DRC Regional Safety Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

DRC Regional Safety Coordinator Jobs in Kenya



Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Regional Safety Coordinator.

The Regional Safety Coordinator (RSC) will advise and assist the Regional Director (RD), the Regional Senior Management Team (SMT) and Country Directors to develop and implement DRC’s Safety Risk Management System (SRMS) across DRC programming in the East Africa & Great Lakes (EAGL) region. Fully implementing the SRMS will ensure that DRC meets an appropriate level of duty of care for those who fall under DRC’s responsibility.

The RSC reports to the RD with a technical line to the Global Safety Advisor (GSA) at HQ. While the RSC does not directly line manage significant numbers of safety staff, the RSC provides technical oversight and support to safety staff within the region.

Responsibilities

Safety Risk Management System

  • Assist and monitor the development of safety risk assessments (SRAs); supervise and endorse the assessment of safety levels; ensure that the safety level system is kept current
  • Advise the SMT, CDs and area managers on available safety management strategies, including the transfer, avoidance, acceptance and/or control of risks
  • Assist in the development of safety plans, including local safety rules (LSRs); standard operating procedures (SOPs); critical incident management plans (CIMPs); and minimum operating safety standards (MOSS)
  • Support the implementation of safety improvement plans (SIPs), and assist in the implementation of staff capacity training plans, including the delivery and prioritization of training modules, specifically personal awareness and safety training (PAST) and incident management team (IMT) training
  • Develop and maintain regional safety operating procedures (RSOPs) and support the contextualization of the RSOPs at country and area levels, as necessary
  • Undertake regular MOSS audits across the region

    Technical support, advice and capacity building

  • Provide technical supervision and support to all senior safety staff across the region.
  • Develop their skills and knowledge through constructive feedback, training events and supporting personal development goals
  • Assist country offices with the selection, recruitment and professional development of safety staff
  • Provide regular analysis, statistics and reporting on key developments within the region
  • Provide safety advice as part of programme development and during programme implementation, including programme assessments
  • Identify potential scenarios, indicators of change and key decision points
  • Provide operational safety briefings and orientation to new staff and visitors
  • Act as the focal point for technical advice on procurement and installation of safety-related equipment
  • Provide strong oversight
    to consortium’s where DRC is involved to ensure that an appropriate level of duty of care is maintained
  • Oversee the travel clearance request system to ensure compliance

    Representation

  • Be the focal point for safety co-ordination between relevant actors.
  • Attend IAWG Regional Security Forum (RSF), INSO, UN and other relevant external fora
  • Establish a network of contacts and represent DRC at security meetings

    Incident and crisis management and response

  • Support the establishment and maintenance of the Nairobi CMT and country-level IMTs
  • Coordinate the CMT in the event of a crisis
  • Ensure effective country-level CIMPs are in place
  • Brief CMT members on their responsibilities and ensure alternate members are available and briefed
  • Assist in the management of safety incidents and provide timely and accurate incident reports


    Requirements


  • Relevant university degree or at least 12 years’ experience in the safety and security sector not including military experience
  • At least 7 years in security and safety management including international safety and security experience in several countries, preferably within EAGL region
  • At least two years as a safety and security manager with an INGO at a country or regional level; preferably with experience in high risk environments within EAGL region
  • Proven ability to develop and implement effective and contextualized safety and security protocols and systems
  • Ability to be flexible and demonstrate an innovative approach to safety risk management
  • Substantial experience in information gathering, analysis and report writing, including conducting and producing high quality SRAs.
  • Demonstrated experience with critical incident management
  • Demonstrated experience with delivering effective safety-related training
  • Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
  • Proven ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
  • Stable, dedicated team-player with a good sense of humor and a high level of personal integrity
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Willingness to travel at least 50% of the time


    How to Apply


    Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 28th July, 2019


    For more information and job application details, see; DRC Regional Safety Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

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