3. Professional Competencies
Requested:
- Bachelor’s degree or technical studies related to emergency response in humanitarian contexts, peacebuilding and conflict resolution, risk management, security, civil protection, or related areas. Postgraduate studies or certifications in emergency management, drills, first aid, or security in humanitarian contexts will be considered an asset.
- More than 3 (three) years of relevant demonstrated experience in humanitarian or development operations
- Fundamental understanding of Humanitarian Principles and their application in programmatic and advocacy responses, NGO security and risk management, and humanitarian access.
- Ability to synthesize and analyze a large volume of information into concise reports
- Proficient in MS Office applications, including Word and Excel, digital platforms, and artificial intelligence applied to security.
- Proficiency in working in the Spanish language
Desirable:
- English Language Proficiency
Specific skills, knowledge and experience of the context :
Requested:
- Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts, especially in Mexican territory.
- Experience in liaising with communities and authorities, as well as with NGOs.
- Knowledge of first aid
- Security for humanitarian operations in complex (urban/rural) contexts
- Extensive knowledge of the country and the area office; prior work experience in the state of Michoacán will be highly valued.
- Ability to coordinate between NRC departments and external entities
- Experience in security training, preferably in a humanitarian context
- Knowledge of computer mapping programs, including Google Earth; strong command of map reading, land navigation and GPS coordinate plotting.
- Experience in safety training and guidance for good practices and risk reduction in work activities
- Experience in developing drills and evacuation plans.
- Knowledge and experience in negotiating for humanitarian access with armed actors and authorities of military forces or weapons.
- Knowledge of security management in environments with risks from drone attacks or mines
- Knowledge of safe driving and 4×4
- Desirable: to have experience and knowledge related to Civil Protection protocols and applicable safety standards in Mexican territory, including their practical application in work contexts.
4. Behavioral Competencies
The NRC competency framework establishes 10 behavioral competencies, and the following are essential for this position:
- Managing unsafe environments
- Planning and delivery of results
- Analysis
- Coping with change
- Build meaningful relationships
- Act with integrity
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What We Offer:
- A stimulating and meaningful job in a highly recognized humanitarian organization.
- A Mexican fixed-term contract for 10 months (per project), subject to a probationary period in accordance with Mexican law, with a competitive salary and benefits package.
- Flexible working environment in a dynamic office.
- Workplace: Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico.
- Travel: 40% to other intervention areas
We encourage you to join our work culture, which empowers staff to share ideas and take ownership . We encourage and empower our entire team at all levels to help solve the complex problems we face. You will have ample opportunities to be heard and take initiative.
NRC is an equal opportunity employer and has a policy of diversity, equity and inclusion of staff in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, physical ability, among others.
NRC may review applications before the announced deadline. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply early.
About us:
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an international non-governmental organization based in Oslo, Norway, that works in more than 35 countries providing humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable populations. Since 2015, the NRC has been responding to the growing internal and external displacement in Central America and Mexico, focusing on the protection crisis and integrating interventions in legal assistance, education, shelter and infrastructure, water and sanitation, and livelihoods.
NRC is an internationally renowned humanitarian organization with over 30 years of experience working in Latin America, leading humanitarian action in many of the countries where it operates. In Mexico, NRC has been collaborating with local partners since 2019 and is now expanding its reach by beginning direct implementation activities with NRC-hired staff in Mexico, providing assistance to displaced people in the country’s intervention areas.
How to apply
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