Access Advisor (NIF) at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Webcruiter ID: 4209612470
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Reports to: Deputy Director (NIF NE)
Supervision of: Access Officers (Community Liaison)
Full Time / Part-time: Full-time
Employment Type: Contract
Percentage of Full Time: 100
Duration: 12 months

Duties and responsibilities

• Promote and stimulate HSS risk management culture;  
• Provide Country management group (CMG) with strategic advice based on changes to the context;  
• Oversee and support national HSS risk management to staff, assets, operation and reputation of NRC;  
• Implement the NRC Global HSS Management System at national level and provide reports a required ;
• Develop and maintain national HSS documents and procedures incl. strategy and budget ;
• Lead and monitor the implementation and compliance of NRC health, safety and security risk management framework, and reduce risks by seeking creative solutions for mitigation to (in order of priority):  NRC staff, programs, organization, beneficiaries and assets ;
• Undertake regularly missions in the field and provide technical support and security advice to the Area Managers (AM) and Country Director (CD)
• Identify safety and security conditions that are specific to the geographical areas where NRC intervenes and safety and security factors that may impede access to the beneficiaries of NRC
• Ensure that solutions respect both the rules and principles of the Health, Safety and Security System of
• NRC Nigeria, as well as the humanitarian standards of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence that are guiding the interventions of NRC for accessing beneficiaries
• Collaborate with the teams of Access, Emergency and CMC of NRC in Nigeria

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a senior HSS Manager in an international humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Substantial and demonstrated prior experience as a trainer
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal,
• Valid driver’s license
• Professional qualifications or studies in general management, HSS and/or risk management
• Prior work experience at the country level
• Experience or qualifications in humanitarian access
• Experience or qualifications in negotiations.

Personal qualities:

• Handling insecure environments
• Initiating action and change
• Empowering and building trust
• Influencing.

We can offer

• Commencement: August 2020
• Duration: 12 months
• Level: Grade 9 in NRC grade structure
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions and free housing of moderate standard.
• Duty station: Maiduguri, with 40% travel to the field