Emergency Humanitarian Access, Safety and Security Advisor

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE

. Plan and deliver inclusive in-person and remote scenario-development workshops for frontline teams responding to major crises .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeDakar • SwitzerlandSeniorLead💰 CHF 100,000 - CHF 115,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in humanitarian access, safety and security management, and negotiation within complex environments. Proficient in developing training materials, facilitating workshops, and fostering inclusive practices to enhance team capacity and collaboration.

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Humanitarian Access ManagementSafety And Security Risk MitigationHumanitarian NegotiationTraining And Capacity BuildingRelationship Building And Diplomacy

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Hard Skills

Humanitarian AccessSecurity ManagementFacilitationCapacity StrengtheningCrisis ManagementGender Security ManagementLegal Frameworks For Humanitarian ActionUser-Centered Guidance DevelopmentCollaborative Tool DevelopmentEmergency Response Analysis

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsDiplomatic SkillsInclusive LeadershipCommitment To Diversity And Inclusion

Industry Keywords

International Humanitarian AssistanceNon-Profit SectorCivil-Military CoordinationGender EqualityEmergency ResponseMultinational Team CollaborationCommunity EngagementTraining And CoachingStakeholder NegotiationCrisis Preparedness

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan and deliver inclusive in-person and remote scenario-development workshops for frontline teams responding to major crises
Support teams to develop and track indicators for crisis developments and contribute to information sharing
Support country leadership to develop and implement access and acceptance strategies
Help build relationships and negotiate with authorities, power brokers, security actors and community stakeholders
Build and maintain an internal and cross-organizational humanitarian access and security network
Maintain current knowledge of relevant methods, approaches and professional developments and represent IRC in global fora
Identify, analyze and mitigate safety and security risks across emergency responses
Support implementation of safety and security standards, preparedness and contingency planning
Support incident management for country and response teams
Provide mentoring, training and technical support for humanitarian access, safety and security approaches
Support development and adaptation of systems, practices, resources and centralized knowledge management
Co-develop a humanitarian access framework with consortium partners
Develop and update technical resources and learning materials
Guide, train, coach and mentor country leaders and frontline staff on access, security, Security Risk Management and partner capacity strengthening
Design, deliver and track capacity-strengthening activities, including training, coaching and peer-to-peer learning
Contribute access and security content to trainings, conferences and global resources
Champion effective partnerships and ensure partners participate in access, security and engagement strategies
Design and deliver partner capacity-sharing activities
Collaborate with consortium partners on delivery, grant reporting and case studies
Build relationships across EmU, Global Safety & Security and regional/country teams
Promote a safe, diverse, inclusive and collaborative work environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 8 years of non-profit or NGO work experience within international humanitarian assistance programs, with demonstrated successes in planning, organizing and managing safety and security in complex and volatile environments
Significant practical experience in humanitarian access, humanitarian negotiation, civil-military coordination, security management or related competencies
Substantial and documented prior experience as a facilitator
Experience with collaborative/inclusive development of tools, guidance and learning materials for/with practitioners
Knowledge of legal and normative frameworks for humanitarian action and expertise in applying humanitarian principles in practice
Thorough familiarity with principles and current approaches to humanitarian access and acceptance models of security management, including gender security management and gender equality
Ability to understand local, regional, country and international policies, operational positions and interactions, and support analysis and decision-making before and during emergencies and major crises
Advanced skills in humanitarian negotiation, humanitarian-military relations and/or engagement with armed groups
Strong communication, diplomatic, relationship-building and interpersonal skills
Proficiency in facilitating challenging conversations and challenging teams on strategic, technical and operational subject matter
Proficiency in delivering training and coaching support to individuals, teams and/or partners
Ability to work as a member of a multinational team and manage varied external and internal relationships
Excellent ability to produce user-centered, effective and responsive guidance, tools and materials
Ability to summarize sophisticated topics and information inclusively, clearly and succinctly
Demonstrated commitment to gender equality, diversity and inclusion in humanitarian settings
Ability to identify and address barriers to inclusion for marginalized and underrepresented groups in emergency response
Experience working with diverse teams and communities, including women, youth, persons with disabilities and other groups at risk of exclusion
Commitment to ongoing learning and reflection on personal and organizational biases
Proficiency in English and French required; Arabic and Spanish are additional added value
Candidates must be national candidates or have residency in Kenya, the UK or Geneva; candidates from other countries with an IRC Office may also apply and be hosted in that country

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to 40% international travel may be required
Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements