Risk Management (SRM) system, including Minimum Operating Safety Standards (MOSS) and Safely Level System (SLS) audits. 
  • Training of local staff and mentoring of Local Safety Officers (LSOs) and Safety Focal Points (SFPs), including Personal Awareness and Safety Training, staff inductions, and training on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) 
  • Assess safety risks for DRC programmes in Ethiopia and Djibouti to facilitate programme delivery. Assessments will be undertaken as described in the DRC organizational handbook. 
  • Facilitate the implementation of the SRMS, including undertaking minimum operating safety standards (MOSS) and safely level system (SLS) audits on a quarterly basis and/or as needed.  
  • Ensure safety improvement plans (SIPs) are drafted and finalized/approved with Area Managers and the Country Director. 
  • Assist in the implementation of safety management policies, protocols and procedures, including Safety Improvement Plans (SIPs)  
  • Facilitate programme access and continuity through the provision of dependable advice, weekly sit-reps, and safety advisories, as needed 
  • Responsible for ensuring that Local safety rules (LSRs), standard operating procedures (SOPs) are established and updated quarterly or as needed. 
  • Maintain current safety risk assessments (SRAs) for all DRC sites in Ethiopia and Djibouti. 
  • Maintain relevant safety documentation, such as SOPs, LSRs, pre-arrival briefings and contingency plans, plus records of safety incident and training registers. The online safety level system will be kept accurate for all program sites. 
  • Manage DRC and contracted guards in Addis Ababa and ensure minimum safety standards and random compliance checks are completed.  
  • Coordinate the country level Incident Management Team (IMT) and support Area IMTs 
  • Represent the DRC Ethiopia programmes within inter-agency fora as related to safety issues 
  • Regularly monitor the organization’s Motor Vehicles using the established tracking system. 
  • Visit each field office a minimum of every 2 months and review the MOSS in liaison with the Area Managers. 
  • Any other duties as directed by the Country Director 
 
 
In this position, you will also be expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies: 
 
Striving for Excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 
Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback. 
Taking the Lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 
Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly. 
Demonstrating Integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values. 
 
 
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS 
 
REQUIRED 
 
  • Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)  
  • Fluent in written and spoken English  
  • Experience working with NGOs/International Organizations in a complex humanitarian context 
  • Previous management and/or supervisory experience, preferably in an NGO 
  • Military and/or Police experience is not required; NGO safety management experience is desirable 
  • Stable, moral and robust character and a good team-player 
  • Willingness to travel widely throughout Ethiopia, Djibouti and the HoA&Y region 
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing, including negotiations and mediation 
  • Previous experience as a trainer/instructor/teacher 
  • EXPERIENCE- 4 years of proven and relevant work experience.   
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.  
  • Excellent skills in the use of computers (MS Word, Excel, outlook Power Point). 
 
 
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.) 
 
  • EDUCATION/TRAINING- BA degree in supplies chain management or other equivalent logistics fields. 
  • Languages: (indicate fluency level) 
  • English  - Fluency in spoken and excellent in writing. 
  • Basic knowledge of French an advantage. 
 
 
TO APPLY 
 
 
Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post.  
 
We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk under Vacancies.   
 
Please forward the application and CV, in English through the stated website no later than November 15, 2018  
 
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk. 
 
We encourage only qualified Ethiopian Nationals to apply. DRC considers all applicants based on merit. It is DRC policy to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals, as well as administer any and all personnel actions, without regard to gender, race, national, clan or tribal origin, religion, age, sex, origin or ancestry, marital status, social status, sexual orientation, or status as a qualified disabled individual. 
 
 
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