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About the role: This is a 12 month, replacement role with unaccompanied terms based in Juba, South Sudan with a salary of $5,000/month

You will report to the NGO Security Focal Point and will work closely with The Forum members and with UN and Government entities.

We would like you to start on 1st January 2020 as the current post holder on 31st January 2020.

Your purpose:

The Security Information Advisor (SIA) is required as a result of the growth of the NGO Forum and the needs of its members arising from the increasingly complex operating environment in South Sudan. The SIA supports the work of the NGO Forum on issues relating to context analysis and its effects on the safety and security of NGO staff and operations. A successful SIA will contribute to the improvement of the safety and security of humanitarian operations via the delivery of timely, accurate and relevant safety/security context information. Although the consultancy will have an emphasis on information management and analysis, the SIA is expected to provide a level of operational support for the NGO Security Focal Point and Deputy Security Focal Point when they are travelling in the field or out of the country.

You will be responsible for:

Information knowledge. (40%)

· Stay well informed with political, security, humanitarian and economic developments in South Sudan, as well as the broader region.

· Liaise and share information with NGO security officers, UN, donors, diplomatic corps, private sector and any other relevant external stakeholders observing good information sharing practices.

· Monitor security management and humanitarian-related research and publications.

· Support the facilitation of Security meetings, briefings or workshops as necessary and ensure information is disseminated to relevant stakeholders.

Information collection and management. (40%)

· Manage an incidents database as a high priority in order to produce regular security reports, document and analyse trends.

· Produce and disseminate Daily Updates, Weekly Security Reports and briefs, ad hoc analyses and monthly and annual trend analyses.

· Seek source confirmation and/or corroboration before publishing incidents.

· In conjunction with the Secretariat Information Manager collect and manage data for NGO mapping products and key contacts information.

· Maintain a security resource database of security manuals, and other practical tools and documents accessible to NGO Forum members

Communication. (10%)

· Facilitate NGO security meetings, briefings and workshops as often as necessary and ensure information is disseminated to relevant stakeholders.

· Represent the NGO Forum at meetings with UNMISS, UN AFPs, donors, diplomatic corps, and other external stakeholders and advocate NGO security challenges and needs.

Program quality and management. (10%)

· Support improved analysis of the overall security context.

Secondary tasks.

· Be prepared to provide 24/7 security assistance to NGO Forum members.

· Support the SFP / DSFP to represent the NGO Forum at meetings with the UN, donors, diplomatic corps, private sector and any other relevant external stakeholders.

· Be prepared to travel to field locations as and when required.

· Be prepared to conduct other tasks as and when required by the SFP or Director NGO Forum Secretariat.

Your skills and experience will include:

Essential:

· Master’s in conflict studies, risk or international relations preferred.

· Significant experience of working with NGOs, experience in insecure / post-conflict contexts preferred, or equivalent experience, including the UN, DPKO missions, diplomatic community, donors, national governments and others.

· Experience in fragile environments / post-conflict contexts is essential.

· Experience of South Sudan desirable.

· Flexible and able to multi-task and improvise.

· Solid understanding of the UN system, integrated missions, principled humanitarian assistance.

· Strong ability to work within a diverse team as well to follow projects independently. Strong communicator with good interpersonal skills.

· Excellent written and spoken English skills required, including demonstrated ability in writing briefing papers and other information products.

· Able to read, digest and accurately analyse large amounts of information, provide succinct summaries and explain the significance of that information.

· Able to recognise and respect confidentiality.

· Demonstrated interpersonal, team working and management skills.

· Excellent computer literacy.

Personal Skills

· Strong sense of integrity; able to handle sensitive information with professionalism and confidentiality.

· Strong analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to think strategically and make sound action-oriented judgment.

· Self-starter; able to champion new initiatives and influence decision-makers

· Fluency in written and spoken English.

· Flexibility, multi-tasking, teamwork, and ability to improvise.

· Strong ability to work within and lead a diverse team as well to follow projects independently.

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

How to apply:

All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net by closing date. CV’s should be no more than 4 pages in length.

Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer posts before the closing date.

Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

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Concern Worldwide works with the world's poorest people to transform their lives.

We are an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world’s poorest countries.

We work in partnership with the very poorest people in these countries, directly enabling them to improve their lives, as well as using our knowledge and experience to influence decisions made at a local, national and international level that can significantly reduce extreme poverty. In 2015, we positively impacted the lives of 22.5 million people.

For more than 45 years, Concern has been dedicated to reducing suffering and fighting hunger and poverty. Today, Concern’s work is needed more than ever.

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Concern was founded by John and Kay O’Loughlin-Kennedy in 1968, as a response to the famine in the Nigerian province of Biafra. The famine was largely precipitated by the conflict that followed Biafra’s attempt to secede from Nigeria.

