INSO Provincial Safety Analyst

Employer: International NGO Safety Organisation
Closing date: 28 Oct 2013

INSO aims to support security awareness and security management capabilities amongst NGOs in Eastern DR Congo.
We are now seeking an experienced individual to join our team as a Provincial Safety Analyst (PSA) based out of the INSO office in Bukavu. The PSA 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.

Key Areas of Responsibility:
Establish and maintain an active information source network including amongst 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 a 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, and produce daily 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.
Manage a small operational team at the office. This includes supervising national staff and oversight of some local logistics and administration.
Effectively represent, promote and protect INSO mandate for independence, impartiality and neutrality.

Mandatory Requirements: (Applicants MUST have all these)
Fluent in both French and English languages (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.
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.
Preferred Characteristics: (Applicants may or may not have these)
One, or more, years experience in DRC (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.
Formal training qualifications (HEAT, K&R, Personal Security etc)
How to apply:

Interested persons are requested to send the following to: jobs@ngosafety.org

Applications can be in French or English with the exception of the writing sample which MUST be in French language.

• Cover letter (2 page max) – specifying how you meet the mandatory requirements, your motivation in applying and what you hope to bring to INSO (max 1 page)
• Up to date CV (5 page max)
• One relevant writing sample in French which demonstrate your analytical and reporting ability (up to 10 page max)

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

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications are welcome immediately.