Safety Officer

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations.

DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 700 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2024 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.

DRC is currently looking for a Safety Officer to join our team in Zaporizhzhia.

Overall purpose of the role:

• Assists in the development and implementation of DRC safety risk management systems, including policies, plans and procedures in areas of operation

• Provide administrative assistance and technical support and ensure that programs and projects activities are implemented in a secure, safe and effective manner

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Monitor the evolving situation in the assigned areas of operation and relay this data to relevant staff

• Collect, verify, analyze and report information that affects, or may affect, DRC operations

• Establish a network of local contacts that facilitates safer access for DRC operations

• Monitor staff movements, report on movement irregularities, and initiate emergency response if needed

• Develop and facilitate safety risk training for DRC staff and drivers

• Prepare and submit Safety Incident Reports (SIR)

• Conduct site safety assessments and identify new office spaces, guesthouses, warehouses, and other sites as required. This can include regular safety audits, such as checking fire extinguishers, safe room supplies, first aid kits, emergency communication equipment, and physical security elements (MOSS), among other items

• Conduct Safety Risk Assessments (SRAs)

• Ensure that appropriate access controls are in place for all DRC facilities

• Draft standard operating procedures, contingency plans, threat assessments, and other documents

• Update pre-arrival briefs, local safety rules, security phone trees, and safety briefs

• Assist in implementing realistic DRC safety policies, protocols, and procedures

• Contribute to the procurement and issue of safety and protective equipment

• Assist in developing DRC Safety Improvement Plans (SIP) for any safety gaps identified

• Alert relevant parties in case of an emergency event and support incident response

• Support the Safety Team Leader in updating the Safety Level System (SLS)

• Assist DRC in ensuring adherence to current legislation, rules, standards, provisions, and instructions on labor protection, industrial sanitation, fire protection, and environmental protection

• Carry out constant control over observance by workers of requirements concerning labor protection

• Any other duties related to the nature of the job as directed by the supervisor

 

Reporting:

Reports to: Safety Team Leader Dnipro

 

About you

To be successful in this role as a Safety Officer we expect you to have Bachelor’s degree, at least 2 years of experience in security operations and management, experience working with an NGO preferred.

Moreover, we expect:

• English proficiency required
• Experience working in hostile or hazardous environments
• Experience with information gathering
• Experience working in multicultural work settings
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft office

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
• Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
• Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer:

Contract length: Open-ended contract following the successful completion of an initial 3-month probation period
Band: H
Duty Station: Zaporizhzhia
Start date: ASAP

This position is open to national applicants only. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment; please refer to www.drc.ngo under Vacancies.

Application process:

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English.

Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: June 7th, 2024.