Deputy Safety Advisor at International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO)

Location: Maiduguri

Job Summary

The Deputy Safety Advisor will be the right hand of the Safety Advisor in interpretation and analysis of data and in the production of high quality safety reports.

Main Responsibilities

• INSO is seeking a dynamic and innovative Deputy Safety Advisor to support INSO Maiduguri Office in the following areas:
• Regular contextual analysis of the local and regional safety situation
• Drafting of comprehensive daily, bi-weekly and quarterly reports on the regional safety situation
• Responsible for good quality data collection and its verification through multiple sources
• Supports the elaboration of descriptive analysis and helps in interpreting the findings
• Timely delivery of INSO Services to NGOs
• Information and Database Management
• Supervision of the Field Monitors team and information provided by them
• Supports the SA in the management of the Maiduguri office
• Presents briefings and represents INSO in meetings held with interlocutors

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Degree in Journalism, Communication, Political Sciences, History, or any other equivalent diploma.
• 2 years’ experience in research, data collection and analysis, reporting and drafting of communication products
• Outstanding command of written and spoken English
• Knowledge of the Nigerian North-Eastern region and Lake Chad Basin region. In-depth knowledge of the current security and humanitarian situation in the north-east is preferred.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office packages and use of social media
• Nigerian nationality

Key Personal Competencies

• Excellent research and analytical abilities
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• A proven ability to develop and maintain working relationships with different interlocutors