Job Location: Iraq
Closing date: 30 Apr 2024
We are now now seeking an experienced professional to join our team as Assistant Safety Advisor in Erbil Office.
Overall Purpose of Role:
Under direct supervision of the Safety Advisor, the Assistant Safety Advisor is involved in information collection, verification and data input into CHDC. They assist the SA and the Deputy SA with (but not limited to) the development and management of a local information network, and provide liaison with NGO using organization services in the region.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
We are now now seeking an experienced professional to join our team as Assistant Safety Advisor in Erbil Office.
Overall Purpose of Role:
Under direct supervision of the Safety Advisor, the Assistant Safety Advisor is involved in information collection, verification and data input into CHDC. They assist the SA and the Deputy SA with (but not limited to) the development and management of a local information network, and provide liaison with NGO using organization services in the region.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop a diversified and consistent network of contacts at the communal and regional levels (population, local authorities, NGOs, UN, army, other national and international security bodies, law enforcement agencies, etc.).
Develop, verify, and summarise safety and security information in a concise and actionable format. Enter the information into CHDC.
Proactively ensure daily liaison with field monitors and submit Requests for Information to deadlines.
Assist the SA and the Deputy in the preparation of relevant reports, area assessments, and other organization products.
Develop, verify, and summarise safety and security information in a concise and actionable format. Enter the information into CHDC.
Proactively ensure daily liaison with field monitors and submit Requests for Information to deadlines.
Assist the SA and the Deputy in the preparation of relevant reports, area assessments, and other organization products.
Assist the SA and the Deputy in visualising and analysing data by using charts and mapping tools.
Help to enhance organization information collection capacity in the region.
Help to enhance organization information collection capacity in the region.
Act at short notice with due regard to developing events.
Ensure strict compliance with organization HR, financial and logistics procedures.
Ensure strict compliance with organization HR, financial and logistics procedures.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:Fluency in English/Arabic/Kurdish (as relevant), both written and spoken.
University degree (Bachelor) in social sciences, humanitarian affairs, security or a related field, or a relevant practical experience.
Significant experience in insecure/conflict-affected environments.
Excellent knowledge of the region, understanding of geography, demography and conflict dynamics.
Ability to periodically travel to other destinations in the region and beyond.
Experience in the humanitarian, and/or risk management and/or humanitarian access sectors.
A good understanding of NGO approaches to security.
A proven ability to develop and maintain working relationships with partners.
Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Windows, Office, SharePoint, and mapping software/applications.
Nice to Have:
Excellent oral ability in the national languages, written a plus.
Knowledge of context in the region of assignment.
Skills in context and humanitarian access analysis.
Acceptance and understanding of humanitarian principles.
Personal Attributes:
Knowledge of context in the region of assignment.
Skills in context and humanitarian access analysis.
Acceptance and understanding of humanitarian principles.
Personal Attributes:
Confidentiality, integrity, and a sense of conflict-of-interest prevention.
Self-motivation, courtesy, and humility.
Team spirit and good management of interpersonal relationships.
Know how to plan and organize your work.
Be flexible, dynamic, know how to propose initiatives.
Be able to work under pressure.
Effective communicator.
Capacity to work in multicultural environments.
Analytical mindset.
Qualifications & Preferred Skills
Organization’s Safeguarding Policy:
Self-motivation, courtesy, and humility.
Team spirit and good management of interpersonal relationships.
Know how to plan and organize your work.
Be flexible, dynamic, know how to propose initiatives.
Be able to work under pressure.
Effective communicator.
Capacity to work in multicultural environments.
Analytical mindset.
Qualifications & Preferred Skills
Organization’s Safeguarding Policy:
Organization is fully committed to safe recruitment, selection and vetting of all potential new staff, trustees and volunteers and we will ensure rigorous compliance with our Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policy throughout the recruitment process. As such, the following safe recruitment practices will be applied:
All offers of employment will be conditional on receiving at least three satisfactory professional references.
Organization will ask candidates about significant gaps in employment history or frequent changes of employer and address.
Organization will ask candidates about significant gaps in employment history or frequent changes of employer and address.
All essential qualifications and relevant professional accreditations and memberships will be verified.
The successful candidate will be required to provide a valid proof of identity (passport, ID card).
All new hires will receive an orientation in Organization’s safeguarding policy and procedures and associated documents (Code of Conduct, Whistleblowing etc.).
The successful candidate will be required to provide a valid proof of identity (passport, ID card).
All new hires will receive an orientation in Organization’s safeguarding policy and procedures and associated documents (Code of Conduct, Whistleblowing etc.).
All new hires will be required to sign and abide by the Code of Conduct as a condition of employment.
Terms & Conditions: 12 months contract with expected start date ASAP.
How to Apply
Interested applicants are invited to send a completed application (requirement below)to oooooo@oooooo.org (email is available to subscribers only)
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Terms & Conditions: 12 months contract with expected start date ASAP.
How to Apply
Interested applicants are invited to send a completed application (requirement below)to oooooo@oooooo.org (email is available to subscribers only)
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.