About the job
- Assists in the development and implementation of Safety policies, plans, and procedures in area of operation
- Provides advice on all Safety-related issues
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Area Manager and receiving technical guidance from the Safety Specialist, the SA supports the implementation of DRC’s Safety Risk Management System in order to protect the organization’s staff, assets, and reputation.
The Safety Assistant
- Feeds Safety Risk Assessments with area-relevant context knowledge
- Implements and ensures compliance with DRC Minimum Operating Safety Standards
- Monitors and assists staff movements to/from other duty stations/areas
- Identifies Safety training needs at the field offices
- Assists the Safety Specialist in conducting Safety trainings throughout Syria
- Provides area-focused Safety briefings to visitors and newcomers
- Maintains a Safety equipment inventory and liaises with Supply Chain to ensure used and/or expired items get replaced, e.g., first aid material, fire extinguishers
- Facilitates the circulation of Safety-relevant WA messages
- Assists DRC Syria’s Incident Management Team
- Contributes to site assessments
- Enforces DRC’s non-weapon policy
Required:
- Minimum two years of relevant experience in handling Safety tasks.
- Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
- Stable, moral, and robust character and a good team player.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proven commitment to accountability practices.
- High personal and professional integrity.
- Decent familiarity with Microsoft Office, in particular PowerPoint
- Analytical skills
- Planning skills
- Pro-active
- Result-oriented
- Stress resilient
Education:
- Relevant university degree or 2-year institute diploma
- Formal and documented first aid training and firefighting training is viewed favorably
Languages:
Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:
- Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
- Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
- Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
- Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.
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