Health, Safety, and Security Manager Myanmar

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.

What you will bring

• 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.

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.

The full Job Description can be found on our website.