Position Title: Safety Officer

Duty Station: Khartoum State/Omdurman

About DRC- Sudan

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), one of the world’s leading NGOs, with a focus on responding to displacement, have been registered in Sudan since 2004, delivering life-saving programming in protection, emergency response, shelter, food security and livelihoods, disaster risk reduction, camp management, and humanitarian mine action. DRC has implemented projects in Central Darfur, South Kordofan, Gedaref, Port Sudan, and White Nile. Sudan hosts one of the largest displaced populations in Africa, with over 3.7 million internally displaced people and over 1.1 million refugees from South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Central African Republic, Chad, Yemen and Syria. Against a background of political crisis, Sudan faces economic and social turmoil, with sharp increases in food and energy costs, further exacerbated by disease outbreaks and ongoing conflict.

POSITION PROFILE

Overall purpose of the role: To assist in managing safety and liaison activities in Duty Station office and programme field locations. This includes compliance with and adherence to DRC Global Safety Manual.

Responsibilities: 

Safety

• Assist Head of Safety (HoS) with the implementation of regional safety policies, safety rules, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to the safe implementation of program activities.
• Track access and operations and monitoring of staff filed movements to/from duty station.
• Collect, verify, analyze, and submit timely and regular reports on issues that affect, or may affect DRC/HDP operations. 
• Prepare and submit Safety Incident Reports (SIRs) for the concerned area of operation.
• Support/Coordinate with Safety focal points in other duty stations on various Safety functions, e.g., Staff movement, Safety assessment and advise on mitigation measures, deconfliction, analysis and reporting.
• Act as focal safety point in the area with external stakeholders. Monitor the evolving situation in DRC operations in area of responsibility in coordination with other actors as per regional, country, and program guidelines.
• Establish a network of contacts with relevant government offices, including HAC, and other government offices as needed and I coordination with BM, AM and other programme leads.
• Provide operational safety briefings and orientation to all new and visiting staff in area of responsibility.
• Assist in training on safety procedures, security awareness, conducting HEIST in coordination with Safety Coordinator/Head of Safety, access and counter-surveillance; mission planning, and fire safety (as required) for field offices staff in area of responsibility. 
• Ensure MOSS compliance, report shortcomings to Area/Base Managers and Safety Coordinator /Head of Safety
• Assist in management of safety incidents and crisis, provide timely and accurate incident reports and analysis, including analysis of organizational lessons learned.
• Monitoring and supervision (as required) of security guards, watchmen, and drivers where it relates to compliance of safety measures, local safety rules, and standard operating procedures.
• Supervise the implementation of physical and asset protection protocols and regulations. Contribute to the procurement of safety and protective equipment in the area.
• Maintain a network of contacts and represent DRC at safety meetings.
• Ensure that appropriate access controls are in place for all DRC facilities.
• Assist in regular Security Risk Assessments (SRAs), including regular review of Safety Level System (SLS) and Minimum Operating Safety Standards (MOSS) as per DRC policy in coordination with Safety Coordinator/Head of Safety
• Advise and assist the procurement and issue of safety equipment.
• Track safety-related incidents and developments and provide trend/pattern analysis.
• Conduct regular field site assessments and advise on mitigation measures.
• Carry out other activities as requested by BM/AM, and Safety Coordinator/Head of Safety

Liaison:

• Establish a network of contacts with relevant government offices, including HAC or equivalent in the area of operation, and other government offices as needed and coordination with BM, AM and other programme leads.
• Assist/coordinate the liaison coordinator at country level with relevant tasks as needed for the operation in Umdukhun.
• Arrange for different meetings with government stakeholders as necessary.

Reporting Arrangements

With regards to safety policy, DRC has a dual-line reporting structure. The Safety Officer will report administratively to Base Manager, and for technical and information matters and tasking, to the Head of Safety. The dual reporting structure is designed to eliminate any delays and to promote transparency in the reporting process.

Weekly Deliverables: Submit daily updates as needed to line manager about safety operation status within area of responsibility.

• 2-3 years of experience in security, preferably in similar position with other INGOs or UN agencies, military or police, or related field of work.  

Prior experience with the UN System or an International NGO is highly desirable.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)

• A university degree in discipline related to security management, international studies or military/police studies.

Diploma or equal of public relations.

LANGUAGES 

Languages: (indicate fluency level)

• Fluent in both written and speaking English – highly preferable 

Fluent in Arabic – obligatory

 ALL EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE DRC FIVE CORE COMPETENCIES 

• Striving for excellence: You focus on achieving results while maintaining efficient processes. 
• Collaborating: You engage with relevant stakeholders and encourage constructive feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership of tasks and are open to innovation.
• Communicating: You are clear, concise, and respectful in your communication.
• Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest ethical standards and DRC's Code of Conduct. 

POSITION DETAILS

• Type of contract: National
• Contract Length: 12 months 
• Band: H
• Salary Range Starting from: USD 1,225.00 
• Duty station: Omdurman 
• Start date: As soon as possible
• Closing Date for Application: 27/July/2025

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national employees. 

WHAT WE OFFER       

1. Two Bonuses (during two Eid festivals)
2. National Social Insurance 
3. Medical Insurance 
4. Excellent Working Environment and Opportunity for Growth
5. Various Learning and Development Platforms

APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Applications must be submitted through the mentioned link on the page by clicking on Apply Button.   
2. All applicants must send a cover letter along with an updated CV (we encourage CV no longer than four pages) in English.   
3. Mentioning three referees' details of your present supervisor and HR along with past employment supervisor with CV.

Note: Applications sent by email will not be considered. In addition, DRC doesn’t charge any fee for any of its recruitment process & believes in equal opportunity in employment regardless. 

If you have questions, you can visit our FAQ page. 

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website: www.drc.ngo.

Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels. In light of this, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap. 

***FRAUD ALERT***

It has been brought to the attention of the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) that there have been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from DRC in Sudan. These offers reportedly concern fraudulent employment opportunities to applicants asking for money. DRC would like to stipulate that the organization never charges or accepts any money from job seekers during the recruitment process. DRC recommends that you do not respond to unsolicited offers of employment.