The International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) is recruiting a Deputy Safety Advisor for Nampula.
Purpose of Role
- The Deputy Safety Advisor works with the Safety Advisor (SA) to fulfil INSO’s core mission of helping NGOs understand the context in the region and to mitigate risks. The Deputy Safety Advisor is involved in information collection and data input, security analysis and reporting, networking with various stakeholders, among other areas. Moreover, this position supports the SA in the effective establishment and management of an extensive local information network.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Collect and verify incidents and events in the region that relate to the safety of NGO workers operating in the area;
- Manage and update incident databases to ensure the organization’s records are accurate and complete;
- Assist the Safety Advisor to prepare and issue regular reports, area assessments, and other INSO products requested by the aid community;
- Work with the Safety Advisor to analyze the operating environment and identify trends.
- Attend regular humanitarian coordination meetings to build relations with partners and remain up to date on humanitarian activities in the area;
- Use data and databases to create basic charts, data visualizations, and maps;
- Work with the Safety Advisor to prepare regular briefings and roundtable discussions with NGO partners;
- Work with the Safety Advisor to identify, hire and train field monitors for the purposes of ensuring robust and even information collection;
- Support the Safety Advisor to plan trips to meet with stakeholders;
- Support the Safety Advisor to assess regional risks;
- Together with Safety Advisor, build relations and engage with UN actors, NGO partners, local authorities, and local communities to understand community perceptions.
Requirements
- Degree or equivalent certification in one of the following: Conflict Studies, Political Sciences, Journalism, Security Studies, or any other relevant fields. Alternatively relevant technical/military/police/security management courses/training;
- Professional working proficiency in English and Portuguese with excellent writing skills in both.
- Willingness to frequently travel around the region;
- A good understanding of NGO safety best practices and a willingness to learn;
- A proven ability to develop and maintain working relationships with partners, government, and military in the northern region;
- Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office programs;
- Previous experience with or demonstrated capacity to learn how to work with data analytics tools;
- Experience providing security analysis and risk management in the Cabo Delgado or Nampula regions;
- 3 years or more prior experience with security and/or project management, preferable with NGO;
- Proficiency in languages native to the region are a plus;
- Experience in drafting situation reports and short security briefings;
- Capacity to work with minimum supervision and maintain high level of engagement;
- Confidentiality, integrity, and a sense of conflict-of-interest prevention;
- Team spirit and good management of interpersonal relationships;
- Know how to plan and organize your work;
- Be flexible, dynamic, know how to propose initiatives;
- Be able to work under pressure;
- Effective communicator;
- Capacity to work in multicultural environments.
INSO’s Safeguarding Policy
- INSO is fully committed to safe recruitment, selection and vetting of all potential new staff, trustees and volunteers and we will ensure rigorous compliance with our Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policy throughout the recruitment process.
Terms and Conditions
- 12 months renewable contract subject to funding and performance. Salary based on INSO grading scale.
Apply
Please submit completed applications to [email protected] and reference Deputy Safety Advisor North in the subject line. Applications should be in English and include:
An updated CV (maximum 3 pages).
A one-page cover letter detailing why you are interested in working for INSO and how your qualifications align with the competencies required for the role.
Data limite de candidatura: até 14 de Junho de 2023
Please do not send any additional information (such as copies of certificates, copies of diplomas, other writing samples, etc.) and keep the total size of your application under 2MB if possible. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
