The Danish Refugee Council is an international non-governmental
organization that promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced
by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world.
DRC and the Danish Demining Group (DDG) have been operating in
the Horn of Africa and Yemen for over a decade, running a combination of
livelihood, protection, advocacy and relief programmes.
DRC has programme offices in various areas in Somalia, Kenya,
Ethiopia and Yemen, with a regional office in Kenya.
The DRC Regional Office in Nairobi is seeking qualified
candidates for the following positions:
1. Regional Safety Advisor
The Regional Safety Advisor will advise and assist the Regional
Senior Management Team and Country Directors to develop and implement DRC’s
Safety Risk Management (SRM) system for both DRC and DDG programmes in the Horn
of Africa and Yemen region.
Specific Objectives
The RSA, in consultation with the safety team, local safety
staff and CDs, is expected to pursue the following objectives in his/her daily
work:
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Oversee the Safety Risk Management (SRM) process within the
HoA&Y region
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Develop and maintain regional safety management policies,
protocols and procedures, and support the contextualization of country and area
level plans and procedures.
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Facilitate Safety Risk Assessments (SRAs) and support the
implementation of mitigation measures
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Analyze, manage and report relevant information at country and
regional levels
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Quality assurance monitoring and reporting
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Support and deliver safety-related training
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Mentor and provide technical supervision to international and
national safety staff
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Develop the capacity of, and coordinate, the Regional Crisis
Management Team and Country Incident Management Teams
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Provide surge support to country programmes
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Facilitate travel planning for VIPs and other higher profile
visits to areas in the region
Responsibilities and Tasks
To achieve the position objectives, the RSA will perform the
following tasks and undertake the following responsibilities:
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Oversee the development and implementation of the SRM process.
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Provision of dependable advice in relation to programme access
and continuity
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Represent the country programmes within inter-agency fora as
related to safety issues
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Capacity building of all staff
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Incident and crisis management and response
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Quality assurance of safety-related policies, protocols,
procedures and regulations
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Act as the focal point for technical advice on procurement and
installation of safety-related equipment, facilities and other resources
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Supervise the DRSA and ARSA, and provide technical supervision
of all safety staff
Requirements
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At least 3 years as a safety and security manager with an INGO
at a country/programme level on an international contract,
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proven ability to develop and implement effective and
contextualized protocols and systems,
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a high level of personal integrity,
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ability to be flexible and demonstrate an innovative approach to
safety risk management,
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demonstrated experience with information gathering, analysis and
report writing,
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ability to conduct and produce high quality safety risk
assessments (SRAs),
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experience with critical incident management,
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experience with delivering safety-related training,
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willingness to travel at least 50% of the time,
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fluent in written and spoken English,
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excellent communication skills.
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Experience with the Somalia and Kenyan contexts and to a lesser
degree, the Yemen and Ethiopian contexts,
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knowledge of Arabic and/or Somali,
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sub-regional or regional security management experience,
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programme experience is considered highly desirable
2. Deputy Coordinator, Somalia Protection Cluster
Somalia is a complex humanitarian emergency situation and a
Protection Cluster has been established with the aim of ensuring a holistic
approach to protection mainstreaming in the humanitarian response among
agencies working in Somalia.
The purpose of the Deputy Coordinator position is to strengthen
NGO participation and support to field Protection Clusters in order to enhance
humanitarian protection programme and advocacy responses.
Key responsibilities
Working under the direction of the Protection Cluster
Coordinator, the incumbent will be responsible for:
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Protection cluster meetings, information exchange and
representation and follow up of key decisions and action points
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Represent the Protection Cluster in discussions with donors and
other stakeholders.
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Strategic planning and reporting ensuring these are in line with
Cluster objectives.
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Provide practical guidance and support to the field Protection
Clusters and Technical Working groups
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Develop gender-sensitive protection tools for needs assessment.
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Design, facilitate and deliver protection trainings including
tools for protection mainstreaming in emergency response and protection needs
assessments.
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Capacity development to cluster partners in particular national
NGOs
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Identify key advocacy concerns and consolidate policy positions.
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Liaise with donors to mobilise resources for joint protection
response and update donors on Protection Cluster priorities and needs.
Requirements
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Masters’ degree in Human Rights or International Law,
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extensive practical work experience within the field of human
rights particularly in the field of migrants/refugee protection,
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experience working with international and national NGOs, UN
agencies, line ministries and local authorities in displacement/ refugee
settings in complex emergencies,
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experience working in Somalia is preferable.
Application and CV
Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and
experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining why
they are suited for the post.
Only applications that address the stipulated duties and meet
the required qualifications will be considered.
Please forward the application and CV, in English with the job
title as the subject line to drcintjobs@drchoa.org