TRAINING OFFICER – HARGEISA, SOMALILAND

 

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

TRAINING OFFICER

 

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 Officer is responsible for conducting, facilitating, and delivering high quality training and providing support the Training Manager in the delivery of course outlined below and the development of future training provision.

Specifically, the Training Officer will:

Organize training courses in line with the INSO Somalia/Somaliland Strategic plan.

Co-facilitate training courses, deliver classroom inputs, and manage live practical scenarios.

Support the Training manager in course design and development.

Support the Training manager in monitoring & evaluation of training delivery and impact

Support the Training manager to train, coach, mentor and develop the Training Assistant

The Training Officer will also provide support in the preparation of administration, course reports, financial management and statistical reports for the Director, Horn of Africa for the benefit of INSO Donors and NGO beneficiaries.

Key responsibilities

Training Facilitation.

Deliver classroom inputs and facilitate dynamic and interesting training courses as directed by the training manager, to include:

Hostile Environment Individual Safety Training (HEIST)

Safety & Security Management (SSM)

Crisis Management (CM)

Personal Security Training (PST)

Hostile Environment First Aid Training (HEFAT)

Other relevant training as directed.

It is expected that the Training Officer will be able to take full charge of the planning, preparation, and facilitation of some of the training delivery when requested by the line manager.

Provide logistic support.

Responsible to produce training presentations, course programmes, facilitator notes, lesson plans and aid-memoires as directed by the training manager.

In coordination with the TM and TA.

Contribute to the organization of training logistics.

Prepare training schedule.

Advertise the courses.

Monitor course feedback systems.

In conjunction with the training manager further develop course appraisal and feedback systems.

Update monthly monitoring reports that contribute to INSO global training activities follow-up.

Elaborate and guide the strategy.

Participate proactively in the development and delivery of INSO Somalia/Somaliland strategy.

Responsible for the capitalization of training notes and materials and the development of INSO Somalia/Somaliland institutional memory.

Promote the development of new training courses with the training manager utilizing adult learning methodologies.

Other responsibilities.

Work closely with INSO Somalia/Somaliland colleagues in the administration of procurement issues, finance and budget control, travel and accommodation booking for missions to the field.

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.

Qualification and Experience

Degree in Education or Post Graduate Diploma in Education or equivalent relevant practical experience.

Certified occupational experience of training delivery

Security/safety training course attendance.

Evidence of knowledge and skills-based training delivery to junior staff and senior management.

First Aid qualification – Advanced First Responder trainer highly desirable.

Four years of experience in a Security/Safety training environment.

Two years of experience with an NGO in a position dealing with safety/security responsibilities. (Security Focal Point experience is an added advantage.)

Somalia/Somaliland experience is an added advantage

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

Skills required

Thorough understanding of the contextual security environment for all geographic regions of Somalia and Somaliland

Proven presentation/facilitator skills using adult learning methodologies.

Good administration, logistics and budget capacity.

Excellent knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, and general IT use.

7. Languages

• English (working language): fluent, both speaking and writing.

• Somali (working language): mother tongue.

8.	Additional
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	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 Officer 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