What we are looking for
Senior Safety, Security and Access management experience preferably in a humanitarian/recovery context.
Must have experience working on humanitarian access negotiations, experienced with volatile/complex contexts and knowledgeable of NGO operations and dynamic of the humanitarian sector especially in Lebanon and the wider Middle East region.
Strong people management and presentation skills.
Must be fluent in both English and Arabic languages, both written and spoken.
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Lebanon. We are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.
What you will do
The Health, Safety, Security and Access Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of Health, Safety, Security and Access function within Lebanon.
The function overall mandate is to enable NRC operations across Lebanon while ensuring appropriate Duty of Care standards are upheld. The position holder will ensure that NRC Lebanon is well positioned to respond to current and future security risks and shall demonstrate strong engagement and leadership in major actions, in cooperation with the rest of the NRC team across the country.
This role serves as a core member of the Country Management Group (CMG) and Crisis Management Team (CMT).
Key responsibilities:
- Implementation of the NRC Global Health, Safety and Security Risk Management System at national level ensuring compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures, and harmonised practices and procedures between AOs.
- Develop and maintain national HSSA documents and procedures including strategy and budget, and ensure consistency and accountability of security and safety procedures across the whole country programme.
- Standing Member in the Country Management Group (CMG), provides the CMG with strategic advice based on changes to the context.
- Contribute to improve humanitarian access for NRC operations across Lebanon by providing technical support on tools and strategies, ensuring capacity sharing for field staff and when relevant supporting AMs in managing access related incidents.
- Oversee and/or conduct Security Risk Assessment (SRA) according to minimum operational requirements (MOSS), supporting safety and security risk management for staff, assets, operation and reputation of NRC.
- 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.
- Management of HSSA staff as appropriate, including support, training, control and development of HSSA staff in country offices.
- Promote and stimulate HSSA risk management culture beyond HSSA staff, providing training, awareness and analysis so that management and program teams are comfortable expanding coverage, changing the way of working and responding to emergencies.
- Network, communicate and cooperate with relevant external actors and pursue and develop relationships with a variety of stakeholders to increase and maintain humanitarian access.
Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.
What you will bring
- Minimum 3 years of experience working senior role within Safety, Security and Access preferably in a humanitarian/recovery context.
- Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.
- Experience of humanitarian access negotiations is a plus.
- Knowledge of NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector
- Strong training and presentation skills.
What we offer:
- Duty station: Beirut Lebanon
- Contract: 12 months. Renewal based on funding and performance.
- Travel: 30% within Lebanon.
- Salary/benefits: Grade 9 on NRC’s Lebanon national salary scale.
- NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, 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
Important information about the application process
- Note: Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Lebanon. We are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.
- Internal candidates: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity Marketplace.
- When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your national identification card. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
- Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
- We receive many applications for each vacant position and so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- 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.
- If you have any questions about this role, please email mero.recruitment@nrc.nowith 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.
NRC currently has over 3,000 staff across the Middle East dedicated to assisting people affected by conflict in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya and Palestine. Its humanitarian interventions are based upon its programming expertise in the Core Competencies of Shelter, Education, WASH, Livelihoods and Food Security, and Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) to vulnerable displaced people that were forced to flee.
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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's operations in Lebanon here.
The 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
