HSS Manager Pemba, Mozambique. at Norwegian Refugee Council

The HSS Manager provides health, safety and security support, advice and trainings to country, regional, and the Head Offices (HO), provides support to an Emergency Response Team or deploys to implement an initiative or task on behalf the HO HSS Section. This position reports to the Global HSS Director who is responsible for assigning deployments and tasks.

Generic responsibilities

1. Promote and stimulate HSS risk management culture
2. Provide Country management group (CMG) with strategic advice based on changes to the context
3. Oversee and support national HSS risk management to staff, assets, operation and reputation of NRC
4. Implement the NRC Global HSS Management System at national level and provide reports a required
5. Develop and maintain national HSS documents and procedures incl. strategy and budget
6. Act as an adviser to CD leader during a crisis and take lead as and when delegated
7. Oversee and/or conduct Security Risk Analysis (SRA) and status reviews
8. Manage HSS staff at country office
9. Support context security assessment at Area level conducted by area HSS Officer
10. Serve as Country Office COVID-19 management focal person
11. Develop and share with CO weekly security context report
12. Liaise with Programme and Support senior Staff members to ensure that Security needs and activities are adequately budgeted

Specific responsibilities

1. Lead and monitor the implementation and compliance of NRC HSS risk management framework and reduce risks by seeking creative solutions for mitigation to (in order of priority): NRC staff, programs, organization, beneficiaries and assets.
2. Ensure that solutions respect both the rules and principles of the HSS risk management system of NRC, as well as the humanitarian standards of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence that are guiding the interventions of NRC for accessing beneficiaries.
3. Provides HSS trainings
4. Provides mentoring or support to help build the capacity of HSS staff in the field
5. Attend humanitarian agencies assigned safety meetings

Generic professional competencies

• Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a senior HSS Manager in an international humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Substantial and demonstrated prior experience as a trainer
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, Portuguese and or Spanish both written and verbal,
• Professional qualifications or studies in general management, HSS and/or risk management
• Prior work experience at the country level
• Experience or qualifications in humanitarian access
• Experience or qualifications in negotiations
• Fluency in English and Portuguese both written and verbal

Behavioural competencies

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

• Handling insecure environments
• Planning and delivering results
• Analysing
• Coping with change
• Empowering and building trust
• Influencing

For more information, here is the detailed Job Description

Additional Details:

Duty Station: Pemba , Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

Type of Contract: 24 months renewable based on funding, performance, and the need for position

Salary: Based upon the NRC grading Scale

Travel: 70%

Language: Fluency in English and Portuguese is highly desired!

This position is open to qualified National and International Candidates!