INSO Regional Safety Advisor

INSO, Afghanistan

Applications Close: 03 Oct 2013

INSO Afghanistan aims to support security awareness and security management capabilities of NGOs through provision of high quality, real-time flash reporting, periodic analysis and meetings, training and orientations and other demand based services.INSO is now seeking an experienced safety expert to join the team as a Regional Safety Advisor (RSA).
The RSA 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.
The posts will suit former military, police or government security experts who have made a career move in to the humanitarian sector and have a particular interest in Afghanistan and/or NGO safety.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• 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 a 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, and produce daily FLASH incident reports and threat warnings as appropriate.
• Facilitate weekly NGO security roundtables in your region of responsibility, presenting trends and facilitating discussions.
• Assist NGOs to develop their own security management capacities by reviewing policy, conducting site-security surveys, and assisting in evacuation planning and emergency management.
• Manage and supervise a small operational/administrative team (5-10) and oversee local logistics and administration.
• Effectively represent, promote and protect INSOs mandate for independence, impartiality and neutrality.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
Please specify how you fulfil each one individually in your cover letter. Applicants that do not fill all requirements, or do not mention such in their cover letter, will not be considered further.

• Fluent in English language (written and spoken)
• Graduate level education (BA/BSc or equivalent Military College) in relevant field.
• Minimum 3 years experience working in an insecure/post conflict environment.
• Minimum 1 year’s recent experience in Afghanistan (in any capacity)
• Proven writing and analytical skills (sample requested)
• Ability to work with limited supervision in difficult conditions.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
The following are not required but will give applicants an advantage over others. Please specify in your cover letter.

• Employment history that reflects experience in both security and civilian fields.
• Experience with NGO security and/or project management.
• Existing information networks and/or local language skills.
• Formal training qualifications (HEAT, K&R, Personal Security, First Aid etc)

HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for any position please send following to: jobs@ngosafety.org

1. A cover letter specifying how you meet all minimum requirements listed for the post, your motivation in applying and what you hope to bring to INSO (2 pages max)
2. An up to date CV (5 pages max)
3. One writing sample which demonstrates your ability to produce security analysis (5 pages max)

Please state the title of the vacancy in the subject line of your email and limit the size of your application to 2MB max. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.