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| Deputy Safety Advisor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Other, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2023-02-27 | Close Date | 2023-03-08 |
| Vacancy No | INSO-KBL-03 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | One year with three month probationary |
| Education | Graduate level education or equivalent work experience | Experience | 3 Years |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per INSO Salary Scale |
About Company
About Afghanistan International NGO Safety ORG: Founded in 2011, the International NGO Safety Organization (INSO) is an international charity that supports the safety of aid workers by establishing safety coordination platforms in complex contexts. INSO provides registered NGOs with a range of free services including real-time tracking of developments in the operating environment, reporting, safety related information and mapping, crisis management support, staff orientations, and training. INSO services help NGOs with their day-to-day risk management responsibilities and improve their overall situational awareness to support evidence-based humanitarian access decisions. The Organization has grown from innovative start-up to become a globally recognized charity and a valuable component of the humanitarian safety coordination system. Today the Organization provides daily support to more than 1,000 beneficiary organizations (NGO) in some of the world’s most insecure environments and has earned a strong reputation for performance, principles & professionalism. INSO has been registered as a charity in the Netherlands since April 2019 and its global headquarters is now based in The Hague, the international city of peace and justice. INSO has more than 1,000 employees globally and is active in 18 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. The INSO West Region Team is currently looking for a Deputy Safety Advisor in Herat Province. The candidates are required to be resident in the province and possess an understanding of the current situation relevant to NGO and humanitarian safety.
Job Description
- Provides NGOs with credible information and contextual analysis of the local and regional operational environment for NGOs.
- Responsible for writing comprehensive reports (in English) on the provincial and regional situation as it relates to NGO safety.
- Gather and verify information around the operating environment and trends which affect NGO operations and programming.
- Producing daily incident reports, alerts and facilitating NGO meetings in his/her region of responsibility.
- Liaise closely with NGOs, the UN, and other actors (e.g. journalists, civil society, security forces, government officials etc.) in Dari, Pashto, and English, as required.
- Must pro-actively maintain and develop a wide professional contact network in all western provinces, and eventually all districts within those provinces.
- Partly responsible for the management of the regional INSO office.
- Lead a team of Assistant Safety Advisors, allocating and supervising multiple tasks on strict deadlines.
- Must be available ‘on-call’ to handle any emergency or urgent information that directly affects the safety of the NGO community outside of normal business hours.
- When authorized, will represent INSO at a regional level in bilateral and multilateral meetings, working groups and sessions.
- Prepared to undertake short, but frequent, field visits to the provinces to meet with relevant NGO and government stakeholders.
- Prepared to attend conferences and visits to other INSO field offices (Nangarhar, Kandahar, Mazar-e Sharif, Kunduz, Khost, and Kabul) as required.
- Assist the Safety Advisor in preparing analysis.
- Confidently provide English-Pashto and English-Dari interpretation when required.
- Places NGO safety (including INSO’s own) at the heart of everything we do.
Job Requirement
- Experience working with NGO’s.
- Experience in NGO safety and analysis.
- Experience liaising with information sources and government stakeholders.
- Programme and staff coordination/management experience.
- Excellent spoken and written English, Pashto, and Dari.
- Critical analytical ability, based on empirical evidence.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Minimum of 3 years of professional work experience.
- Able to use mapping software and standard office equipment.
- Computer skills and knowledge of Windows and Office programs—especially MS Excel, MS Word.
Submission Guideline
Interested candidates are requested to send their applications, which should include an updated CV and an individual cover letter outlining the applicant’s suitability for the post (in Dari, Pashto or English) along with copies of their certificates to: admin.west@afg.ngosafety.org
Note: Applications without mentioning the position Title & Vacancy Number in the subject line of the email will Not Be Considered.