Regional Operations Analyst Specialist Job Vacancy

Regional Operations Analyst Specialist Job Vacancy
The NGO Consortium was established in Nairobi in 1999. The Consortium started as a mechanism for international NGOs to coordinate various activities and work together on specific issues. Since then the Consortium has grown as many Somali national NGOs have joined. Members contribute an annual membership fee that is designed to allow all active NGOs to become members. The scale of membership fees is outlined in this document. Funds raised through membership allow the Consortium to employ an Executive Assistant and cover administrative costs. The Consortium currently has 191 listed members. A new method of registration is outlined in this document. Tighter registration is required to ensure that all members respect and reinforce the mandate of the NGO Consortium. The work of the consortium started on an ad hoc basis. As the Consortium strengthened through active participation of members, it became a recognised body within the aid structure that operates in Somalia. The Consortium is represented by a core team of volunteers, led by the Focal Point, supported by two Deputy Focal Points, in Nairobi with regional focal points in Somaliland and Puntland. The original membership criteria and objectives were formulated in 1999 (See Annexe II attached). The NGO SPAS (Security Preparedness and Support) was established in 2004 with financial assistance from the European Commission and administrative support from Care International. The project came into being following the killings of foreign aid workers in Somaliland. The project provides weekly security information to all members, security training and advice as requested by members. In March 2006, a consultant was employed by the NGO Consortium to review the work and growth of the consortium since it’s inception. The consultant, Dorothe Appels worked extensively with national and international ngos, civil society groups and administration representatives in Somaliland, Puntland and South-Central Somalia.

The NGO Security Program, Nairobi Office, is recruiting for the following position:

Regional Operations Analyst Specialist

Commencement: Immediate
Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya. Non-Family duty station, frequent travel to Somalia.
Contract: 1 Year renewable
Purpose of the position:
The Regional Operation Analyst Specialist will be the key person responsible for managing of the Field Operation Specialist team.The purpose of this position is to: provide geopolitical analysis and write high quality security reports based on data provided by the Field Operation Specialists team targeting an audience of NGOs; support NGOs during crisis management.

Qualifications and Experience
    * Bachelor in Journalism/Political Sciences/History/Anthropology or any other equivalent qualification.
    * 3 - 5 years of experience in positions requiring information sourcing, processing, analysis and reporting.
    * Minimum 2 years of Somalia experience.
    * Minimum 2 years experience in security (NGO or other) at a management level
    * Experience in critical incident management.
    * Well developed networks for information in Somalia and regional hubs such as Nairobi
    * Demonstrated capacity to work with minimal supervision and maintain a high level of engagement.

Application procedure
For more information on this position, application procedure and detailed job description please refer to our website: www.somaliangoconsortium.org/careers.php

Regional Operations Analyst Specialist — NSP

Applications should be sent to winnie@nspsomalia.org no later than COB 17th November, 2010.

Only short-listed applicants will be notified.