John’s brother, Father Raymond Kennedy, a Holy Ghost Priest, had returned to Ireland from Nigeria with news about the plight of people in Biafra where widespread famine was becoming a reality due to the Nigerian blockade of food, medicines, fuel and basic necessities.

John, Kay and Raymond held a press conference in the Shelbourne Hotel to raise awareness and funds. This allowed them send the first ‘mercy flight’ to Biafra.

But much more was needed,  some weeks later a larger meeting was called in the home of John and Kay, Africa Concern was formed and the fundraising continued.

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About the role: This is a 12 month, replacement role with unaccompanied terms based in Juba, South Sudan with a salary of $5,000/month

You will report to the NGO Security Focal Point and will work closely with The Forum members and with UN and Government entities.

We would like you to start on 1st January 2020 as the current post holder on 31st January 2020.

Your purpose:

The Security Information Advisor (SIA) is required as a result of the growth of the NGO Forum and the needs of its members arising from the increasingly complex operating environment in South Sudan. The SIA supports the work of the NGO Forum on issues relating to context analysis and its effects on the safety and security of NGO staff and operations. A successful SIA will contribute to the improvement of the safety and security of humanitarian operations via the delivery of timely, accurate and relevant safety/security context information. Although the consultancy will have an emphasis on information management and analysis, the SIA is expected to provide a level of operational support for the NGO Security Focal Point and Deputy Security Focal Point when they are travelling in the field or out of the country.

You will be responsible for:

Information knowledge. (40%)

· Stay well informed with political, security, humanitarian and economic developments in South Sudan, as well as the broader region.

· Liaise and share information with NGO security officers, UN, donors, diplomatic corps, private sector and any other relevant external stakeholders observing good information sharing practices.

· Monitor security management and humanitarian-related research and publications.

· Support the facilitation of Security meetings, briefings or workshops as necessary and ensure information is disseminated to relevant stakeholders.

Information collection and management. (40%)

· Manage an incidents database as a high priority in order to produce regular security reports, document and analyse trends.

· Produce and disseminate Daily Updates, Weekly Security Reports and briefs, ad hoc analyses and monthly and annual trend analyses.

· Seek source confirmation and/or corroboration before publishing incidents.

· In conjunction with the Secretariat Information Manager collect and manage data for NGO mapping products and key contacts information.

· Maintain a security resource database of security manuals, and other practical tools and documents accessible to NGO Forum members

Communication. (10%)

· Facilitate NGO security meetings, briefings and workshops as often as necessary and ensure information is disseminated to relevant stakeholders.

· Represent the NGO Forum at meetings with UNMISS, UN AFPs, donors, diplomatic corps, and other external stakeholders and advocate NGO security challenges and needs.

Program quality and management. (10%)

· Support improved analysis of the overall security context.

Secondary tasks.

· Be prepared to provide 24/7 security assistance to NGO Forum members.

· Support the SFP / DSFP to represent the NGO Forum at meetings with the UN, donors, diplomatic corps, private sector and any other relevant external stakeholders.

· Be prepared to travel to field locations as and when required.

· Be prepared to conduct other tasks as and when required by the SFP or Director NGO Forum Secretariat.

Your skills and experience will include:

Essential:

· Master’s in conflict studies, risk or international relations preferred.

· Significant experience of working with NGOs, experience in insecure / post-conflict contexts preferred, or equivalent experience, including the UN, DPKO missions, diplomatic community, donors, national governments and others.

· Experience in fragile environments / post-conflict contexts is essential.

· Experience of South Sudan desirable.

· Flexible and able to multi-task and improvise.

· Solid understanding of the UN system, integrated missions, principled humanitarian assistance.

· Strong ability to work within a diverse team as well to follow projects independently. Strong communicator with good interpersonal skills.

· Excellent written and spoken English skills required, including demonstrated ability in writing briefing papers and other information products.

· Able to read, digest and accurately analyse large amounts of information, provide succinct summaries and explain the significance of that information.

· Able to recognise and respect confidentiality.

· Demonstrated interpersonal, team working and management skills.

· Excellent computer literacy.

Personal Skills

· Strong sense of integrity; able to handle sensitive information with professionalism and confidentiality.

· Strong analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to think strategically and make sound action-oriented judgment.

· Self-starter; able to champion new initiatives and influence decision-makers

· Fluency in written and spoken English.

· Flexibility, multi-tasking, teamwork, and ability to improvise.

· Strong ability to work within and lead a diverse team as well to follow projects independently.

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

How to apply:

All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net by closing date. CV’s should be no more than 4 pages in length.

Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer posts before the closing date.

Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

2019-12-28

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