Country: Somalia
Closing date: 10 Jun 2016
1.Purpose Summary
The purpose of this position is to conduct, facilitate and deliver high quality training and to support the Deputy Director – Head of Training Unit (hereafter referred to as line manager) in the evolution of current courses and the development of future training provision. Specifically, the Training Officer will: - - Organize training courses in line with the INSO Somalia strategic plan.
- Co-facilitate training courses, deliver classroom inputs and manage live practical scenarios.
- Support the line manager in course design and development.
- Support the line manager in monitoring & evaluation of training delivery and impact
The Training Officer will also provide support in the preparation of administration, course reports, financial management and statistical reports for the INSO Country Director for the benefit of INSO Somalia Donors and NGO beneficiaries.
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 Training Unit (Line Manager).
4.Key responsibilities:
Training Facilitation
Personally deliver classroom inputs and facilitate dynamic and interesting training courses as directed by the line manager, to include:
- Hostile Environment Individual Safety Training (HEIST)
- Country Director Course
- Crisis Management Training
- Security Focal Point Training
- Other relevant training as directed
Organize training logistics, prepare training schedules, be responsible for advertising and advance planning & preparation for courses, including the administrative workload.
Promote the development of new training courses with the line manager utilizing adult learning methodologies.
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.
Monitor course feedback systems.
- In conjunction with the line manager further develop course appraisal and feedback systems.
- Provide logistic support.
- Responsible for the production of training presentations, course programs, facilitator notes, lesson plans and aids as directed by the line manager.
Elaborate and guide the strategy.
Participate proactively to the development and delivery of INSO Somalia strategy.
Responsible for the capitalization of training notes and materials and the development of INSO Somalia institutional memory.
Other responsibilities.
- Work closely with INSO Somalia colleagues in the administration of procurement issues, finance and budget control, travel and accommodation booking for missions to the field.
- Any other reasonable duty as requested by line management.
5.Posting details:
- This position is based in Hargeisa (approx. 60%) with travel to key locations across other locations in Somalia/Somaliland (approx. 30%) and occasional visits to Kenya (approx. 10%).
- Somalia is a hostile environment and the selected candidate must adhere to all security precautions and contribute to the security of the team.
- S/he must be able to exercise a large degree of common sense and personal discipline.
- The position requires the holder to be able to undertake tasking at short notice with due regard to the security environment.
- The position requires the holder to be able to work efficiently unsupervised. The selected candidate must be able to plan and manage their own time effectively which requires a high degree of flexibility with respect to working hours.
- The holder must exercise a strong work ethic and take responsibility for his/her own actions.
- The post holder must have an appropriate passport to enable travel across all regions of Somaliland and Somalia and into Kenya when required by INSO Somalia senior management team.
6.Qualifications and experience.
Qualifications (preferred):
- Degree in Education or Post Graduate Diploma in Education.
- 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.
Work Experience:
- Minimum four years of experience as trainer/teacher of adults is a must.
- Somalia/Somaliland experience is a must.
- Previous experience as trainer in security/safety is an advantage.
- Two years of experience with an NGO in a position dealing with safety/security responsibilities (such as Security Focal Point) is a strong advantage.
7. Skills and competences
Mandatory Skills required:
- Thorough understanding of the contextual security environment for Somaliland, Puntland and South Central Somalia
- Proven presentation/facilitator skills using adult learning methodologies.
- Good administration, logistics and budget capacity.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and general IT use.
- English (working language): fluent with excellent writing capacities.
- Somali: fluent both spoken and written.
Additional requirements
- Being in possession of a valid passport is a must (See above for regional travel and to Kenya)
- User knowledge of GPS, Thuraya satellite phone and VHF communications is an advantage.
- Being in possession of a valid driving licence is an advantage.
How to apply:
Candidates who meet the above requirements should send their applications online to jobs@som.ngosafety.org to be received not later than Friday 10th June 2016.
The application should clearly be titled “*Training Officer**”* and should include the following:
A cover letter specifying how you meet the 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, outlining 5 key factors contributing towards safety and security of NGOs and humanitarian workers, which demonstrates your analytical and reporting abilities (max. 3 pages).
Applications received without a writing sample will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
INSO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.