TRAINING ASSISTANT – HARGEISA, SOMALILAND

 

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

TRAINING ASSISTANT

 

HARGEISA, SOMALILAND

 

CLOSING DATE: 19TH FEBRUARY 2021

 

Organisation Background:

Founded in 2011, the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) is an international charity 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 services help NGOs with their day-to-day risk management responsibilities and improve their overall situational awareness to support evidence-based humanitarian access decisions. The organisation has grown from an innovative start-up to become a globally recognised charity and a valuable component of the humanitarian safety coordination system.

Today, with more than 900 employees globally, INSO provides daily support to 1000 NGOs operating in 14 of the world’s most insecure countries and has earned a strong reputation for its performance, principles and professionalism.

As of April 2019, INSO is registered as a charity in the Netherlands with its global headquarters now based in The Hague, the international city of peace and justice.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Training Manager, the Training Assistant will support the Training Manager and Training Officer for the delivery of all trainings as directed.

Key responsibilities

Provide general assistance and support during preparation of training

As required by the Training Manager/Officer provide support on the ground for training delivery.

Logistics Support

In conjunction with Administration Officer, Horn of Africa:

Responsible for the procurement, selection, design and creation of training aids, classroom learning resources and other equipment.

Support procurement of services for training packages and delivery including consultants, venues, flights, accommodation, catering and vehicles.

Responsible for management of all training equipment and aids to include maintenance, serviceability, safe storage, safe transport, inventory and accountability.

Administration

Support the Training Officer in advertising and scheduling security trainings with NGOs operating throughout Somalia & Somaliland.

In conjunction with the Training Manager & Training Officer develop and implement lessons identified / lessons learned processes and recording systems

Maintain the training database and assist in the production of training statistics and reports as required.

The above duties are not exhaustive; flexibility is expected as you may be assigned any other duties that may not be listed above to meet the needs of the programme.

Education/Training

Completion of Secondary school

First Aid qualification – or an ability to learn

Valid passport

Preferred Experience

Experience in service-delivery

Experience in a Humanitarian or civil emergency services

Technical Skills

Good understanding of English language both written and spoken.

Sound understanding of the importance of a safe and secure environment.

Detailed understanding of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel (excel: pivot table required)

Key Personal Competencies

Attention to detail

Honesty and integrity. The holder must exercise a strong work ethic and take responsibility for his/her own actions

Ability to work under pressure.

Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

Capacity to plan and manage your own time effectively.

Ability and eagerness to learn.

Capacity to work effectively and efficiently with minimum supervision.

Flexibility with respect to working hours and tasks.

Teamwork

Additional

• Valid passport

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to send the following to jobs@som.ngosafety.org before 19^th February 2021 with Training Assistant in the subject line of the email.

• Cover letter specifying how you meet the mandatory requirements, your motivation in applying and what you hope to bring to INSO (1-page maximum).

• An updated CV (2-page maximum).

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

• Please DO NOT send any additional information (certificates, etc.) and keep the total size of your application under 2MB if possible.

• INSO does not accept or request for payment from applicants throughout the recruitment process; if you are asked for payment then please contact info@hoa.ngosafety.org

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.

As such, the following safe recruitment practices will be applied:

All offers of employment will be conditional on receiving at least two satisfactory professional references;

INSO will ask candidates about significant gaps in employment history or frequent changes of employer and address;

All essential qualifications and relevant professional accreditations and memberships will be verified;

The successful candidate will be required to provide a valid proof of identity (passport, ID card);

All new hires will receive an orientation in INSO’s safeguarding policy and procedures and associated documents (Code of Conduct, Whistleblowing etc.);

All new hires will be required to sign and abide by the Code of Conduct as a condition of employment.

INSO is an Equal Opportunity employer