Regional Humanitarian Access and Safety Adviser

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a highly qualified, resilient, and dynamic professional to take up the role of Regional Security Adviser for Latin America. This role is responsible for developing, evaluating and monitoring NRC’s regional security risk management approach in accordance with global standards, with an overall objective to enable the delivery of a safe and principled humanitarian response.
The Regional HAS Adviser plays a fundamental role in security risk management, in capacity building of HAS colleagues and country management, as well as in operationalizing Duty of Care and humanitarian access strategies across the region.

NRC’s Humanitarian Access and Safety (HAS) function’s purpose is to enable principled humanitarian response in a safe manner, for the communities and partners we work with and our staff. The Regional Humanitarian Access and Safety Adviser serves as the lead technical resource on safety and security, access, and crisis management within the region. This function is line managed by the Regional Head of Operations Support and managed in a technical line by the Global HAS Director. This role acts as the technical supervisor for Country HAS Managers or equivalent within the region and serves as a core member of the regional management team and crisis management team.

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Regional Humanitarian Access and Safety Adviser (Colombia, Venezuela, Honduras nationals)

• Promote and stimulate a culture of enabling a safe and principled humanitarian response, in line with the Humanitarian Principles and taking Programme Criticality into account.
• Ensure quality recruitment, induction, guidance, support, mentoring, capacity building, and development of HAS staff in the country offices to strengthen operational leadership.
• Maintain a detailed understanding of the context within the region, including analysis and forecasting, and brief regional management on key security developments, access impediments, and emerging threats within the region. Work with management to ensure that the relevant mitigation measures are in place.
• In collaboration with People & Organisation, the Regional Head of Operational Support and the Regional Director, ensure Duty of Care standards are upheld, reflecting the diversity of the NRC workforce in the region.
• Provide technical review of HAS management documents for all countries in the region to ensure they comply with NRC standards, including Security Risk Assessments (SRA), Contingency Planning, Medical Emergency Plan, and Hibernation, Evacuation and Relocation Plans.
• Technically support the development and implementation of access strategies across the region, ensuring a systematized approach to engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience from working as a manager in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Advanced knowledge of principles and practices in broad humanitarian action, NGO safety and risk management, humanitarian access, and civil-military coordination
• Strong understanding of Humanitarian Principles and their application in programmatic and advocacy responses
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Fluency in English and Spanish, both written and verbal.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Experience or qualifications in humanitarian access and negotiations.
• Experience in risk management for implementing partners and remote management.Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
• Working proficiency in French is an asset.
• Prior work experience at the country level, with programme implementation as a plus. Country Director and Area Manager are relevant profiles in addition to Access and/or Security Manager profiles.
• Prior experience as a trainer

We can offer

• Duty station: Bogotá, Colombia
• Contract: fixed national contract Sept 2027
• Travel: 30%
• Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions

NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, 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.

TheNorwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisationhelping people forced to flee.

Wework in crises across more than 30 countries, providing emergencies and long-termassistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced toflee, advoc