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Health Safety Security & Access Coordinator, Tripoli (Nationals Only

Libya

  • Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Location: Libya
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Public Health and Health Service
    • Development Cooperation and Sustainable Development Goals
    • Security and Safety
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date: Closed

  1. Role and responsibilities

 

The following is a brief description of the role:

The purpose of the Health Safety Security & Access Coordinator  is assisting the Health Safety Security & Access Manager of the Libya Country Program in ensuring the safety and security of staff and program implementation

Generic responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and standards
  • Ensure that NRC’s safety and security policies are implemented at country office level.
  • Conduct regular security and risk assessments to identify safety and security needs and mitigation measures.
  • Monitor, track, and analyze incidents and contextual trends
  • Train staff in health, safety, and security and provide regular briefings and updates.
  • Report all breaches of health, safety, and security procedures and all threats to NRC staff, beneficiaries, activities, or assets.
  • Liaise with UN agencies, NGOs, local authorities and other external actors to share and gain safety and access related information.
  • Prepare security updates, take action as required and generate reports as required.
  • Promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards and principles within NRC and amongst beneficiaries served by NRC.
  • Ensure that NRC’s related activities are implemented within NRC’s Protection mainstreaming guidelines and report any breaches/concerns to the line manager and/or focal point for proper action

 

Specific responsibilities

  • Draft and update reports related to safety incidents, access developments and other contextual concerns on a regular or ad-hoc basis.
  • Support the Libya country office and area offices in establishing and maintaining key contacts with the authorities in the areas of operation
  • Issue guidance on safety and security and movement protocols while tracking movements as required.
  • Update safety protocols for staff movement and operations inside Lebanon (including hibernation evacuation and relocation plans, MEDEVAC plans, Country safety plan, Proof of Life procedures, Fire Safety Plans, critical incident management protocol, Duty of care for staff, etc.)
  • Monitor the security situation on the ground, share regular context updates, and provide extensive support in critical incidents
  • Maintain active contact with Safety/Liaison counterparts from other humanitarian actors and Libyan authorities, and support in risk assessments.
  • Facilitate information management and dissemination amongst the country office and area offices through weekly context updates as well as ad-hoc safety notices
  • Support area management teams in crisis management, incident management and post incident management
  • Produce short and long-term assessments and projections related to contextual developments, dynamics, and mapping.
  • Support the identification of capacity building needs and train the staff on existing safety packages and protocols as needed in close cooperation with the HR department
  • Act as surge capacity where required by country office
  • Control, manage and monitor all assigned staff in country office with HSS functions inclusive service providers
  • Carry out any other Health, Safety, Security and liaison related tasks requested by the line manager.

 

  1. Critical Interfaces:

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

  • Field Office Coordinators, Health Safety and Security Officers in area offices
  • Programme and Support teams at country office
  • UN Agencies/INGOs: Deputize HSSA Manager in representing NRC in relevant UN/INGO/NGO security at country office level.
  • Local authorities, local humanitarian partners and other relevant organisations
  1. Competencies

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

1. Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in in Health, Safety, and Security in a humanitarian/ recovery context
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Fluency in English and Arabic both written and verbal
  • Sound knowledge of the context in Libya
  • Experience in staff management, mentoring, couching, training
  • Advanced computer skills Office 365 and Microsoft programs
  • Sound knowledge of operational risk management
  • Knowledge of cooperate risk management an asset

  1. Behavioural competencies

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies and the following are essential for this position:

  • Handling insecure environments
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Influencing
  • Planning and delivering results
  • Coping with change
  • Analyzing
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