Global Roving HAS Manager: Access & Safety Lead

GISF Steering Group; Oslo fylke; Hybrid; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Duty station: Oslo, Norway

Contract: 1 year

Travel: Up to 75%

Salary grade9 on NRC's Mobile salary;

Equal opportunities employer

Job summary

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) seeks a Global Roving and Emergency Response Humanitarian Access and Safety (HAS) Manager to guide security risk management across NRC deployments. You will train teams, develop access strategies and leadHAS initiatives, reporting to the Global Expert HAS Adviser.

Fluency in English and French is essential for this field-facing role. Duty station is Oslo with possible travel; 1-year contract with up to 75% travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a manager in humanitarian/recovery contexts with safety and security responsibilities.
• Proven HAS experience, preferably in NGO environments.
• Experience in administration and budgeting for HAS roles and activities.
• Experience in complex, volatile contexts (high-risk environments).
• Fluency in English and French, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Lead and monitor the implementation and compliance of the security risk management framework to manage safety and security risks for NRC staff, projects and assets.
• Develop NRC's approach to humanitarian access at country level, including Access Plans and navigating complex negotiations.
• Provide technical advice in HAS Operational Plans and budgets; may act as Regional Head of HAS during leave or vacancies.
• Ensure access and security risk management aligns with NRC and humanitarian principles and IHL.
• Mentor and build capacity of HAS staff in the field during deployments.
• Establish coordination mechanisms where needed and support local partners in capacity sharing.
• Assist in conducting access severity assessments and deliver trainings on humanitarian access negotiations.
• Perform other tasks as delegated by the line manager.

Skills

HAS experience

English & French

Budgeting experience

Job description

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) seeks a Global Roving and Emergency Response Humanitarian Access and Safety (HAS) Manager to guide security risk management across NRC deployments. You will train teams, develop access strategies and leadHAS initiatives, reporting to the Global Expert HAS Adviser.

Fluency in English and French is essential for this field-facing role. Duty station is Oslo with possible travel; 1-year contract with up to 75% travel.