Location: Niger
Closing date12 Sep 2021
We are now looking for an experienced person to join its team as Safety Advisor - West, in charge of covering the Tillabéry and Tahoua regions as well as managing the Tillabéry office and the Tahoua branch.
Job summary
The Safety Advisor position offers a unique opportunity to work with a tight-knit team to provide the NGO community with contextual analysis and safety advice, in a global effort to improve humanitarian access. Specific responsibilities include the production of analysis products according to organization standards, staff support and monitoring of service compliance.
The successful candidate will have solid experience in managing NGO security and safety and humanitarian access. He will be an open, curious, rigorous person, and experienced in building and managing high-performance teams. The candidate will also have the ability to analyze security issues and complex contexts, to communicate fluently in French orally and in writing at an excellent level and, above all, to share organization 's commitment to the principles. humanitarian.
Main responsibilities
Ensure the supply of products and services (scheduled services and on-demand services) for the West zone of the country (Tillabéry and Tahoua regions), by providing NGO partners with a rapid and credible contextual analysis of the situation of local security, in accordance with internal standards and policies.
Ensure in-depth monitoring of the context in Niger, and particularly in the Three Borders area.
Facilitate weekly round tables on security with partner NGOs.
Manage an operational and support team (log, admin, HR), including supervision of national staff.
* Support and strengthen the capacities of operational teams.
* Set up an active information network bringing together NGOs, the United Nations, the armed forces and other national and international actors in the western zone of the country.
* Participate in various coordination meetings and forums related to humanitarian aid in the northern zone of the country.
* Help NGOs develop their own security management capacities by providing sound advice, reviewing policy documents, carrying out site security surveys and assisting in the coordination of crisis management.
* Represent, promote and protect effectively the mandate of independence, impartiality and neutrality of organization .
* At the request of the line manager, strengthen and support the improvement of internal capacities (in terms of analyzes, basic opening, drafting of procedures, etc.).
Preconditions
* Fluent French (compulsory) and working knowledge of English (oral and written)
* A master's degree or equivalent in a relevant field
* Experience of at least 2 years in an NGO position with responsibility for risk management and humanitarian access (for example: project manager, field coordinator, base manager, emergency coordinator, security referent, analyst etc.)
* Experience of at least 1 year in a post-conflict / emergency environment in the humanitarian sector
* Excellent writing skills, analysis and attention to detail - the position involves a lot of editing and proofreading
* Strong understanding of humanitarian action principles and practices, risk management, security and NGO access
* Good understanding of organization mandate and services.
Desired characteristics
* One year of field experience in the region - Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger - and a good understanding of the local context.
* Professional background that reflects experience in the fields of humanitarian security and humanitarian access.
* Experience in capacity building and staff training.
* Knowledge of International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
Key personal skills
Good listening skills
Be a good communicator
Excellent analyst
Team spirit
Excellent interpersonal skills
Good leadership and inclusive management
Terms and conditions
12-month contract, monthly salary of € 4,550 per month, 4 calendar days of annual leave per month worked, 7 days of R&R every 3 months with an allowance of € 1,000. Accommodation, comprehensive medical coverage (excl. USA) and life insurance included.
Protection and recruitment policy
Organization is fully committed to the safe recruitment, selection and screening of potential new staff, administrators and volunteers. We will ensure strict compliance with our code of conduct and our safeguard policy throughout the recruitment process.
As such, the following recruitment practices will be applied:
Any job offer will be conditional on receipt of at least two satisfactory professional references
Organization will question candidates on any important gap between different positions or frequent changes of employer and address
All essential qualifications and professional accreditations as well as memberships will be verified
The successful candidate must provide valid proof of identity (passport, identity card)
All new employees will receive orientation on organization codes and procedures in terms of protection policy (code of conduct, whistleblowing, etc.)
All new employees will be required to sign and abide by the Code of Conduct as a condition of employment.
