Safety Officer (National Contract) at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

About the position

The role of the Safety Officer will be responsible for supporting the day to day oversight of DRC staff movements and ensuring that key information relevant to staff safety and security is disseminated. Advisories, Alerts and Reports to disseminate to all staff. Administrative and Safety operational tasks that support the day to day running of the Safety Unit’s Operations. The Safety Officer will maintain a high level of contextual awareness and strong coordination with Program and Program support teams at the field level. The Safety Officer will report directly to the Senior Safety Officer and will be an integral part of DRC’s Safety Unit.

Key Requirements

• Sound judgment and the ability to work effectively with others at all levels.
• Strong assessment, evaluation, analysis and strategic planning skills.
• IT literate, MS – Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Strong information technology skills
• Experience in developing security related technical tools guidelines and systems.
• Interpersonal communication and proven written / presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage under stressful conditions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the historical and socio-political context of Nigeria.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Stable, moral and robust character and a good team-player
• Proven commitment to accountability practices
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa

Desirables

• Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to humanitarian work or risk management
• 2-3 Experience working with NGOs, other international agencies or multinational business
• Competent and literate in English, verbal and written, with a sound knowledge of technical expressions.
• Demonstrative experience in INGO/NGO or UN field (operations) with experience of safety and security.

Conditions

Availability: ASAP

Salary and conditions: In accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment;

The income will be subject to statutory deductions as per applicable Nigeria laws. The employee is responsible for the tax returns.