INSO (www.ngosafety.org) is the new global charity dedicated exclusively to issues of humanitarian safety and to the operation of NGO Safety Offices (NSO) in violent or insecure contexts. INSO Kenya is a new start up initiative to support security awareness and security management capabilities amongst NGO’s in Nairobi, Dadaab and across the country. We are now seeking two experienced individuals to join our team as a Regional Safety Analysts (RSAs) one being based in Nairobi the other in Dadaab. The RSA leads the delivery of INSO’s core support services in his/her area of responsibility including:
Key Areas of Responsibility:
➢ Provide NGOs with timely and credible information and a contextual analysis of the local and regional security situation. ➢ Liaise with NGOs, the UN, military forces, and other national and international security actors to obtain relevant information.
➢ Write comprehensive bi-weekly reports on the provincial and regional security situation as it relates to NGOs, and produce daily incident reports and threat warnings ➢ Facilitate weekly NGO security roundtables in your area of responsibility. ➢ Assist NGOs to develop their own security management capacities by reviewing policy, conducting site-security surveys, and assisting in evacuation planning. ➢ Manage the regional office. This includes supervising national staff and oversight of local logistics and administration. ➢ Manage the public perception of the regional office in order to establish and maintain recognition of its mandate for independence, impartiality and neutrality.
Mandatory Requirements:
Fluent in the English language (written and spoken)
- Graduate level education (BA/BSc or Military College equivalent) in relevant field
- Minimum 2 years experience working in an insecure/post conflict environment.
- Minimum 1 year experience in Kenya (in any capacity)
- Proven writing and analytical skills (sample requested)
Demonstrable familiarity with the philosophy, priorities and principals of NGOs and NGO approaches to security.
Preferred Characteristics:
Employment history that reflects experience in both security and civilian fields.
- Clear commitment to humanitarian principles.
- Experience with NGO security and/or project management.
- Ability to develop and maintain culturally and socially diverse relationships and contacts.
- Experience in staff capacity development and training.
- Existing political, social or historical knowledge of the country and knowledge of Swahili
Interested persons are requested to send the following to jobs@ngosafety.org no later than 25th June 2012. Please refer to “INSO Kenya RSA” in the subject line of your email. Applicants may not apply for Nairobi or Dadaab specifically. All candidates will be considered for both. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Cover letter – specifying how you meet the minimum requirements, your motivation in applying and what you hope to bring to INSO (max 1 page) • Up to date CV • One relevant and substantive writing sample that demonstrates your analytical and reporting ability.
No comments: