Humanitarian Access & Safety (HAS) Adviser - Niamey, Niger

About the role

NRC is looking for an internal Humanitarian Access and Safety (HAS) Adviser in Niamey, Niger, to support principled, conflict-sensitive humanitarian response design and implementation. The Adviser reports to the HAS Manager for line supervision and technically to the Country Director, and works closely with the Country Management Group on NRC's Humanitarian Access Framework. The role combines advising on programme design and operations with co-leading Niger's Access Working Group (AWG) alongside OCHA.

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, co-chair AWG meetings, prepare agendas and minutes, run access training and workshops, and roll out the NRC access monitoring tool with bi-monthly access reports and briefing notes.
• Networking: build links with OCHA, ICCG, clusters, donors, INGO Country Directors and UN agencies, and co-represent AWG-Niger in the regional Task Force on Access.
• 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

• Minimum 5 years of humanitarian experience in conflict, post-conflict or volatile contexts, including in a senior role.
• Master's degree in a relevant field, or Bachelor's degree with equivalent work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in humanitarian programming and access, and in access negotiations with NGOs and/or UN agencies.
• Previous experience in complex contexts, risk management with implementing partners, and remote management; prior training experience is an added value.

Required skills

• Fluent French, written and spoken; working proficiency in English, written and spoken.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of the Sahel region is a strong asset; experience leading coordination forums (AWG/HAWG or equivalent) is also an asset.