Guard Iraq Nineveh (Sinjar)

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 9000 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.

The guard will work in the related location, and he will be responsible for security and safety duties at guard level to ensure the safety of NRC staff and asset.

Generic responsibilities

These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work- and Professional Development Plan.

1. Patrol assigned area to ensure the security of NRC’s personnel, buildings and properties
2. Watch for and immediately report irregularities and potential dangers, such as fire or water hazards or presence of unauthorized persons
3. Inspect perimeter defenses such as gates, doors, fences, lighting and barbed wires to ensure they are intact and not tampered with. Immediately report irregularities.
4. Reduce the impact of any attack carried out against the NRC compound through warning compound occupants, calling for assistance and assisting with evacuation or other reaction as required
5. Attend the main gate at all times in order to deter unauthorized entry into the NRC compound and to open for entry and exit only for authorized persons or vehicles
6. Check the reliable legal identity (ID) of all visitors and log their entry and exit in the Visitors Book. Ensure visitors meet the person whom they are visiting. Maintain a record of all staff and visitors within the compound at any given time.
7. Receive and screen for risk deliveries of mail/packages and other items. All deliveries shall be logged.
8. Ensure proper handover to the replacement guard.

Specific responsibilities

These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of program intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.

1. Report any security incident or rumours even outside of the working hours.
2. Report any security related Issue to the line manager and consulting the security technical officer on any security related issues out of working limit.

Generic professional competencies:

• Experience from working as guard for 1 year in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Some knowledge of English.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Minimum Middle school certificate.
• Basic Knowledge on using Microsoft Office
• Good knowledge about using communication tools, Radio, intercom.
• Good communication skills.
• Good knowledge in the minimum standards of security and safety requirements for buildings. 

Behavioural competencies:

• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect

Other Information:

• Contract Duration: 9 months 
• Duty Station: Sinjar – Nineveh – Iraq 
• Health Insurance is provided.
• Salary: G1/S1, according to NRC’s Iraq salary scale and terms and conditions.
• NRC is an equal opportunity employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• For more information, please read Job Description

Interested candidate can apply through THIS LINK