Background of IRC:
The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian international NGOs, provides relief, rehabilitation and development support to vulnerable people and communities over 30 countries. We began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia’s Somali region and are currently providing assistance to Ethiopians and refugees in eight regions in Ethiopia, implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery, and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response.
Job Overview/Summary:
Under the direct supervision of the Field Coordinator the AS&SO should assist FdCo to maintain, improve and expand principled humanitarian access to and by populations affected by adversity in SNNPR, Sidama and SWPR through assisting the implementation of humanitarian access and security management plans in compliance with IRC’s strategy and in line with humanitarian principles, humanitarian needs, Duty of Care and Gender Equality principles.
The post holder will provide expert advice on Humanitarian Access, Safety and Security to all IRC entities based in the operational areas, to assist Field Coordinators identify changes and trends in the humanitarian access and security environment in the areas of operations and will ensure that adequate and up-to-date policies and procedures are in place and ensure staff have the information they need to manage operations, to identify issues, and to recommend and implement measures to reduce them.
Humanitarian Access Management
Safety and Security Risk Management
Liaison, networking, analysis
Context Understanding and Reporting
Training and Capacity Building
Desired
Interpersonal Skills
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