Safety Officer ( Access)

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 Access & 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 Access & Safety Officer will focus on staff movements, administrative tasks, conducting inventory and procurement on safety equipment, and overseeing drivers. In support of these, the Access & Safety Officer will perform the following:

Responsibilities:

Security and safety management

• Engage DRC’s SRMS to include but not limited to updating SLS ratings and the MOSS.
• Conduct site assessments with recommendations for physical security improvements and with the Safety Team Leader, follow the procurement process to ensure the completion of approved upgrades.
• Conduct location/area assessments with mitigation/avoidance recommendations.
• 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 concert 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 Leader 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 with in the event of an incident or obstacles to access.
• Document filing and representation
• Maintain filing system of safety files and records

Key Deliverables:

• Enhance DRC programming by facilitating safe access whenever and wherever possible.
• Ensure operation to be in compliance with DRC safety procedures.
• Disseminate security related information with analysis to all staff members whom should receive it.
• Assist in the effort of stakeholder management.
• Assist in creating a culture of safety awareness in the program by arranging relevant training to staff on a regular basis with the help of the Safety Team Leader.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you must have:

Experience and technical competencies: 

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in 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 is required, English is very helpful

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 cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV only applications will not be considered.

Applications close 06 May 2021.