Security Guard(Kosti)- NRC
Job Description
| Organization | The Norwegian Refugee Council |
| Job Identification | 13823 |
| Job Category | Health, Safety and Security |
| Location | Kosti Area Office |
| Posting Date | 01/25/2024, 01:40 PM |
| Apply Before | 02/03/2024, 01:40 PM |
| Job Schedule | Full time |
- Role and responsibilities
The purpose of the position is to protect the compound, the organization’s assets, and the people in the event of an incident. Guard tasks involve monitoring a certain area, reporting any incidents throughout their shift, and observing and reporting on any situations.
Specific responsibilities
- Ensures the security and safety of the NRC compound, assets, and staff members.
- Prevents unauthorized access, perimeter incursions, and surveillance activities against NRC.
- Check visitors before entering the NRC premises and Escort visitors to their destination in the office.
- Monitors and authorizes entrance and departure of employees.
- Controls access to NRC vehicles.
- Patrols and maintains security of the NRC premises frequently.
- Take immediate action in the event of an attack or intrusion: inform HSS and anyone if it is a Guest House.
- Records all visitors in the logbook –those entering and departing NRC premises.
- Checks and records all NRC assets leaving the premises.
- Briefs replacement about their routine and significant incidents.
- Patrol assigned areas to ensure the security of NRC’s personnel, buildings, and properties frequently both day and night.
- Watch for and immediately report irregularities and potential dangers, such as fire or water hazards or the presence of unauthorized persons.
- Inspect perimeter defenses such as gates, doors, fences, lighting, and barbed wires to ensure they are intact and not tampered with. Immediately report irregularities.
- Reduce the impact of any attack carried out against the NRC compound by warning compound occupants, calling for assistance, and assisting with evacuation or other reactions required.
- Attend the main gate at all times to deter unauthorized entry into the NRC compound and to open entry and exit only for authorized persons or vehicles.
- Receive and screen for risk deliveries of mail/packages and other items. All deliveries shall be logged.
- Management of generator including starting/stopping & fueling where applicable
- Making Sure all the premises lights are working properly and informing SecurityFP if it’s damaged.
- Know the code of conduct of NRC and follow that.
- Understand confidentiality and do not share any information, or incidents with anyone other than HSS and logistics.
- Wear clean and decent clothes for example – full pants and a shirt/T-shirt.
- Always keep items like whistles, sticks, etc. provided by the admin/logistic team.
- Competencies
Competencies are important for the employee and the organization to deliver desired results.
Professional competencies
These are skills, knowledge experience that are important for effective performance:
Generic professional competencies:
- At least some basic education to write on the register and read any envelope or IDs etc.
- Communication (oral and written) in Arabic, and English is desirable.
- At least 3 years of working experience in a relevant field, preferably experience of work with NGO.
- Must be honest, well-mannered, and neat in appearance.
- Ability to remain focused under pressure and to work long hours both day and night shifts.
Behavioral competencies
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’sCompetency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, the following are essential for this position:
- Handling insecure environments
- Initiating action and change
- Empowering and building trust
- Influencing
3. Performance Management
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, by the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
- The Job Description
- The Work plans.
- Performance Review
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
• The Job Description
• The Work and Development Plan
• The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template
• The End-term Performance Review Template
• The NRC Competency Framework
- Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.
Email and paper applications will not be considered.
Any application that does not contain academic certificates and experience certificates will not be considered.
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions
Duty station: Kosti Area Office
To apply please visit www.nrc.no careers.
Closing date: 1 /3/2024
QUALIFICATIONS
- Role and responsibilities
The purpose of the position is to protect the compound, the organization’s assets, and the people in the event of an incident. Guard tasks involve monitoring a certain area, reporting any incidents throughout their shift, and observing and reporting on any situations.
Specific responsibilities
- Ensures the security and safety of the NRC compound, assets, and staff members.
- Prevents unauthorized access, perimeter incursions, and surveillance activities against NRC.
- Check visitors before entering the NRC premises and Escort visitors to their destination in the office.
- Monitors and authorizes entrance and departure of employees.
- Controls access to NRC vehicles.
- Patrols and maintains security of the NRC premises frequently.
- Take immediate action in the event of an attack or intrusion: inform HSS and anyone if it is a Guest House.
- Records all visitors in the logbook –those entering and departing NRC premises.
- Checks and records all NRC assets leaving the premises.
- Briefs replacement about their routine and significant incidents.
- Patrol assigned areas to ensure the security of NRC’s personnel, buildings, and properties frequently both in day and night.
- Watch for and immediately report irregularities and potential dangers, such as fire or water hazards or the presence of unauthorized persons.
- Inspect perimeter defenses such as gates, doors, fences, lighting, and barbed wires to ensure they are intact and not tampered with. Immediately report irregularities.
- Reduce the impact of any attack carried out against the NRC compound by warning compound occupants, calling for assistance, and assisting with evacuation or other reactions required.
- Attend the main gate at all times to deter unauthorized entry into the NRC compound and to open entry and exit only for authorized persons or vehicles.
- Receive and screen for risk deliveries of mail/packages and other items. All deliveries shall be logged.
- Management of generator including starting/stopping & fueling where applicable
- Making Sure all the premises lights are working properly and informing SecurityFP if it’s damaged.
- Know the code of conduct of NRC and follow that.
- Understand confidentiality and do not share any information, or incidents with anyone other than HSS and logistics.
- Wear clean and decent clothes for example – full pants and a shirt/T-shirt.
- Always keep items like whistles, sticks, etc. provided by the admin/logistic team.
- Competencies
Competencies are important for the employee and the organization to deliver desired results.
Professional competencies
These are skills, knowledge experience that are important for effective performance:
Generic professional competencies:
- At least some basic education to write on the register and read any envelope or IDs etc.
- Communication (oral and written) in Arabic, and English is desirable.
- At least 3 years of working experience in a relevant field, preferably experience working with an NGO.
- Must be honest, well-mannered, and neat in appearance.
- Ability to remain focused under pressure and to work long hours both day and night shifts.
Behavioral competencies
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their jobs. NRC’sCompetency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, the following are essential for this position:
- Handling insecure environments
- Initiating action and change
- Empowering and building trust
- Influencing
3. Performance Management
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, by the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
- The Job Description
- The Work Plans.
- Performance Review
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, by the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
• The Job Description
• The Work and Development Plan
• The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template
• The End-term Performance Review Template
• The NRC Competency Framework
- Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened before the vacancy deadline.
Email and paper applications will not be considered.
Any application that does not contain academic certificates and experience certificates will not be considered.
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions
Duty station: Kosti Area Office
To apply please visit www.nrc.no careers.
Closing date: 1 /3/2024
ABOUT US
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve the international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas, or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety, and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.
NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
