Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Country Safety Coordinator to join our team in Mogadishu, Somalia. As Country Safety Coordinator (CSC) you will manage all aspects of the DRC Safety Risk Management (SRM) system in all of Somalia, to include Somaliland and Puntland.
About the job
You will work in coordination with the DRC Area Managers and Safety Team Leaders / Safety Focal Points for South Central Somalia, Somaliland, and Puntland for day to day management, and will work directly with the Country Directors/Head of Programmes and the Senior Management Team. Technical support will be provided by the Regional Security Coordinator in Nairobi. Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
To achieve the position objectives, the Country Safety Coordinator will perform the following tasks and undertake the following responsibilities:
Represent DRC programmes within inter-agency fora as related to safety issues, including:
Capacity building of all staff, consultants and implementing partners, including:
Incident and crisis management and response, including:
Quality assurance of safety-related policies, protocols, procedures and regulations, including:
Act as the focal point for the procurement and installation of safety-related equipment, facilities and other resources, including:
Manage and oversee all aspects of international staff safety and security including:
About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least 5 years’ military experience with a rank of Sergeant or above and at least 1 year of operational experience on international deployments in a hostile environment DRC SLS 4 and above. Moreover, we also expect the following: Required – Candidates not meeting these criteria will not be considered:
Preferable
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:
Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
We offer
Contract length: 11 months
Level: Senior Management, E
Designation of Duty Station: Mogadishu, unaccompanied, non-family duty station
Start date: 1 February
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates.
Application process
Applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English.
Applications sent by email will not be considered.
Closing date for applications:
13 January
For questions regarding the vacancy please contact Audrey Crawford, audrey.crawford@drc.ngo.
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.