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  • Posted: Nov 24, 2017
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    Founded in 2011, the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) is a British charity that supports the safety of 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 manage...
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    Inso Analyst - Nairobi

    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.

    Method of Application

    Interested persons are requested to send the following to jobs@som.ngosafety.org with the reference ‘INSO ANALYST – NAIROBI’ in the subject line of your email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the closing date.

    • A cover letter specifying how you meet the mandatory and preferred requirements, your motivation in applying and what you hope to bring to INSO (1-2 pages)
    • An updated CV (max 2 pages)
    • Contact information for three work-related referees
    • A relevant and substantive writing sample in English, which demonstrates your analytical and reporting abilities (max. 5 pages). Applications received without writing sample will not be considered.

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