Context
The Norwegian Refugee Council delivers high quality-aid where needs are greatest, helping people forced to flee. Around 6,000 men and women work for the Norwegian Refugee Council in many different countries, in complex and volatile environments.
The Health, Safety & Security Section (HSS) is responsible for developing, evaluating and monitoring NRC’s global approach to health, safety, security and crisis management. With a central team located at Head Office, the Section provides the policies, systems, frameworks and standards for use globally, and works through and with senior managers and security staff in the regions and country operations. It also encompasses the Training Unit.
We are looking to hire a Global Health, Safety & Security Trainer to provide technical direction and guidance on HSS training, competency and behaviour to staff at all levels across the organisation and HSS staff.
Are you an experienced HSS Trainer with solid experience in developing and delivering HSS trainings in the humanitarian sector, and looking to put your expertise to NRC’s noble course?
Great! Please read on.
What you will do
Reporting to the Head of the Global HSS Training Unit, you will be responsible for developing and delivering HSS training, providing technical direction and guidance on HSS training, competency, and behaviour to the staff at all levels across the organisation and HSS staff.
Some of your day-to-day tasks will include:
- Deliver as an instructor or instructor lead.
- Support the implementation of the Global HSS training strategy.
- To operationally manage the NRC HEAT and its consultants on delivery, maintain and develop the high quality of this training.
- Responsible for admin and logistics in training delivery.
- To support the development and implementation of the NRC crisis management training program.
- Development and delivery of new training initiated by the Head of Global HSS Training.
What you will bring
- Exemplary command of the English language (written and spoken).
- Strong report writing and excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Bachelor’s degree-level of education or 5 years relevant work experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience working in the field of Health, Safety & Security, 3 of which preferably should be within the NGO, UN or private sector (not including military or private security). Other relevant experience might compensate for lack of such.
- Solid understanding of principles and practices in broad humanitarian action, NGO safety and risk management, humanitarian access, and civil-military coordination.
- Substantial and demonstrated prior experience as a trainer, with an effective and professional training style, and the ability to develop, implement, facilitate, and impart learning to senior management and to a wide range of audiences.
- Leadership and Team Spirit.
- Demonstrated experience in the incident and crisis management.
- Proficiency in one additional language, either French, Spanish or Arabic.
- Professional qualifications or studies in general management, security/risk management, and adult learning.
- Professional certificates as an instructor in first aid, advanced driving, and other relevant subjects.
- Prior work experience at a regional or global level.
- Arabic, French, or Spanish language skills.
- Experience or qualifications in humanitarian access or negotiation.
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What makes this position attractive?
- A challenging and exciting opportunity with an international team that provides the Health, Safety, and Security policies, systems, frameworks, and standards globally.
- A full-time, 2-year fixed-term contract.
- Salary and benefits according to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions in the location of employment.
We are also looking for people who share our values:
- To be dedicated in what we do
- To be innovative with our solutions
- To act as one unified and inclusive team
- To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the beneficiaries that we exist to serve; and to each other… the members of our NRC family.
We are happy about early applicants.
About Us
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.
NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.
How to apply
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