Humanitarian Access & Safety (HAS) Adviser - Niamey

About the role

NRC Niger is recruiting an internal Humanitarian Access & Safety (HAS) Adviser in Niamey, open only to internal applicants. The role supports principled, conflict-sensitive response design and implementation through analysis, operational support and technical guidance, and ensures sustained, quality access for NRC Niger. It combines advising on programme design and strategy with co-leading Niger's Access Working Group (AWG) alongside OCHA, and includes support to the security department.

Key responsibilities

• Direct programme support (40%): advise teams on conflict-sensitive activity design, contribute to access analyses in proposals and reports, take part in project cycle management, train partners on access and negotiations, and help plan activities around access constraints and risks.
• AWG co-leadership and advocacy (40%): support periodic access strategy development, collect information from humanitarian actors, facilitate monthly AWG meetings, organise access training and workshops, roll out the NRC access monitoring tool, draft bi-monthly access reports and regional advocacy notes, and network with AWG members, donors and country directors.
• Security support (20%): work with the Security Manager on access-related risks and mitigation, contribute to security plans, advise on engagement with conflict parties, support field security assessments, manage access incidents and maintain community and security contacts.

Required profile

• At least 5 years of humanitarian experience in conflict, post-conflict or volatile contexts, including in a senior role.
• Demonstrated experience in humanitarian programming and access, and in access negotiations with NGOs and/or UN agencies.
• Master's degree in a relevant field, or Bachelor's degree with equivalent work experience.
• Fluency in French, written and spoken; working proficiency in English, written and spoken.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of humanitarian principles and their operational application, including access dilemmas.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of the Sahel region, experience in coordination forums (AWG/HAWG or equivalent), risk management with implementing partners and remote management are assets.