Health, Safety, and Security Officer

at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted March 3, 2024
Category Management
Job Type FULL_TIME
Currency UGX

Description

Monitor all movements and maintain records.
Report to CO, field office compliance to NRC safety and security policies, procedures, and regulations monthly.
The Health, Safety, and Security Officer will provide health, safety, and security updates to the Area Manager and HSS Coordinator daily and maintain an incident log for the area of operation.
Build and maintain stakeholders' contact lists and assist the Area Manager in access-related and other negotiations and discussions with them.
Carry out security briefings for new staff, visitors, and staff returning from leave within 24 hours of arrival.
Health:

Promoting a positive health and safety culture in the workplace.
Conduct investigations on incidents, complaints, and recurrent health cases to identify and provide solutions to workplace situations.
Prepare periodic health statistics and submit them to the Area Management Group for review.
Ensure full and accurate health, safety, and training records are maintained.
Ensure that all health & safety policies, procedures, rules, and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated, and communicated in the area.
Ensure the NRC meets its statutory obligations in West Nile about health, safety, and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting.
Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments, units, or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

Staff capacity building: Local personnel
Implementation: Local personnel
Scale and scope of the position.

Staff: 20 Security Guards.

Stakeholders: Key external stakeholders the post has relationships with (e.g., UN agencies, INGOs, local NGOs, civil society, and Security agencies)

Information: Sharing weekly security briefs.

Legal or Compliance: External Trainer TOR Adherence and Training Content Adherence.

Qualifications

Competencies

Competencies are important for the employee and the organization to deliver the desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories: Professional competencies

These skills, knowledge, and experiences are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies:

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Experience working as a Health, Safety, and Security Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context.
Minimum of two years of working experience in the field of security and safety.
Knowledge and experience within a relevant administration, craft, or technical field, and ideally, a relevant qualification.
Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
Knowledge of English.
Context: Specific skills, knowledge, and experience

Knowledge of Security procedures