Organisation 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 registered in the Netherlands with its headquarters based in The Hague, the international city of peace and justice. 

INSO Sudan

INSO Sudan has been registered since August 2024 and is currently upscaling its services in Sudan. The team based in Port Sudan will build on the work to provide context through reports, analysis, and advice, and will assist NGOs working in the volatile Sudanese context with reports, analysis, coordination services, and advice. 

Working for INSO Sudan will allow you to experience this complex environment while you support humanitarian efforts to address the challenges Sudan faces.

We are now hiring a Safety Advisor. This position is based in Port Sudan, with the possibility of relocation to White Nile or Kadugli. Candidates currently based in White Nile and Kadugli are encouraged to apply. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate proactively in defining INSO strategy
• Provide NGOs with timely and credible security information and contextual analysis of the local security situation through alerts, ad-hoc reports, weekly incident lists, monthly analytical reports, and other thematic reports.
• Participate in humanitarian coordination meetings and provide access and security enabling information.
• Provide NGOs with timely and credible information and contextual analysis of the local security situation through alerts, reports, 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.
• Effectively represent, promote, and protect INSO's mandate of independence, impartiality, and neutrality.
• Translate perspective of regional teams’ operations into insights which can improve the quality and efficiency of INSO programming.
• Pro-actively collect information relevant to NGOs safety: create and maintain a diversified network of information sources (Governments, NGOs, journalists, internet, elders, businesses etc) and shared with the regional offices.
• Work in proximity with NGO partners in the field.
• Attend regular humanitarian coordination meetings in Port Sudan or online to build relations with partners and remain up to date on humanitarian activities in the area.
• Translate relevant communications from local language(s) into the working language of the country office (English/Arabic) and vice versa.

Position Requirements

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certification in one of the following: Journalism, Communications, Conflict Studies, Political Sciences, History, International Affairs, Security Studies, Criminology, or any other relevant fields.
• Fluency in English and Arabic with excellent writing skills in both.
• Willingness to frequently travel around the region.
• 5+ years of professional experience in the humanitarian sector, including work with international NGOs.
• Previous experience in senior field-level humanitarian roles, such as Field Coordinator/Security Manager/Security Advisor/Programme Manager with operational responsibilities
• Proven writing, editing, and analytical skills and the keenest eye for detail.
• Demonstrable understanding of humanitarian safety practices and principles.
• A proven ability to develop and maintain working relationships with partners.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office 
• Previous experience with or demonstrated capacity to learn how to work with data analytics tools.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in project/team management
• Proficiency in other languages relevant in the context
• Experience in drafting situation reports and short briefings, experience in crisis management and support to NGOs in Sudan
• Capacity to work with minimum supervision and maintain a high level of engagement. 

Personal Attributes

• Dynamic, flexible and proactive in analysis and engagement with stakeholders.
• Analytical mind and credible & mature demeanour
• Confidentiality, integrity, and a sense of conflict-of-interest prevention.
• Self-motivation, courtesy, and humility.
• Team spirit and good management of interpersonal relationships.
• Know how to plan and organise your work.
• Be able to work under pressure. 
• Effective communicator.
• Capacity to work in multicultural environments.

The successful candidate must demonstrate:

• Commitment to humanitarian principles.
• Political neutrality and impartiality.
• Integrity and professionalism.
• Respectful engagement with colleagues and partners.

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.