Safety Assistant

• Responsible for the communications of the operation area allocated.
• Collecting daily operation location reports from relevant team leader/s
• Convey messages in a timely manner to the relevant persons.
• Follow up the movement of the vehicles and staff at the operations area allocated.
• Maintain the HF and VHF radio system and safety mobile phone during operation time during in a week.
• Control the radio communications traffic; maintain radio discipline.. Ensure use of correct radio communications terminology in every conversation.
• Ensure the availability of a duty driver 24 hours/7 days a week if required.
• Brief line manager, Area manger and head of safety immediately in the events of;
• Change in the security situation.
• Fire, theft, criminal act, assault, riot, involving DRC.
• Vehicle- or material breaks down involving DRC.
• Any other unforeseen urgent important matter.
• Priorities the action on messages and calls received according to the nature of urgency.
• Brief Kabul country office radio room about any vehicle convoys, staff movement, urgent messages and issues related to the radio room equipment at the end of daily business.
• Maintain levels of confidentiality and secrecy with regards to the information received on staff movements and operations.
• Keep irrelevant people out of the radio room, as sensitive information is held within.
• Ensure all office keys are placed in the communal key press, in case of an emergency such as fire.
• Ensure all vehicles return to their duty station or parked in the safe places.
• In concert with support services, provide plans for transportation along with driver schedules, ensuring the vehicle equipment are in right place and in good conditions as well as facilitating safe transportation for all staff.
• Track system will be monitored whenever DRC Units are deployed.
• Ensure DRC vehicle tracking devices are active before any movement is authorized.
• After receiving requests for movement by staff, assign a vehicle  and log on the movement board for later reference.
• Radio logs will be enveloped and stored every calendar month.
• Make sure that all the messages that are received are being relayed immediately to addressees, by preference in hardcopy or email.
• Check the radio room email at least once per hour.
• The radio operator will take responsibilities of up-dating Skype log.
• Update the contact list database for all DRC staff in the area.
• Update the call sign lists based on information received from the line manager ( STL)/
• Perform any other tasks as instructed by the line manager, area manager  and Head of Safety.
• Prepare drivers duty timetable (schedule) as required on weekly and monthly basis.
• Other activities assigned by Safety Team Leader.

• Minimum At least 2 years working experience as a Radio operator or safety assistant including one year relevant experience with INGO / international organization.
• Report-writing ability.
• Ability to communicate with national and international staff.

• High school or equivalent diploma from a recognized learning institution

• Verbal and written English, Pashtu and Dari.
• English – preferred
• Computer – preferred

Source: https://job.drc.ngo/jobs/job?id=170193