1. Position Summary:
INSO Somalia seeks to recruit an Analyst to join its head office in Nairobi.
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.
2. About INSO
INSO Somalia, formerly known as NSP, is an international NGO that seeks to address the growing challenge of safety in the NGO community in Somalia through the provision of specialised, coordinated and focused safety management support. It recognises the insecure operating environment all NGOs face in Somalia and the collective value of enhancing safety preparedness and support. The project provides the NGO community with its own safety focal point and tailored safety support services through 3 main services: Research & Analysis (provision of regular reports, safety risk assessments and briefings); Capacity building (provision of various trainings); and Response (provision of support to crisis management in response to critical incidents).
INSO provides registered NGOs with a range of services including real-time incident tracking, analytical reports, safety-related data and mapping, crisis management support, staff operations and training. INSO services help NGOs with their day-to-day risk management responsibilities and improve overall situational awareness to support evidence-based humanitarian access decisions.
For general information about INSO, please consult: www.ngosafety.org, http://www.nspsomalia.org/
3. Hierarchy
Reports to the Deputy Director, Head of Research & Analysis, hereinafter ‘the line manager’.
4. Key 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
- Proposing / adding new tags to INSO database when relevant
- 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
- Maintaining INSO database (Daily back-up, regular clean-up)
- 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
- Elaborate and/or print various maps (cities, towns, and administrative map) of Somalia and disseminate to requesting NGOs
- Participate in field trips/assessments after validation of the line manager.
5. Posting details
- This position is based in Nairobi
- 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.
6. Qualifications and Experience
- 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
- Previous experience with NGOs or UN humanitarian agencies is an advantage.
7. Skills and competences
> Required skills and characteristics (the candidate will be tested on these)
- Proven strong writing skills and good command of English
- 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
> Computer skills
- Good knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, Google Earth.
8. Salary, conditions and commencement date
- The successful candidate will be hired on a yearly contract
- Competitive salary, depends on qualifications and experience
- INSO offers comprehensive health coverage, also for family members
- The candidate must be available by June 2016
HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates who meet the above requirements should send their applications tojobs@som.ngosafety.org, to be received not later than 25 May, 2016. Your application should clearly be titled “Analyst” and should include the following:
- 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.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. INSO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
