Deputy Safety Advisor

Deputy Safety Advisor

JOB Vacancy Announcement #: 5985

Job Title: Deputy Safety Advisor

Application deadline: 20.11.2021

Duty Station: Derek (Al-Malikiyyeh), Syria

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:

For the position of Deputy Safety Advisor, INSO is looking for a male or female candidate with the following skills and qualifications:

  • Demonstrated knowledge of the current and historical conflict dynamics in eastern Syria.
  • Working experience with NGOs or IOs is strongly preferred, especially programming related to Syria or the region.
  • Proven experience in conducting high quality conflict monitoring and research/analysis.
  • Strong skills writing reports (outside of academic essays or university dissertations).
  • Proven skills of working with databases as well as understanding how to use data for analysis.
  • Working proficiency in Arabic and English (spoken and written) is a requirement for the position, with Kurdish desirable.
  • An academic background to a master’s degree Level, preferably political science, international relations, security studies or conflict/war studies, is strongly preferred.
  • Experience in a management role is also preferred. Remote management experience is a plus.
  • Displaying an interest in the Syrian context, NGO programming, and the value of INSO’s work to partner NGOs are essential for the position.
  • A capacity to look at the conflict in a neutral manner and provide insightful analysis.
  • A keen attention to detail.

Job Description:

Key duties:

  1. Assist in the collection and verification of security information:
  • Receive, review, and confirm safety and security incident reports on a daily basis.
  • Review the quality of the received information and compare with other reports.
  • Work to verify unconfirmed incidents through other sources (English and Arabic – written and verbal).
  • Register verified incidents in a database on a daily basis (translating from Arabic to English – written).
  • Finalise the incident list database on a weekly basis.
  • Manage remotely a large team of consultants, including administration and follow-up.
  1. Assist the Safety Advisor in the delivery of INSO services:
  • Ensure that the Safety Advisor is aware of security incidents (from the data) that could warrant an alert or report.
  • Assist the Safety Advisor with analytical reports, in-depth data assessments, and drafting presentations on the safety and security environment in eastern Syria and how it affects NGO programming and operations.
  • Assist the Safety Advisor in the delivery of INSO presentations for NGO partners.
  • Assist with developing the team’s knowledge about NGO operations in Syria.
  • Help maintain and expand INSO’s network of NGO partners.

Advertiser: INSO

Other Information’s:

How to Apply:
Please send your CV to the following email/Link:

jobs@syr.ngosafety.org

How to Apply:

  • Interested persons are required to send the following to jobs@syr.ngosafety.org no later than 20/11/2021 and ensure to reference “DSA East – Derek” in the subject line of your email.
  • Cover letter specifying how you meet the mandatory requirements, your motivation in applying, and what you hope to bring INSO (1- page maximum)
  • Up-to-date CV (5-page maximum)

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