Regional Analyst - East Africa at International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO)

Job Summary

As the Regional Analyst, you will be responsible for complementing and improving INSO's existing products and services by assessing broader regional and international trends, such as contextual developments or actor dynamics that have a specific impact on humanitarian security and access in the region. You will deliver a suite a of products and support the Country Directors and Regional Director during briefings and meetings. This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Major Responsibilities

Service Delivery

• Prepare and produce reports that assist NGO partners by assessing prevalent regional conflict dynamics and their impact on humanitarian safety and access.
• Manage and deliver ad-hoc products on emerging regional challenges to humanitarian safety and access.
• Contribute to other country office products and inform decision-making at the regional level.
• Offer a responsive, tailored analysis service directly to INSO’s NGO partners upon their request.
• Convene and contribute to regional NGO coordination meetings and fora with humanitarian counterparts to discuss regional safety and access.

Program Development

• Monitor regional developments through a diverse range of sources, such as NGOs, the UN, civil society organisations, research institutes and media outlets.
• Cultivate an active network of contacts within the broader humanitarian community as well as other relevant stakeholders for information sharing, analytical exchanges and coordination.
• Liaise and coordinate with INSO’s Analysis and Research team to enable analytical capacity building in the country office.
• Effectively represent and protect INSO’s principles of independence, impartiality and neutrality as well as actively promoting INSO within the humanitarian community.

Requirements

• Exemplary command of English
• Graduate-level education in political science, history, or humanitarian studies, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Proven ability to provide operationally relevant analysis to a wide-ranging audience
• A minimum of three years of work experience in an analytical capacity preferably working on conflict or post-conflict contexts
• Experience working in NGOs, international organisations, consultancy, or journalism
• Acceptance and strong understanding of humanitarian principles
• Demonstrable understanding of humanitarian safety practices and their application
• Excellent networking, diplomatic, and representative communication skills

Preferred Characteristics

• Experience delivering a partner-focused advisory service
• Experience design and delivering products based on close partner engagement
• Existing regional experience and/or information networks
• Experience in insecure/conflict-affected environments
• Experience in staff capacity development and training
• Detailed understanding of INSO’s mandate & services

Key Personal Competencies

• Conceptual, critical and creative thinking
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Organised and diligent work ethic
• Enthusiastic and reliable team player
• Cultural and situational sensitivity