Danish Refugee Council Head of Safety Jobs in Kenya

Danish Refugee Council Head of Safety Jobs in Kenya

The DRC Kenya Program is a seeking qualified candidate for the role of Head of Safety.

The Head of Safety is responsible for ongoing context assessment, day-to-day safety and security management, and ensuring the proper application of DRC’s Safety Risk Management System (SRMS). In close cooperation with Senior Management, CSC and Safety Focal Points, he/she contributes to the operational continuity of DRC in Kenya.

About the Job

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Conduct the Safety Risk Assessments (SRAs) for Nairobi area and support the implementation of mitigation measures for static field sites and roving teams.

Responsible for providing safety advisory to DRC regional office in Nairobi and GSL staff.

Responding to safety concerns raised by international and regional National staff based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Responsible for all international staff movements in Kenya and those visiting from DRC operations outside Kenya.

Approve All Travel Clearances into Kenya from other Countries and advise accordingly on the Kenya safety situation.

Manage the Safety Level System (SLS) for Nairobi area, and ensure they strive to improve compliance with Minimum Operating Safety Standards (MOSS).

Lead the development and production of contextualized risk management measures, protocols and procedures in close collaboration with the Kenya safety team.

Facilitate programme access and continuity in Kenya through the provision of timely, quality and informed information and advice.

Manage safety related information and provide regular analysis and reporting through situation reports and advisories.

Maintain relevant safety documentation, data and records (training register, incident tracking, maps, etc.)

Produce daily, weekly and monthly safety digests (including daily updates, weekly summaries and monthly trend analysis).

Develop and facilitate/deliver safety-related training to DRC international and national staff at the regional office.

Coordinate with the HQ Crisis Management Team (CMT) when needed, and take part

in the programme Incident Management Team (IMT).

Work with Programme staff and the Grants Manager to ensure that Safety is adequately budgeted for in grants, and support proposal development and donor reporting requirements where applicable.

Represent DRC Kenya on safety issues at inter-agency and donor meetings as requested.

Act as the focal point for the procurement of safety-related equipment, facilities and other resources for Kenya.

Any other duties as directed by the Country Director.

About You

To be successful in this role we expect the following:

A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline such as conflict studies, developmental and/or political sciences etc.

Minimum 5 years as Safety and Security Manager/Adviser for an NGO in a high risk/conflict zone (or equivalent role).

Proven experience in context/security analysis and advising humanitarian personnel.

Experience of developing and updating SOPs, contingency plans and other risk assessment and management documents.

Proven in-country experience liaising with UN missions or agencies.

Proven experience in crisis management.

Experience of conducting safety training for international and national staff, and experience of capacity building of national staff.

Ability to provide conflict analysis (written).

Other security management related qualification.

First aid qualification.

Fluent in spoken and written English. Kiswahili knowledge and ability to speak are an added advantage

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Danish Refugee Council Head of Safety Jobs in Kenya

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