Organisation Background
Founded in 2011, the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) is an international charity that supports the safety of 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.
INSO provides daily support to more than 1000 NGOs in 17 of the world’s most insecure countries and has earned a strong reputation for performance, principles & professionalism.
INSO Haiti
Since 2019, the NGO community in Haiti has expressed its interest in receiving support from INSO due to safety and access constraints resulting from recurrent cycles of natural disasters, political instability and violent criminality.
We are now seeking an experienced individual to establish INSO in Haiti and lead our team as a Country Director. This position will be based in Port-au-Prince. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a niche NGO that specializes in NGO safety and security and to shape a new platform in a challenging and new context to INSO.
Job Summary
The successful candidate will manage initial set up of the organization by ensuring the successful registration of INSO with relevant national and local authorities, networking, strategizing and planning the structure of the mission, securing the funding for the program, and recruiting the program and support teams. Following the start-up phase, the Country Director will be in charge of leading, managing and directing the ongoing program implementation. The Country Director will possess solid program and human resources management skills and will be a natural and confident communicator, consensus-builder and networker. Successful candidates will combine keen intellect and analytical skills with pragmatism, patience and a good sense of humour. They will enjoy the challenge of translating strategic concepts into workable practices in difficult environments. Ideal candidates will come from an NGO/humanitarian background (senior management and programs), will be accomplished analysts and managers, and are not required to have military/police backgrounds.
Major Responsibilities:
IMMEDIATE RESPONSIBILITIES
Program set up
* Engage with the national and local authorities for the successful registration of INSO in Haiti
* Prepare the internal strategy document and secure sufficient funding from donors to start the platform (includes the lead on proposal development and completion)
* Hire and manage staff required at the set-up stage
* Develop relationships with NGO partners, UN agencies, and other stakeholders to establish lasting relationships and collaboration
* Draft and implement a security management protocol for the mission
* Work in tandem with the Regional Director to develop the mission structure, logistical set up and longer-term strategy
External Representation
* Effectively represent and protect INSO’s principles of independence, impartiality and neutrality and actively promote INSO as an integral member of the humanitarian community.
* Represent INSO towards senior humanitarian leadership, on a bilateral basis and in relevant coordination on issues affecting humanitarian access and safety.
* Engage with third parties, including local government, the UN, diplomatic missions and international military forces.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AFTER SET UP
Program Leadership and Management
* Provide engaged, effective leadership across the program, ensuring that INSO Haiti performs well across all functions – program delivery, finance, operations, HR – and in compliance with INSO internal policies and protocols.
* Steward INSO resources effectively and transparently in full compliance with internal and donor policies.
* Develop and deliver annual program planning, aligning programme development strategy with realistic assumptions of future funding.
* Manage INSO Haiti donor relations and produce high-quality, compelling donor proposals and progress reports that underscore INSO Haiti’s impact.
* Line manage the leads of programs, finance and ops support teams.
* Ensure that INSO Haiti recruits and retains high-calibre staff and orient them to the INSO mandate.
* Promote and exemplify a culture of openness and collaboration.
* Uphold rigorous risk management standards, not least as it affects the welfare and wellbeing of staff.
Service Delivery
* Develop and maintain a nuanced personal understanding of the Haiti context and the prevailing challenges to humanitarian safety and access.
* Be INSOs lead country expert and ensure the services incumbent to the country director (CD meetings, quarterly analytical reports, etc).
* In collaboration with the Regional Director and the HQ team, identify the scope of services and develop service delivery standards
* Supervise all INSO Haiti service delivery, ensuring that program targets are met, quality is maintained and that services remain relevant and responsive to the evolving context and needs of NGO partners.
* Deliver strategic analysis to senior humanitarian leadership, including through monthly directors’ briefings, quarterly analytical reports and as needed on request.
* Lead crisis management support to individual NGO partners or the NGO community at large during critical incidents.
Essential Requirements:
* Fluency in written and spoken English and French.
* Previous experience as an NGO Country Director or a senior NGO Programme Manager, preferably in Haiti or in the Latin America-Carribean region.
* Recent experience in Haiti or a similar context and advanced knowledge of local history and current social, political, and security contexts within the region.
* Solid understanding of principles and practices in broad humanitarian action, NGO safety and risk management, humanitarian access, and civil-military coordination
* Master’s Degree-level of education or equivalent work experience in a relevant field (please specify).
* Minimum of five (5) years in conflict affected contexts.
* Minimum three (3 years) in an NGO senior management role and crisis management.
* Proven analytical skills and experience with producing and editing analytical products
* Experience with humanitarian grant management, donor proposals and reporting (preferably with DG ECHO, USAID-BHA, SDC, GAC grants)
* Outgoing and confident personality, and a calm demeanour during crises. A self-starter who takes initiative to achieve results.
* Excellent networking, diplomatic, and representative communication skills.
* Flexibility to frequently work within irregular hours and within austere environments.
Preferred Characteristics:
* Previous INSO experience (as a team member, a member of INSO’s country advisory board or as a beneficiary closely involved with the program).
* Previous experience in country office set-up
* Direct experience and involvement in a crisis management role.
* Experience in a highly-visible interagency role.
* Existing (relevant) local information networks and contacts.
* Experience and interest in Data management and analytical reporting
Key Personal Competencies:
* A people manager
* Quiet demeanour in stressful or crisis situations
* A good listener
* An effective communicator
* Team player
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Excellent analytical skills
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.
Terms & Conditions:
12-month renewable contract with start in October or November 2021. €5,500 per month salary, four days annual leave per month and seven days of R&R every three months, global medical coverage (excluding USA), AD&D coverage.
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