Deputy Safety Advisor at an International NGO (INSO)

Availability: May 2024

Presentation of the INGO :

INSO is an INGO that supports humanitarian access for NGOs by providing reliable and objective analysis, in real time, on local conditions relevant to humanitarian access. INSO improves information sharing and coordination between NGOs for the collective interest while preserving the neutrality of humanitarian aid. INSO works particularly on humanitarian access issues and good information monitoring practices. INSO provides alerts and recommendations, analysis, precise contextual, statistical, and cartographic data. INSO also organizes coordination meetings and trainings.

Job Summary

As the Deputy Safety Advisor for the North West region, you will work with the Safety Advisor (SA) and the Deputy Director to fulfill INSO’s core mission of helping NGOs in the assigned region understand the context and mitigate risks. You will be involved in information collection and data input, analysis and reporting, crisis management support, and networking with various stakeholders.

You will be responsible for the co-production of analytic and research products related to the security and humanitarian context in Southwest. The work will involve constant scanning of security environment, field trips across North West as well as creating and maintaining relations with other national researchers, scholars and journalists.

Major Responsibilities:

Support the Safety Advisor and the Deputy Director by providing contextually specific inputs for thematic & special reports, scenario forecasts, areas briefs/assessments and other products:

• Liaise closely with NGOs, the UN, local authorities, traditional and religious leaders, academic community, journalists and others to obtain relevant contextual information for NGOs use
• Monitor media in local languages, providing summaries and translations
• Monitor open sources for AOG and SF activity, statements, and external analysis related to the conflict
• Identify useful sources of information, including public archives, and help building an INSO NOSO library
• Contribute to enhance INSO’s analytical and research products with contextually specific knowledge on the political and historical aspects
• Conduct regular field trips to develop local expertise of the context
• Suggest research topics and prepare research proposals

Responsible for the Bamenda office with management support tasks including supervision of the team consisting of a program assistant, an operations assistant, 1 driver and a domestic staff in liaison with the SA and the Deputy Director.

Support the Safety Advisor and the Deputy Director with INSO scheduled services and products:

• Prepare presentation drafts and give support during the scheduled presentation of INSO services
• Conduct database searches, including manual disaggregation of incidents
• Prepare drafts for INSO written scheduled products

Information and database management

• Assist with database maintenance, regularly monitoring data consistency
• Research on different models of graphic representation of data to enhance INSO analytical products
• Assist in the preparation of presentations and meetings related to the products

Adhere to INSO safety policies and procedures.

• Fully comply with INSO policy directives.
• Observe and maintain the confidentiality and security of all NGO information.
• Observe and maintain the confidentiality and safety of any documentation/procedures as outlined by INSO

Adopt professional conduct and positive attitude

• Other tasks may be requested and should be executed diligently
• Manage your time in the office effectively.
• Work to ensure a positive working atmosphere by enhancing a cordial working relationship .

Mandatory Qualifications :

• Bachelor in either Journalism, Communication, Political Sciences, History, or any other equivalent diploma. Experience in journalism will also serve.
• Excellent English writing skills as well as a fluent conversational level of at least one of the local languages ​​relevant to North West .
• A good understanding of NGO approaches to safety
• At least 4 years of experience in Safety and security Management for NGOs
• A proven ability to develop and maintain working relationships with key safety interlocutors in the Southwest Region
• Excellent Computer skills and knowledge of Windows and Office programs
• Cameroonian nationality

Key Skills :

• Excellent understanding of the North West and South West context and curiosity
• Ability to identify useful sources of information
• Attention to detail and a good editorial eye for written texts
• Excellent analytical skills
• Creativity and proactive attitude
• Good presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• High level of confidentiality and integrity
• Experience of working under high pressure, in fast-paced environments
• Strong organizational skills ability to handle multiple priorities in an autonomous manner
• Strong skills in data management

Disclaimer : This job description is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties and responsibilities related to the position.

INSO safeguard policy

INSO is fully committed to safely recruiting, selecting, and monitoring all new employees, directors and potential volunteers and we will ensure strict adherence to our code of conduct and protection policy throughout the recruitment process. As such, the following secure recruitment practices will be applied:

• All job offers will be conditional on obtaining at least two satisfactory professional references.
• INSO will ask applicants 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 must provide a valid identity document (passport, identity card).
• All new recruits will receive orientation on INSO safeguard policy and procedures and associated documents (Code of conduct, whistle blower, etc.).
• All new hires will be required to sign and abide by the Code of Conduct as a condition of employment.

Submission of applications

Applications (letter of motivation, detailed CV, references of at least 3 persons) must be sent to the e-mail address “ jobs@cmr.ngosafety.org ” with the mention of the subject of the e-mail “02DSABAM24” by completing the link below : https://shorturl.at/gkuRY     

Deadline for applications : 04/14/2024 at 11:45 p.m.

NB: Please note that applications will be processed spontaneously after receipt, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we are not able to give feedback to all candidates.