Deputy Safety Advisor

Organisation Background

Founded in 2011, the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) is an international NGO that supports humanitarian aid workers by establishing safety coordination platforms in insecure contexts. INSO provides registered NGOs with a range of free services, including real-time incident tracking, analytical reports, safety-related data and mapping, crisis management support, staff orientations, and training.

INSO provides daily support to more than 1200 NGOs operating in 18 of the world’s most insecure countries.

INSO is registered in the Netherlands, with its headquarters based in The Hague, the international city of peace and justice.

INSO Ukraine

INSO Ukraine opened in 2015. Since the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, it has rapidly expanded to a complete platform serving the needs of NGOs in a fast-evolving conflict. Currently, more than 240 national and international NGOs receive INSO services, in both Ukrainian and English, including information, analysis and advice through a wide range of written products, meetings and briefings, tailored assessments, crisis support, and a broad range of training courses. Our country office is in Kyiv, supported by field offices in Lviv, Dnipro, and Odesa.

In mid-2023, INSO opened a Humanitarian Training Centre close to Lviv City, delivering immersive HEIST courses and conducting pioneering research on stress exposure and learning for humanitarians. The scale and intensity of the conflict in Ukraine continue to pose significant humanitarian safety challenges, particularly around heavily-contested frontline areas where the humanitarian footprint has expanded since 2023. As part of INSO Ukraine, you will play a key role in supporting NGOs and helping aid reach people in need in a safer manner, while at the same time being part of a vibrant and growing humanitarian community bringing together experiences from across the globe. 

INSO is now seeking an experienced professional to join our team as Deputy Safety Advisor (Central West).

Job Summary

The Deputy Safety Advisor works with the Safety Advisor (SA) to fulfil INSO’s core mission of helping NGOs understand the context in the region and to mitigate risks. The Deputy Safety Advisor is involved in information collection and data input, analysis and reporting, and networking with various stakeholders, among other areas. Moreover, this position supports SA in the management of a local information network.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collect and verify incidents and events in the region that relate to the safety of NGO workers operating in the area.
• Manage and update incident databases to ensure the organization’s records are accurate and complete.
• Assist the Safety Advisor to prepare and issue regular reports, area assessments, and other INSO products requested by the aid community.
• Work with the Safety Advisor to analyse the operating environment and identify trends.
• Attend regular humanitarian coordination meetings to build relations with partners and remain up to date on humanitarian activities in the area.
• Use data and databases to create charts, data visualizations, and maps.
• Work with the Safety Advisor to identify, hire and train field monitors for the purposes of ensuring robust and even information collection.
• Translate relevant communications from local language (s) into English and vice-versa.
• Support the Safety Advisor to plan trips to meet with stakeholders.
• Support the Safety Advisor to assess regional risks.
• Together with Safety Advisor, build relations and engage with UN actors, NGO partners, local authorities, and local communities to understand community perceptions.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certification in one of the following: Journalism, Communications, Conflict Studies, Political Sciences, History, International Affairs, Security Studies, Criminology, or any other relevant fields.
• Professional working proficiency in English and Ukrainian languages with excellent writing skills in both.
• Willingness to frequently travel around the region.
• A good understanding of NGO safety best practices and a willingness to learn.
• A proven ability to develop and maintain working relationships with partners.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office programs
• Previous experience with or demonstrated capacity to learn how to work with data analytics tools.

Nice to Have:

• 2 years or more prior experience with NGO security and/or project management.
• Experience in drafting situation reports and short briefings.
• Capacity to work with minimum supervision and maintain high level of engagement.

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.

INSO’s Safeguarding Policy

INSO is fully committed to the 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.

Terms & Conditions

Official Employment Contract with a 3-month probationary period with an expected starting date 17 June 2024, UAH 112 000 Gross salary.

How to apply

Please send the following to [відгукнутися] and reference «Deputy Safety Advisor, Kyiv» in the subject line of the email before 24 May 2024. The following documents should be in PDF format and in English:

• Cover Letter specifying how you meet the mandatory requirements, any preferred characteristics, your motivation for applying, and what you hope to bring to INSO.
• Updated CV.

Please do not send any additional information. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.