Vacancy for Regional Analyst at The International NGO Safety Organisation
Employment Nigeria
17-Jan-2018
NIGERIA ,
Administrative
The International NGO Safety Organisation, a not for profit human development organization that supports the safety of aid workers by establishing safety coordination platforms in insecure contexts. INSO is recruiting to fill the vacant position below:
POSITION : Regional Analyst, Lake Chad Basin
Requirements
- BA/B.Sc/MS/M.Sc in relevant field.
- 3 years’ experience working in an insecure/post-conflict environment.
- Fluent in English & French (written and spoken).
- Minimum 1 year’s recent experience in the Lake Chad Basin (in any capacity).
- Proven writing and analytical abilities (sample requested).
- Ability to work with limited supervision in difficult conditions.
- A demonstrable understanding of security and political dynamics.
- Demonstrable understanding of humanitarian coordination mechanisms, safety practices and security dynamics.
Preferred Characteristics:
- Existing information networks and/or local language skills.
- Formal training qualifications in personal safety (HEAT, K&R, Personal Security, First Aid).
- Employment history that reflects experience in both security and civilian fields.
- Published research papers on academic journals and/or renowned outlets
Key Personal Competencies:
- Team player
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- A people managerTerms & Conditions: 12-month contract with expected start date of 1 February 2018, €4550 per month salary, 4 days annual leave per month and 3 days of R&R every 3 months, global medical coverage, AD&D coverage.
- A good listener
- An effective communicator
- Excellent analyst
Responsibilities
- Write, in conjunction with the Deputy Director comprehensive quarterly reports.
- Write in conjunction with the regional teams area assessments and briefings.
- Write special papers related to threats and challenges affecting NGOs’ safety and field access.
- Assist the regional teams with briefings on cross-border trends and dynamics
- Provide regional contextual briefing to NGOs’ Senior Management
- Establish and maintain an active information source network including amongst NGOs, the UN, military forces and other national and international security actors to obtain and verify credible and relevant security information.
- Provide NGOs with timely and credible security information and contextual analysis of the local and regional security situation.
- Write comprehensive bi-weekly analysis reports on the provincial and regional security context as it relates to NGOs.
- Effectively represent, promote and protect INSOs mandate for independence, impartiality, and neutrality, and actively promote INSO as a key member of the humanitarian community.
How To Apply
Candidates are requested to send the under listed documents to: jobs@ngosafety.org with “INSO Regional Analyst - based in Abuja, Nigeria” as the subject
- 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 (4-page maximum).
- One relevant and substantive writing sample in English that demonstrates your analytical and reporting ability (10-page maximum).
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