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Risk and Operation Manager - Syria

Damascus

  • Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Location: Damascus
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Security
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date: Closed





The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.



The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs



NRC in Syria
NRC is in Syria to support people affected by forced displacement (IDPs, returnees, host community etc.) so that they can have access to timely and effective assistance, to cope with the crisis and when the crisis ends return and rebuild their lives. Since the start of its activities in mid-2016 in Syria, NRC has reached with humanitarian assistance more than 360,000 people, out of which more than 150,000 reached in 2018 alone in the Governorates of Damascus, Aleppo and Rif Damascus.
NRC will continue to apply an integrated programming approach, where Education, capacity building, Shelter/WASH, and Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) programmes work jointly to enable displacement-affected populations to meet their basic needs, enjoy their rights, and benefit from pathways to durable solutions.

Background
The purpose of the risk and Operation manager is to assist the Country director in the establishment of a country office management of risks and safe operations.

Job description


1. Work closely in conjunction with the Country Director, Officers in the field and Middle East Regional Office to ensure safety and access are duly factored into programmatic as well as operational planning, decision-making and implementation.
2. Develop and maintain updated protocols for staff movement and operations inside Syria (including hibernation plans; Proof of Life procedures; Fire Safety Plans; critical incident management protocol; etc.).
3. Support program staff to manage their own and their staff’s safety & security by carrying out sound risk assessment relevant to the programs they implement.
4. Facilitate information management and dissemination amongst others through weekly context updates as well as ad-hoc advisories and notices.
5. Provide quantitative and qualitative data to program and support staff regularly and upon request.
6. Liaise with other research, analysis, and professionals insofar as is necessary to support contextual analysis and risk management advice.
7. Ensure full compliance with all aspects of NRC Global and Syria-specific security and Duty of Care policies, protocols and guidelines.
8. Regular reporting to NRC Regional office and provision of qualitative and quantitative inputs and ad-hoc assigned tasks


Our Ideal Candidate
• A university graduate a related field(s), with Minimum 5 years of experience from working as a senior Security or Risk Advisor in a humanitarian/recovery context or in a hostile environment
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and verbal
• Valid driver’s license

Additional Information
Contract period: up to one year renewable based on fund and performance
Salary/benefits: In addition to the salary and allowances, NRC will cover phone related costs. Capacity
Building opportunities and the possibility to grow professionally within the organization
Duty station: Damascus

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