INSO Safety Advisor Job in Nairobi Kenya

Vacancy: Safety Advisor - Kenya (Central)
 

Closing Date: Until removed from site.
 

Terms & Conditions: 12 month contract, €4550 per month salary, 4 days annual leave per month, global medical coverage, €75000 AD&D coverage 
 

INSO is a global charity dedicated exclusively to issues of humanitarian safety and to the operation of NGO Safety Offices (NSO) in volatile or insecure contexts. INSO Kenya aims to support security awareness and security management capabilities amongst NGOs operating throughout the country.

We are now seeking an experienced individual to join our team as a Safety Advisor (SA) who will based out of the INSO Central Region Office located in Nairobi.  

The Safety Advisor leads the delivery of INSO’s core support services in his/her area of responsibility and will combine a strong technical security background with an appreciation and understanding of NGO principles and approaches.  

This Safety Advisor position is being offered on a 1 year (renewable) term with an anticipated starting date of the 1st of December 2014. 
 

Key areas of responsibility:

• Establish and maintain an active information source network which includes, but is not limited to, NGOs, the UN, military forces, and other national and international security actors to obtain credible and relevant information.
• Provide NGOs with timely and credible security information and contextual analysis of the local and regional security situation.
• Write comprehensive bi-weekly reports on the provincial and regional security context as it relates to NGOs, generate weekly regional incident listings, and produce daily flash alerts (as required).
• Facilitate weekly NGO security roundtables in your region of responsibility, presenting trends and facilitating discussions.
• Assist NGOs in developing their own security management capacities by reviewing policy, conducting site-security surveys, and assisting in evacuation planning.
• Manage a small operational team within the regional office including supervising national staff and oversight of some local logistics and administration.
• Effectively represent, promote and protect INSO's mandate of independence, impartiality and neutrality.

Mandatory Requirements: (Applicants MUST have all these)

• Exemplary command of the English language (written and spoken).
• Graduate level education (BA/BSc or equivalent military college) in a relevant field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in an insecure/post conflict environment.
• Proven writing and analytical skills (sample requested).
• Familiarity with the philosophy, priorities and principals of NGOs and NGO approaches to security.
• Ability to develop and maintain culturally and socially diverse relationships and contacts.
• Understanding of and commitment to the humanitarian principles of independence, impartiality, and neutrality.

Preferred Characteristics: (Applicants SHOULD have 1 or more of these)

• One or more years of experience in Kenya (in any capacity).
• Employment history that reflects experience in both security and civilian fields.
• Experience with NGO security and/or project management.
• Existing information networks and local language skills.
• Experience in staff capacity development and training.
• Formal training qualifications (HEAT, K&R, Personal Security, etc.).

How to Apply: 
 

Interested persons are requested to send the following to jobs@ngosafety.org  no later than 17:00GMT on the 1st of December 2014 and ensure to reference ‘INSO Safety Advisor-Kenya’ in the subject line of your email.  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the closing date.

Cover Letter specifying how you meet the mandatory requirements, your motivation in applying and what you hope to bring to INSO (1 page maximum).

Up to date CV (5 page maximum).

One relevant and substantive writing sample in English which demonstrates your analytical and reporting ability (10 page maximum).

Please do not send any additional information (certificates, other writing samples, etc.) and keep the total size of your application under 2MB if possible.