Overview

The Safety & Access Officer provides administrative assistance and technical support to contribute to the safety and access of staff, DRC assets, and the implementation of programme activities.

Tasks Summary

• Collect, verify, analyze and report Safety-related information.
• Manage alert networks in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Prepare and submit Safety Incident Reports (SIR).
• Contribute and support in developing and updating the SRA (Security Risk Analysis).
• Conduct regular Safety Risk Assessments (SRAs).
• Establish a network of contacts and represent DRC at security and coordination meetings.
• Track security related incidents and developments and provide trend/pattern analysis.
• Conduct monthly assessment of the Minimum Operating Safety Standards (MOSS).
• Monitor, track, and report DRC field missions.
• Draft localized Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Provide Safety briefings to all new and visiting staff.
• Ensure that appropriate access controls are in place at DRC facilities.
• Advise, assist and control the procurement and issue of Safety equipment.
• Conduct site assessments and advise on mitigation measures.
• Support Incident Management Team (IMT).
• Provide advice on safe program development and implementation.
• Support the Safety Coordinator in designing, organizing and conducting Safety trainings.
• Assist in training staff on safety procedures.
• Help facilitating DRC’s Personnel Safety Awareness Training and lead selected training modules.
• Closely work with the SAO, in R.Damascus and Daraa based liaison specialist and take their guidance.
• Ensure regular and strategic engagement with sub-national key stakeholders.
• Notify sub-national HAC representatives ahead of field missions.
• Inform sub-national HAC about programming plans.
• Support the joint identification of key actors at sub-national level to be engaged.
• Support the development of programmatic and operational key talking points.
• Support the development of a monthly engagement plans detailing meetings with key actors.
• Improve the information flow between the DRC country office and the field offices.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience in Safety operations, with international or local NGOs.
• Proven experience in working flexibly within a diverse team, with the ability to adapt to flexible working hours & able to travel to field sites often, and on short notice, and be available on-call.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Solid critical analytical skills with experience of information gathering and reporting.

Qualification Requirements

• Relevant university degree (e.g. political science, international development, economics) or equivalent professional qualification.
• Tertiary education (Bachelor minimum) in communication, politics, risk or other related field.
• Informal education, e.g. Safety trainings provided by INGO/UN and documented self-learning, is viewed favorably.