Location: Syria
Closing date 25 May 2021
INSO Syria is now seeking an experienced professional to join our team as Safety Advisor - Mobile. The SA Mobile plays a key role in maintaining INSO Syria’s operational capacity, rotating between North, East, and South focused teams as required to cover short and longer-term SA absences. This offers an opportunity not only to work on a diverse range of local contexts, but in doing so develop a wide-ranging understanding of the Syria conflict and contribute to country level analysis.
The post will be based in Amman, Jordan, but with travel to INSO Syria’s satellite offices as needed.
Job Summary:
Safety Advisor positions are highly rewarding roles, offering a unique opportunity to work in a close-knit team giving security analysis and advice that is not only some of the best of its kind, but that is also vital to the efforts of the NGO community to deliver aid and assistance to the thousands of people who need it.
Successful candidates will be outgoing and resilient, with the ability to analyse complex security issues and contexts, give sound practical safety and security advice, and communicate to an excellent standard of English both verbally and in writing. Above all else they will share INSO’s commitment to humanitarian principles.
The Safety Advisor Mobile is also central to the team of Safety Advisors and will be proactive and independent, enjoying the flexibility of covering different local contexts, but also working with several teams and bringing a wider perspective on contextual development.
The Safety Advisor position is being offered on 12-month term (with possible renewable).
Major Responsibilities:
* Establish and maintain an active information network, which includes NGOs, the UN, and other key actors to obtain credible and relevant safety information.
* Provide NGOs with timely and credible security information and in-depth, nuanced contextual analysis through: daily flash alerts, weekly incident lists and bi-weekly analytical reports.
* Support other Safety Advisors in their daily tasks, especially at times of high work volume or in their absence.
* Assist NGOs in developing their own security management capacities by reviewing policy documents, conducting site-security surveys, and assisting in crisis evacuation plans.
* Facilitate and lead regular NGO community security roundtables, presenting trends and facilitating discussions.
* Effectively represent, promote and protect INSO's mandate of independence, impartiality and neutrality.
Mandatory Requirements:
* Fluency in English to an impeccably high standard (written and spoken).
* Graduate level education or equivalent work experience.
* Significant experience living or working in insecure/conflict-affected environments.
* Outstanding writing and analytical skills (samples will be requested).
* Demonstrable understanding of humanitarian safety practices & principles and their application.
* Ability to adapt to multi-cultural and diverse social backgrounds.
* Understanding and commitment to the humanitarian principles of independence, impartiality and neutrality.
Preferred Characteristics:
* Minimum of (1) year’s recent experience working on Syria - ideally in an NGO safety or analytical role or equivalent - and demonstrable understanding of the context.
* Experience with NGO security and/or project management.
* Existing information networks.
* Arabic language proficiency.
Key Personal Competencies:
* Excellent analyst
* Team player
* Strong interpersonal skills
* A good listener
* An effective communicator
* A proactive thinker
Terms & Conditions:
12-month contract based in Amman, Jordan with expected start date of 01 August 2021, €4,550 per month salary, 4 days annual leave per month and 3 days of R&R every 3 months R&R cycle, in-country housing allowance of €1,500 monthly, global medical coverage (excluding USA) and USD $200,000 AD&D coverage.
Closing date 25 May 2021
INSO Syria is now seeking an experienced professional to join our team as Safety Advisor - Mobile. The SA Mobile plays a key role in maintaining INSO Syria’s operational capacity, rotating between North, East, and South focused teams as required to cover short and longer-term SA absences. This offers an opportunity not only to work on a diverse range of local contexts, but in doing so develop a wide-ranging understanding of the Syria conflict and contribute to country level analysis.
The post will be based in Amman, Jordan, but with travel to INSO Syria’s satellite offices as needed.
Job Summary:
Safety Advisor positions are highly rewarding roles, offering a unique opportunity to work in a close-knit team giving security analysis and advice that is not only some of the best of its kind, but that is also vital to the efforts of the NGO community to deliver aid and assistance to the thousands of people who need it.
Successful candidates will be outgoing and resilient, with the ability to analyse complex security issues and contexts, give sound practical safety and security advice, and communicate to an excellent standard of English both verbally and in writing. Above all else they will share INSO’s commitment to humanitarian principles.
The Safety Advisor Mobile is also central to the team of Safety Advisors and will be proactive and independent, enjoying the flexibility of covering different local contexts, but also working with several teams and bringing a wider perspective on contextual development.
The Safety Advisor position is being offered on 12-month term (with possible renewable).
Major Responsibilities:
* Establish and maintain an active information network, which includes NGOs, the UN, and other key actors to obtain credible and relevant safety information.
* Provide NGOs with timely and credible security information and in-depth, nuanced contextual analysis through: daily flash alerts, weekly incident lists and bi-weekly analytical reports.
* Support other Safety Advisors in their daily tasks, especially at times of high work volume or in their absence.
* Assist NGOs in developing their own security management capacities by reviewing policy documents, conducting site-security surveys, and assisting in crisis evacuation plans.
* Facilitate and lead regular NGO community security roundtables, presenting trends and facilitating discussions.
* Effectively represent, promote and protect INSO's mandate of independence, impartiality and neutrality.
Mandatory Requirements:
* Fluency in English to an impeccably high standard (written and spoken).
* Graduate level education or equivalent work experience.
* Significant experience living or working in insecure/conflict-affected environments.
* Outstanding writing and analytical skills (samples will be requested).
* Demonstrable understanding of humanitarian safety practices & principles and their application.
* Ability to adapt to multi-cultural and diverse social backgrounds.
* Understanding and commitment to the humanitarian principles of independence, impartiality and neutrality.
Preferred Characteristics:
* Minimum of (1) year’s recent experience working on Syria - ideally in an NGO safety or analytical role or equivalent - and demonstrable understanding of the context.
* Experience with NGO security and/or project management.
* Existing information networks.
* Arabic language proficiency.
Key Personal Competencies:
* Excellent analyst
* Team player
* Strong interpersonal skills
* A good listener
* An effective communicator
* A proactive thinker
Terms & Conditions:
12-month contract based in Amman, Jordan with expected start date of 01 August 2021, €4,550 per month salary, 4 days annual leave per month and 3 days of R&R every 3 months R&R cycle, in-country housing allowance of €1,500 monthly, global medical coverage (excluding USA) and USD $200,000 AD&D coverage.
How To Apply
Submit application to: xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.com
Submit application to: xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.com
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Deadline: 25 May 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 25 May 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.