How To Apply:
Submit application to: xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.com
Closing date12 Sep 2021
We are now looking for an experienced person to join its team as Safety Advisor - West, in charge of covering the Tillabéry and Tahoua regions as well as managing the Tillabéry office and the Tahoua branch.
Job summary
The Safety Advisor position offers a unique opportunity to work with a tight-knit team to provide the NGO community with contextual analysis and safety advice, in a global effort to improve humanitarian access. Specific responsibilities include the production of analysis products according to organization standards, staff support and monitoring of service compliance.
The successful candidate will have solid experience in managing NGO security and safety and humanitarian access. He will be an open, curious, rigorous person, and experienced in building and managing high-performance teams. The candidate will also have the ability to analyze security issues and complex contexts, to communicate fluently in French orally and in writing at an excellent level and, above all, to share organization 's commitment to the principles. humanitarian.
Main responsibilities
Ensure the supply of products and services (scheduled services and on-demand services) for the West zone of the country (Tillabéry and Tahoua regions), by providing NGO partners with a rapid and credible contextual analysis of the situation of local security, in accordance with internal standards and policies.
Ensure in-depth monitoring of the context in Niger, and particularly in the Three Borders area.
Facilitate weekly round tables on security with partner NGOs.
Manage an operational and support team (log, admin, HR), including supervision of national staff.
* Support and strengthen the capacities of operational teams.
* Set up an active information network bringing together NGOs, the United Nations, the armed forces and other national and international actors in the western zone of the country.
* Participate in various coordination meetings and forums related to humanitarian aid in the northern zone of the country.
* Help NGOs develop their own security management capacities by providing sound advice, reviewing policy documents, carrying out site security surveys and assisting in the coordination of crisis management.
* Represent, promote and protect effectively the mandate of independence, impartiality and neutrality of organization .
* At the request of the line manager, strengthen and support the improvement of internal capacities (in terms of analyzes, basic opening, drafting of procedures, etc.).
Preconditions
* Fluent French (compulsory) and working knowledge of English (oral and written)
* A master's degree or equivalent in a relevant field
* Experience of at least 2 years in an NGO position with responsibility for risk management and humanitarian access (for example: project manager, field coordinator, base manager, emergency coordinator, security referent, analyst etc.)
* Experience of at least 1 year in a post-conflict / emergency environment in the humanitarian sector
* Excellent writing skills, analysis and attention to detail - the position involves a lot of editing and proofreading
* Strong understanding of humanitarian action principles and practices, risk management, security and NGO access
* Good understanding of organization mandate and services.
Desired characteristics
* One year of field experience in the region - Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger - and a good understanding of the local context.
* Professional background that reflects experience in the fields of humanitarian security and humanitarian access.
* Experience in capacity building and staff training.
* Knowledge of International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
Key personal skills
Good listening skills
Be a good communicator
Excellent analyst
Team spirit
Excellent interpersonal skills
Good leadership and inclusive management
Terms and conditions
12-month contract, monthly salary of € 4,550 per month, 4 calendar days of annual leave per month worked, 7 days of R&R every 3 months with an allowance of € 1,000. Accommodation, comprehensive medical coverage (excl. USA) and life insurance included.
Protection and recruitment policy
Organization is fully committed to the safe recruitment, selection and screening of potential new staff, administrators and volunteers. We will ensure strict compliance with our code of conduct and our safeguard policy throughout the recruitment process.
As such, the following recruitment practices will be applied:
Any job offer will be conditional on receipt of at least two satisfactory professional references
Organization will question candidates on any important gap between different positions or frequent changes of employer and address
All essential qualifications and professional accreditations as well as memberships will be verified
The successful candidate must provide valid proof of identity (passport, identity card)
All new employees will receive orientation on organization codes and procedures in terms of protection policy (code of conduct, whistleblowing, etc.)
All new employees will be required to sign and abide by the Code of Conduct as a condition of employment.
How To Apply:
Submit application to: xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.com
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