Inso Analyst - Nairobi at International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO)

Job Summary

The main purpose of this position is to:

• Gather data from the field offices and open sources, enter the data into a database and prepare it for inclusion in INSO daily reports
• Prepare reports on specific issues and themes, as requested by the unit’s head.

Major Responsibilities:

(The list of responsibilities is not exhaustive: other tasks may be requested to adapt to operational needs)

Data Gathering and Analysis:

• Process, edit and analyse complex information for the production of security reports
• Liaise with field officers in Somalia for confirmation and verification of reports
• Ensure information collected is cross-checked, credible and timely
• Follow up events and prepare statistical reports whenever required
• Pro-actively collect information relevant to NGOs safety and security. Monitor all major Somalia news websites to capture all security incidents which will affect NGOs directly or indirectly
• Report immediately any security incident concerning NGOs or other breaking news.

Reporting:

• Prepare the daily reports, in coordination with the other team members and under the direction of the line manager
• Under direction of the line manager, support other team members in the preparation of bi-weekly reports, quarterly reports, special reports, area briefs, maps, advisories and field assessments
• Proof-read reports, and ensure that reports are of high quality and compliant with INSO standards both in terms of content, style and formatting
• Ensure a high confidentiality of requests and reports.

Management of the Database:

Support the information assistant on tasks related to data entry, data extraction and maintenance of INSO incidents database, including (but not limited to):

• Entering into INSO database all the incidents mentioned in the INSO daily reports
• Ensuring quality tagging of all the incidents
• Upon request of the line manager, extracting from the database lists of incidents and/or statistics for specific locations, timeframes and/or types of incidents
• Monitoring and reporting on the state of data entry and potential database bugs.

Others:

As a member of the Research and Analysis team, when required, the Analyst will support the other team members in their daily tasks, upon request from his/her line manager. This includes – but is not limited to:

Participate upon request in the briefing and training of NGOs in link with the Training Manager
Participate in field trips/assessments.

Requirements:

• Candidates having a strong research and/or journalistic background, demonstrated analytical skills, and experience specific to Somalia are invited to apply.
• Five years of work experience are required, preferably in positions requiring high level information sourcing, processing, analysis and writing.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Political Sciences, History, Anthropology or other Social Sciences or English literature is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to source, analyse and process information
• Precision, ability to not make any mistakes while entering data
• Demonstrated ability to author well-structured, well-researched and analytically sound reports.
• Languages: English (working language): fluent with excellent writing capacities, Somali (working language): mother tongue
• Proven strong writing skills and good command of English
• Computer skills: familiarity with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Earth.
• Previous experience with NGOs or UN humanitarian agencies is an advantage.

Characteristics:

• This position is based in Nairobi, with some travel to the field
• The position requires the holder to be able to work effectively and efficiently unsupervised.
• The selected candidate must be able to plan and manage their own time effectively.
• The holder must exercise a strong work ethic and take responsibility for his/her own actions
• This position requires a degree of flexibility with respect to working hours.