Regional Safety Analyst - Mali

Employer: INSO
Location: Mali

INSO Mali 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.
The RSA leads the delivery of INSO services in his or 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 experienced safety and security experts who have made a career move in to the humanitarian sector and have a particular interest in Mali and/or NGO safety.
Key areas of responsability:

• 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, and produce daily FLASH incident reports and threats 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.

Qualifications and Experience:
Essential:

• 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.
• Minimum 1 year’s recent experience in Mali (in any capacity).
• Proven writing and analytical skills (sample requested).
• Ability to work with limited supervision in difficult conditions.

Desired:

• 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:
Interested persons are requested to send the following to jobs@ngosafety.org:
Applications are welcome as of the date of posting, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted:

1. Cover letter (3 page max) – specifying how you meet the mandatory requirements, your motivation in applying, and what you hope to bring to INSO;
2. Up to date CV (5 page max);
3. One relevant and substantive writing samples which demonstrate your analytical and reporting ability (up to 5 pages 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.
This post is being offered subject to final confirmation of funding.
Please reference RSA Mali in the subject line of your application.