Humanitarian Access, Safety and Security Advisor

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE

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

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeSwitzerlandSeniorLead💰 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 within complex environments, with a strong focus on gender-sensitive approaches and capacity strengthening. Proven ability to develop and implement strategies, tools, and training that enhance organizational effectiveness and collaboration in crisis situations.

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Humanitarian Access ManagementSafety And Security Risk MitigationHumanitarian NegotiationCapacity Strengthening ActivitiesFluency In English And French

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Hard Skills

Humanitarian AccessSafety And Security ManagementCrisis Development IndicatorsFacilitationTraining DevelopmentHumanitarian Principles ApplicationGender Security ManagementUser-Centered Guidance ProductionCivil-Military CoordinationEngagement With Armed Groups

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingNegotiationCollaborationCommunicationCultural Sensitivity

Industry Keywords

International Humanitarian AssistanceNon-ProfitEmergency PreparednessContingency PlanningDiversity And InclusionHumanitarian Action FrameworkCommunity Stakeholder EngagementGrant ReportingCapacity SharingGender Equality

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan and deliver inclusive in-person and remote scenario development workshops for frontline program teams responding to major crises
Support teams to develop and track crisis-development indicators and share key crisis information
Develop and implement access and acceptance strategies with country leadership
Build relationships and negotiate with authorities, power brokers, security actors and community stakeholders
Maintain an internal and cross-organizational network of humanitarian access and security staff
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
Develop and implement humanitarian access, safety and security approaches in emergency preparedness and contingency plans
Develop and adapt systems, practices, resources and centralized knowledge management
Co-develop a humanitarian access framework with consortium partners
Develop and promote technical resources, training, coaching, mentoring and capacity-strengthening activities
Support gender-sensitive security risk management and partner capacity strengthening
Contribute humanitarian access, safety 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 capacity-sharing activities with partners
Coordinate consortium delivery, grant reporting and case studies
Build collaborative relationships across the Emergency Unit, Global Safety and Security Department and regional/country teams
Promote a safe, diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture
Report to the Director of Emergency Humanitarian Access, Safety and Security; no direct reports

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 8 years of non-profit or NGO work experience within international humanitarian assistance programs
Demonstrated success 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 experience as a facilitator
Experience developing tools, guidance and learning materials with practitioners
Knowledge of legal and normative frameworks for humanitarian action
Expertise applying humanitarian principles in practice
Familiarity with humanitarian access and acceptance models of security management
Understanding and success in gender security management and gender equality
Advanced skills in humanitarian negotiation, humanitarian-military relations and/or engagement with armed groups
Proficiency facilitating challenging conversations and delivering training and coaching
Ability to work as a member of a multinational team
Excellent ability to produce user-centered guidance, tools and materials
Demonstrated commitment to gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in humanitarian settings
Experience working with diverse teams and communities, including women, youth, persons with disabilities, and other groups at risk of exclusion
Fluency/proficiency in written and spoken English and French required
Arabic and Spanish are an additional added value
Ability to travel internationally, including to environments affected by armed conflict

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to 40% international travel may be required
Compensation calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills
Professional development through training, coaching, mentoring, learning and reflection
Collaborative, diverse and inclusive work environment