Health Safety and Security Coordinator Moldova

The Health, Safety and Security Coordinator will support the country office to ensure compliance with NRC HSS minimum standards and in reducing the overall risk on NRC operations across the country. This includes developing and updating HSS strategies, plans, and SOPs, as well as providing HSS mitigation measures for safe and secure program access. The HSS Coordinator is also responsible to coordinate and conduct mandatory and other tailored training courses for the country office and area office.  

Generic responsibilities  

1. Implementation of the NRC Health, Safety and Security Risk Management System at national level.
2. Oversee and/or conduct Security Risk Analysis (SRA) according to minimum operational requirements (MOSS).
3. Provide Country Management Group (CMG) with strategic advice based on changes to the context.
4. Develop and maintain national HSS documents and procedures including strategy and budget, and ensure consistency and accountability of security and safety procedures across the whole country programme.
5. Oversee and support HSS risk management for staff, assets, operation and reputation of NRC.
6. Management of security staff at country office.
7. Support, training, control and development of security staff in all offices.
8. Prepare reports as required.
9. Communicate and cooperate with relevant external security actors.
10. Train and develop staff in safety and security.

    Specific responsibilities 

    1. In coordination with the HSS staff in the region, monitor and analyze the context (overall security situation, risks, and most likely scenarios), ensuring reliable security information as basis for informed decision-making. 
    2. Work with management to ensure that the relevant mitigation measures are in place in the field and within our processes to reduce risks to an acceptable level.
    3. Work with management to ensure that all staff give their informed consent based on briefing upon arrival and that updates are regularly shared on security situations. 
    4. Ensure that Duty of Care (DoC) HSS standards are uphold at all times and that corrective measures are implemented when weaknesses are identified in collaboration with HR.
    5. Work with the CMG on emergency preparedness as it pertains to programs, providing oversight and technical support regarding security and emergency evacuations. 
    6. As a key member of the Crisis Management Team, provide sustained   support to operational teams and management during an incident.
    7. Contribute to improve and facilitate humanitarian access for NRC operations across Ukraine by providing technical support on tools and strategies, ensuring capacity building for field staff and supporting AM and program / support staff in managing access related incidents.
    8. Act as HSS Operations Department lead, establishing department objectives, directly managing HSS staff at CO level and ensuring coordination, harmonized systems and regular exchanges across the CO and AO. 
    9. Support Partnership Coordinator in ensuring NRC’s partners have solid HSS management system in place also conducting capacity building activities when relevant.
    10. Facilitate on ongoing culture of learning as it relates to health, safety and security and arrange for ongoing trainings including HEAT, on-site training, etc. in line with NRC policies.
    11. Network, communicate and cooperate with relevant external HSS actors and pursue and develop relationships with a variety of stakeholders to increase and maintain humanitarian access. 
    12. Contribute to NRC’s Risk Management process supporting Risk & Compliance Staff and other Risk Owners in identifying, assessing and managing organizational risks.
    13. Representing NRC in HSS working groups. 

        Generic professional competencies: 

        •  Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a Security Coordinator in a humanitarian/recovery context.

        •  Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.

        •  Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.

        •  Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.

        📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

        ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

        •  Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

        •   Valid driver’s license. 

        Context related skills, knowledge and experience:

        •  Experience in working with civilian and military interlocutors

        • Experience in Moldova / Romania is preferable.  

        •  Knowledge of Romanian, Ukrainian and Russian language is a plus.

        Behavioural competencies 

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

    14. Handling insecure and complex environments
11. Initiating action and change