DRC Safety and Access Officer Jobs Ethiopia 2024
DRC Safety and Access Officer Jobs Ethiopia 2024: Danish Refugee Council has announced latest Job vacancy in Mekele, Ethiopia. You can apply to the job before the Application deadline Oct 3rd, 2024. Before applying we suggest read the job description very carefully and also requirements about this position.
DRC Job Vacancy 2024
- Job Title: Safety and Access Officer
- Duty Station: Mekele
- Country: Ethiopia
- Employment Category: H2
- Contract Type: National
- Deadline: Oct 3, 2024
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Ensure there is strong communication between local authorities, community leaders, security stakeholders and DRC and act as the local focal point for safety coordination and information sharing between the relevant national actors within the area of operations. Also includes representation of DRC at inter-agency safety forums.
Ensure DRC operates within the local authorities’ guidelines and protocols.
Collect, verify, analyze, and report information that affects, or may affect, DRC operations.
Conduct drafts of required assessments including Context Assessments, and participate in field missions and undertake safety risk assessments.
Lead in identifying and minimizing potential safety risks to staff, partners, assets, and operations/ programme.
Develop Safety Plans, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Local Safety Rules (LSR), Safety Briefings, Safety Advisories, and Site Evaluation Checklist (SES) based on Safety Assessments.
Ensure all staff adhere to safety policies and rules.
Keep Record of Emergency Data (RED) list updated and ensure all new staff will submit their forms.
Update and brief all DRC staff regarding security and context situations.
Actively support the Safety and Access Coordinator to ensure and monitor compliance with Minimum Operating Safety Standards (MOSS).
Maintained safety upgrade plans and develop Safety Improvement Plan (SIP) based on the needs in DRC office and field.
Establish phone trees, alert rosters, and alert procedures; ensure the timely dissemination of relevant safety information to all field staff and NGO partners or UN and build strong network with Safety-related stakeholders: local authorities, NGO and UN Safety staff.
Contribute in development of humanitarian access strategies, approaches and tools tailored and responsive to local contexts in field sites throughout DRC areas of operations, with overarching community engagement components.
Together with the Country Safety and Access Coordinator input work on the implementation of tailored acceptance strategies.
Maintain and keep an updated register of key stakeholders.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in political science, peace & conflict studies, history, disaster management or a civil-military engagement.
Any Safety Certificates/Trainings are an advantage.
Experience:
Strong capacity in influencing, negotiating, and engaging a range of stakeholders; with proven representational skills and the ability to advocate in line with humanitarian principles
Demonstrate ability in thinking creatively and practically to improve the quality of programming and achieve greater impact
Strong capacity building, facilitation, and presentation skills
Ability to work flexibly in a diverse team, with proven leadership skills
Previous experience working with and negotiating with communities, local leaders, authorities, and security actors
Commitment to integrate gender, protection, conflict sensitivity and accountability
3-5years’ experience in the fields of working for international humanitarian organizations in complex and unpredictable conflict settings.
Ability to work under pressure and be flexible in working hours.
Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
Stable, moral, and robust character.
High personal and professional integrity.
Proven commitment to accountability practices.
Languages:
Fluency in English
Fluency in Amharic
Fluency in Tigrinya and Afar (added advantage)