Regional Head of Health, Safety & Security (HSS), Asia, Europe and Latin America (AELA)

NRC is looking for a Regional Head of Health, Safety & Security (HSS) to join the Asia, Europe and Latin America (AELA) Regional Office. This is an exciting opportunity to work across varying countries and contexts across the globe as the lead technical resource on health, safety and security risks and crisis management. If you are an empathetic leader, with good diplomacy and negotiation skills, and an action-oriented problem solver, then this it the role for you!

What You Will Do

• Global HSS Management System implementation.
• Strategy and budget development and implementation.
• HSS context regional overview and security development.
• HSS risk management of staff, assets, operations, and reputation.
• HSS risk management culture endorsement and implementation.
• Risk management compliance at country and regional level.
• Crisis management capacity development.
• Technical guidance provision on specialised issues.

What You Will Bring

• Security management operations experience in high risk and volatile contexts.
• International humanitarian assistance programs exposure.
• Risk assessment and management best practices and international standards knowledge.
• Humanitarian security management best practices expertise.
• Crisis management experience.

What Makes This Position Attractive?

• The Asia Europe Latin America Regional Office comprises of a vast geographical area, and a diverse operating environment, encompassing a complex and multi-faceted set of humanitarian and recovery response needs in countries that are either fragile, environmentally vulnerable, or both.
• Meaningful work 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

• Oslo, Norway duty station, preferably.
• 24-month contract duration.
• 30% travel, approximately.
• Grade 10 in NRC’s Salary Scale. 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.