What we are looking for
NRC is looking for a Health, Safety, and Security Managerย to join the Afghanistan mission. The role holder willย ensure compliance with NRCโs standards and reducing the overall risk on operations across the country. This includes developing and updating strategies, plans, and standard operating procedures, as well as providing mitigation measures for safe and secure program access.
If you are a resilient, adaptable, and hands-on executive; who is analytical, methodological, organised, and procedure-driven; and has the dexterity to meet new challenges and navigate through insecure environments, then this is the role for you!ย This position is only open to internal NRC employees.
What you will do
Monitoring and analysisย of security and risks. Mitigation measures placed. Security briefings and updates. Duty of Care standards. Emergency preparedness oversight and technical support. Incident management and supportย to operational teams and management. Humanitarian access support through technical support and capacity building. Leadershipย by establishing departmental objectives, managing staff, and coordination of systems. Support, manage, train, and developย staff. External stakeholderย communication. Risk management support. We highly encourage you to learn more about the role:ย please review the full Job Description here.What you will bring
Security managementย experience in a humanitarian/recovery context. Humanitarian access analysis and civil- military coordinationย expertise. Complex, and volatile context exposure. International exposure in a high-risk environment. Englishย fluency, both written and verbal.What makes this position attractive?
The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan is complex, protracted, and worsening. The country recently underwent a regime change in a short space of time. The current regime has limited resources and/or systems in place to provide basic services. In addition to this, internal displacement has taken place due to conflict, climate change, and the economic crisis currently experienced in the country. Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with a risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe.ย This is an opportunity to contribute to the protection and assistance of vulnerable and crisis-affected women, girls, boys, and men. NRC Afghanistan is one of the leading humanitarian response agencies (particularly for Afghans forced to flee), maintaining a presence of 12 offices and over 1,000 staff in 14 provinces across the country. NRC Afghanistan is a risk country. There is a sizable Heath, Safety, and Security team in-country and a need for team capacity development on Heath, Safety, and Security relevant skills and procedures, as well as promoting a positive organisational culture befitting of a frontline humanitarian organisation. Meaningful work that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities. NRC Afghanistan meets immediate humanitarian needs, prevents further displacement, and contributes to durable solutions. Female candidates, and Afghan Nationals, are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility. Learn more about NRCโs operation in Afghanistan here.What we offer
Kabul, Afghanistan duty station. 24-month contract duration. 40% travel, approximately. Grade 9 in NRCโs Salary Scale,ย with accompanying terms and conditions. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability. We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative. Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC.ยImportant information about the application process
Why NRC?
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.
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NRC Afghanistan seeks to protect and assist vulnerable women, girls, boys, and men who are affected by displacement. NRC provides assistance to meet immediate humanitarian needs, prevent further displacement, and contribute to durable solutions. We implement programming across all of NRCโs core competencies, integrating protection, advocacy, and an emergency response team to support preparedness and response.
We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:
Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts. Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility. Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.Learn more about NRC here. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.ย Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.ย At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.ย Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRCโs work. We expect all employees to:ย โข treat everyone with respect and dignityย โข contribute to building a safe environment for allย โข never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)ย โข always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH