International NGO Safety Organisation Safety Advisor - Mobile - Jobs in Nigeria

International NGO Safety Organisation Safety Advisor - Mobile - Jobs in Nigeria

Organization Background:

Founded in 2011, the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) is an international non-governmental organisation 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 1000 NGOs operating in 16 of the world’s most insecure countries.

INSO is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands- the international city of peace and justice.

Nigeria Country Office and presence across Lake Chad Basin

Since registering in Nigeria in 2016, INSO has developed a strong regional approach, supporting NGOs working on the Lake Chad Basin region. The Lake Chad Basin (LCB) coordination is based in Abuja, Nigeria and oversees the operational office in Maiduguri. We also coordinate with our platforms in Cameroon and Niger.

As Safety Advisor- Mobile, you will combine a strong humanitarian and safety background with experience in a similar risk context with a clear understanding of humanitarian safety principles, conflict analysis and a flexible, outgoing personality. This position is based in Maiduguri with travel in Nigeria and potentially to Cameroon.

Job Summary

Safety Advisor positions are highly rewarding roles, offering a unique opportunity to work in a close-knit team giving security analysis and advice that is not only some of the best of its kind, but that is also vital to the efforts of the NGO community to deliver aid and assistance to the thousands of people who need it. Successful candidates will be outgoing and resilient, with the ability to analyse complex security issues and contexts, give sound practical safety and security advice, communicate to an excellent standard of English both verbally and in writing, and above all else share INSO’s commitment to humanitarian principles.

Major Responsibilities:

Establish and maintain an active information network, which includes NGOs, the UN, military forces, and other national and international security actors to obtain credible and relevant safety information.

Provide NGOs with timely and credible security information and contextual analysis of the local security situation through; daily incident alerts, weekly incident lists and bi-weekly analytical reports.

Facilitate and lead regional NGO community security roundtables.

Assist NGOs in developing their own security management capacities by reviewing policy documents, conducting site-security surveys, and assisting in crisis evacuation planning.

Manage a small office team, including supervision national staff and oversight of local logistics and administration.

Effectively represent, promote and protect INSO's mandate of independence, impartiality and neutrality.

Support the Deputy Director with coverage and

the Director in development of context-specific analysis across the region


Mandatory Requirements:

Fluency in English, strong working knowledge of French.

Graduate level education or equivalent work experience.

Experience in insecure/conflict-affected environments.

Strong writing and proven analytical abilities (proven written/published sample requested).

Demonstrable understanding of humanitarian safety practices and principles and their application.


Preferred Characteristics:

Recent experience in Lake Chad Basin region - ideally in an NGO safety role or equivalent - and demonstrable understanding of the security dynamics and context.

Experience with NGO security and/or project management.


Key Personal Competencies

A good listener

An effective communicator

Excellent analyst

Team player

Excellent interpersonal skills

A people manager


Terms & Conditions: 12-month contract based in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria with, €4,550 per month salary, 4 calendar days annual leave per month and 7 days of R&R every 2 months with an allowance of €1250 each R&R cycle, housing, global medical coverage (excluding USA) and USD $200,000 AD&D coverage.

INSO’s Safeguarding Policy

INSO 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.

How to apply
Please send the following to jobs@nga.ngosafety.org and reference ‘SA Mobile’ in the subject line of your email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the closing date.

Cover letter specifying how you meet the mandatory requirements, your motivation in applying and what you hope to bring to INSO (1-page max).
Up to date CV.
One relevant and substantive writing sample in English that demonstrates your analytical and reporting ability (10-page maximum).
Please do not send any additional information. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis



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