Health, Safety, and Security Manager Myanmar

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    FULL_TIME
  • Posted:
    4 weeks ago
  • Category:
    Health / Medical, Management and Strategy, Security
  • Deadline:
    04/10/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

What we are looking for

NRC is looking for a Health, Safety, and Security Manager to join the Myanmar mission. The role holder will ensure compliance with NRC’s Health, Safety, and Security minimum standards and reduce the overall risk on NRC operations by developing strategies, plans, and procedures, and providing mitigation measures for safe and secure program access. The Health, Safety, and Security Manager will also coordinate and conduct mandatory and other tailored training courses for the country and area offices.

If you are an action-oriented, execution-driven, and hands-on executive who is an analytical thinker with good communication, interpersonal, networking, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, then this is the role for you!

What you will do

  • Health, Safety, and Security Risk Management System implementation.
  • Security Risk Analysis oversight.
  • Strategic advice provision to the country management team, based on contextual changes.
  • Health, Safety, and Security documents and procedures,including strategy and budget, development and maintenance.
  • Health, Safety, and Security Risk Management oversight and support, for staff, assets, and organisational reputation.
  • Security staff management and leadership.
  • Support, training, control, and development of staff.
  • We highly encourage you to learn more about the role: please review the full Job Description here.

What you will bring

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  • Senior manage experience in a humanitarian and/or recovery context.
  • Civilian and military interlocutors exposure.
  • Crisis management track record.
  • Complex and volatile context exposure.
  • English fluency, both written and verbal.

What makes this position attractive?

  • NRC has delivered humanitarian assistance and protection to vulnerable affected populations in Myanmar since 2008, following Cyclone Nargis. Over that time, NRC has evolved into a complex and mature mission with an excellent reputation for technical skill and delivery of programmes.
  • NRC provides services and assistance to vulnerable populations affected by conflict and displacement over three geographical areas (Rakhine, North-East, and South-East Myanmar) and the Country Office in Yangon, across 10 offices. The portfolio of projects is currently larger than 15.
  • NRC Myanmar works in collaboration with a diverse portfolio of partner organisations. Over the past years NRC Myanmar has been at the forefront of partnerships integrated programming; and promoting and developing staff capacity.
  • This is an opportunity to join one of the most respected humanitarian actors in Myanmar that has a strong reputation with donors, embassies, clusters, and peer agencies, and the chance to work with a diverse portfolio of donors and partners.
  • Meaningful work, with a high-quality integrated programme that responds to the diverse needs, priorities, and concerns raised by beneficiary communities.
  • Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
  • Learn more about NRC’s operation in Myanmar here.

What we offer

  • Yangon, Myanmar duty station, subject to receiving appropriate documentation. Currently, international visas and work permits are subject to considerable delays. The successful candidate will be expected to work from home/remotely for extended periods of time.
  • 12-month contract duration.
  • 40% travel, approximately.
  • Grade 9 in NRC’s Salary Scale, with accompanying terms and conditions. NRC offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
  • We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
  • Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC.

Important information about the application process

  • Internal candidates: – log in with your official NRC email address or click on Opportunity Marketplace.
  • When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport.
  • Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience, employment history, and education in your application.
  • Ensure to attach your latest CV.
  • Submit your application and CV in English.
  • Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. NRC is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and you meet most, but not all the requirements, we encourage you to apply anyway.
  • Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered.
  • Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to give detailed feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted.
  • For any queries, please email us at aela.recruitment@nrc.no with “HSS Manager Myanmar” as the subject line. This email address is for queries only. Applications will not be accepted via email.
  • Please note that NRC does not request any fees in connection with its recruitment processes.

Why NRC?

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The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

Watch this short video to see NRC in action.

NRC responds to the diverse needs faced by populations in Myanmar through the delivery of integrated programming and advocacy to ensure that conflict and displacement-affected communities can meet their needs and exercise their rights. NRC works with a range of different local and international partners to deliver a multi-faceted response that includes emergency response to rapid onset needs, providing essential services to internally displaced people in protracted displacement, and contributing to pathways to durable solutions.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

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  • Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
  • Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
  • Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

Learn more about NRC here.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.
Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world’s most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.
At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.
Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:
• treat everyone with respect and dignity
• contribute to building a safe environment for all
• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)
• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH
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