Position: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Access and Health Safety and Security (HSS)Team Leaderโ Benghazi, Libya
Reports to: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Area Manager
Technically supervised by:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Country HSSA Manager - Tunisiaย
Supervision of: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย HSS TA (Benghazi), HSS Officer (Derna), HSS TA (Sabha) Security Guards (Benghazi)
Duty station: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Benghazi, Libyaย
Travel %ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 50% within Benghazi and other field officesย
Duration and type of contract:ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 1st of January 2024 โ 31st of June 2024 with a 1-month probation periodย
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisationโs core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.
ย Generic responsibilities:
Management of HSS (Health, Safety and Security) staff Implement NRCโs safety and security policies at Area Office level. Day to day follow of progress in HSS implementation. Ensure compliance with NRC policies HSS tools, handbooks and guidelines. Promote and share ideas for technical improvement. Prepare periodic HSS reports and other documents. Ensure capacity building of HSS staff and transfer key skills. Liaison and collaborate with relevant local authorities and stakeholders.ย Support the area office east in implementing Security risk assessments in new areas.ย Support and lead annual SRA workshop and update the document. Ensure adherence with NRC Libya Security Management Plan and SOPs. Implement delegated Security tasks according to plan of action. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management. Ensure proper filing of documents.ย Ensure security support to projects targeting beneficiaries most in need and explore and assess new and better ways to support Program teams. Promote and share ideas for technical improvement.Specific responsibilities:ย
Conduct regular security and risk assessments to identify safety and security needs in all NRC East and South Area and Field offices, Guest houses and operational areas.ย Train staff in safety and security and provide regular briefings and updates. Facilitate staff evacuation in emergency situations.ย Ensure that minimum operating security standards and procedures are implemented in the offices. Liaise with the logistics, transport and programme teams during field visits and ensure vehicle and staff movements are monitored according to procedures and that necessary safety and security equipment are available and in good condition. Collect information on ongoing and forecasted security issues and share information with staff in a timely manner; this includes maintaining and managing an information network of key stakeholders, as well as liaison, and access monitoring. Key relationships include but are not limited to: CCS, Ministries, Municipalities, community leaders, security forces, other NGOs and INGOd. Keep abreast of key events and contextual developments that may impact on health, safety and security and issue weekly, monthly, and need-to-know basis reports. Ensure proper health, safety and security resources and equipment are available and in good working order, in line with minimum standards and operational requirements and internal compliance. Maintain close vigilance on the local political and military situation in the region and keep the AM informed on regular basis. Ensure that NRC meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety and welfare at work. Management of HSS TA, Officers and Security guards. Ensure their capacity is built and necessary support is provided.ย Ensure all duty logs, observation logs and other relevant documents are filled, guardโs deployment is arranged and administration support for guards are provided. Quality control of the Minimum operating standards in place (both equipment and systems/practices) Raise procurement requests for necessary items and ensure they are purchased or put in place in timely manner. Alert security focal point/s of important events, by monitoring internet, TV and radio news in English and Arabic languages, as well as via security alert systems.ย Responsible for managing an effective communication tree for staff check in and dissemination for alerts and information. Fulfilling any other related tasks that may be assigned by supervisors, NRC Security Department. Monitor compliance with NRCโs Minimum Operational Security Standards (MOSS)Critical interfaces
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:
Area Manager Benghazi All departments/ NRC Staff Country HSSA ManagerScale and scope of position Staff managed: HSS Officer, HSS TA, security guards Stakeholders: Civil Society Commission, Ministries, INGOs, Municipalities, the UN and other authorities Budgets: According to internal NRC Procedures and authorisation table
CompetenciesยCompetencies are important for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results.
Professional competenciesย
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance:
Generic professional competencies:ย
A minimum of 5 years of non-profit or NGO work experience within international humanitarian assistance programs.ย Advanced knowledge in communications technology, including satellite communications, cell phone, etc. Good knowledge of Benghazi and East Libya in general. Ability to read and interpret maps and operate Google maps or similar. Able to structure his or her thoughts and make an accurate and complete summary of a situation, under time pressure, at any time of day or night. Must display intelligent ability to arrange vehicle moves to make best use of available assets and time. High attention to detail and ability to neatly complete assigned paperwork. Honest and trustworthy.ย Proven communication, interpersonal, representation, negotiation and skills. Computer skills โ database knowledge essential, wireless networking. Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market based programmes Trouble shootingโ skill with electrical, radio and computer systems. Well presented, confident, and sensible. No other employment is allowed, operator may be required to work at any time of day or night and on any day of the week, at short notice.ย Written and verbal English essential. Arabic native speaker ย2. Behavioural competencies
Build meaningful relations Empower people Act with integrity Deliver results3..ย Performance Management
The employee will be accountable for and evaluated on the responsibilities and the competencies, based on NRCโs Performance Management Framework. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
The Job Description The Goals and Performance Plan The NRC Competency Frameworkย Application Procedure:
Application is online for Libya National only. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. NRC does not at any stage of recruitment request candidate to make payments of any kind. NRC has not retained any agent to conduct recruitments on behalf of the organisation. NRC is committed to a diverse workforce through diversity, equity and inclusionย Qualified females candidates and persons with disability are encouraged to apply. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.