The Humanitarian Access and Safety (HAS) Officer provides a range of support in humanitarian access, safety, and security within the country office. Under the supervision of the Country Office HAS Coordinator, the HAS Officer supports the implementation and monitoring of the NRC's HAS Policy, plans, procedures, trackers, and processes in the Country Office. 

Generic Responsibilities:
 

• Support the implementation of the NRC Global HAS Management System at country level and execute country office-focused elements of the HAS Operational Plan. 

• Contribute to a culture of enabling a safe and principled humanitarian response and support the implementation of Safe and Inclusive Programming Minimum Standards. 

• Conduct fire safety drills and provide regular induction briefings.

• Support HAS Coordinator to arrange for trainings including Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT), Hostile Environment Individual Security Training (HEIST), Field First Aid (FFA), Safe Driver Training (SDT) and Fire Safety drill for NRC staff and partners, in line with NRC policies.

• Assist HAS Coordinator to develop and maintain Country Office of area-level HAS training documents, including training modules, training calendar and training data base.

• Performs administrational and logistical tasks in relation to the planning, development and execution of Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT), Hostile Environment Individual Security Training (HEIST), Field First Aid (FFA), Safe Driver Training (SDT) and Fire Safety drill for NRC staff in line with NRC policies.

• Support the Ukraine Country Office and Area Offices in establishing and maintaining key contacts with authorities in their areas of operation. 

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures, and a specific responsibility for HAS policies and procedures.

   

   

  Specific Responsibilities:
   

  • Prepare and facilitate HAS induction sessions for new country office staff, as well as briefings and debriefings with colleagues or visitors sharing relevant information about activity locations, emphasising practical safety and security risks prevention and mitigation measures and reporting mechanisms.

  • Conduct site assessments (MOISS) for all new rental premises and provide any safety and security measures to be addressed prior to use. Follow up on the implementation of identified measures for these infrastructures. 

  • Ensure necessary training for the correct use of alternative communication system devices, in coordination with Support teams.

  • After certification, facilitate/assist HAS Coordinator in planning and execution of the Hostile Environment Individual Security Training (HEIST), Field First Aid, and fire safety training periodically for Area staff, maintaining the corresponding training tracker.

  • Facilitate staff hibernation or relocation in emergency situations.

  • Promote Safeguarding principles and commitments within NRC and amongst communities served by NRC.

  • Perform any other tasks related to HAS and the position as delegated by the line manager.

  • Contribute to capacity building and knowledge sharing initiatives with local partners regarding security risk management and humanitarian access in the area, in coordination with the HAS Coordinator and the partnership focal points.

  • Support regular training needs assessments, shape strategic training plans.

  • Support the identification of capacity building needs and train the staff on existing security packages and protocols as needed in close cooperation with the HR department 

  • Ensure that HAS training tracker is up to date including NRC online learning programmes.

  • Maintains an overview of best training practices, developments and tools. 

  • Liaise with other INGO country training teams to exchange practices

  • Liaise with UN agencies, NGOs, local authorities and other external actors to share and gain security information. 
     

    Generic Professional Competencies:
     

    • Minimum two years of relevant experience in humanitarian or development operations.

    • Foundational understanding of Humanitarian Principles and their application in programmatic and advocacy responses, NGO safety and risk management, and humanitarian access. 

    • Previous experience working in complex contexts.

    • Proficient in MS Office applications including Word and Excel.

    • Working proficiency in relevant language Ukrainian and English both written and verbal.

    • Experience in liaising with communities and authorities as well as with NGOs.

    • Working proficiency and/or conversational Russian is an added value 

      📚 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!

      Behavioural Competencies:
       

    • Planning and delivering results

    • Working with People

    • Analysing

    • Communicating with impact and respect

    • Coping with change

       

       

       

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      • Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.

      • Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.

      • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.

      • If you have any questions about this role, please email aela.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.

        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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        We contribute to the development of policy aiming to protect the rights of the displaced and we call for increased humanitarian funding and engagement on processes that will generate structural changes in protection and assistance in the region.

         

        The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been working in Ukraine since 2014. Following the escalation of the conflict in February 2022, NRC rapidly scaled up its operations across Ukraine and neighboring countries. NRC’s humanitarian response in east of Ukraine is focused on an integrated approach that combines its programming expertise (Core Competencies) of Shelter and WASH, Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS), Education in Emergencies (EiE), Protection from Violence (PfV), and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA). NRC works both through direct implementation and alongside implementing partners. NRC and its partners are currently working in all eastern oblasts, through the East Area Office in Dnipro and field offices in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia. 

         

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          About UsThe Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.  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.  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.  Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to: • treat everyone with respect and dignity • contribute to building a safe environment for all • never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH) • always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH