Training Officer - Somaliland
Role Summary
Join the International NGO Safety Organisation as a Training Officer in Somaliland, ensuring the provision of crucial safety training to NGO workers.
About the Organisation
Founded in 2011, the International NGO Safety Organization (INSO) is an international NGO 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 provides daily support to more than 1,500 NGOs operating in 24 of the world’s most insecure countries. INSO is registered in the Netherlands, with its headquarters located in The Hague, a city renowned for its international focus on peace and justice.
Key Responsibilities
You 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.
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.
- Training facilitation*
- Deliver classroom inputs and facilitate dynamic and interesting training courses as directed by the training manager, to include:
- Humanitarian Environment Individual Safety Training (HEIST)
- NGO Security Management Training (NSM)
- Crisis Management (CM)
- Personal Safety Training (PST)
- Humanitarian Negotiations Training for Field Workers (HN2)
- Humanitarian Environment First Aid Training (HEFAT)
- Other relevant training as directed
- Provide logistical support*
- Responsible for producing training presentations, course programmes, facilitator notes, lesson plans and aid-memoires as directed by the training manager.
- In coordination with the TM and other team members, 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
- Maintain and regularly update the training database to ensure data accuracy and completeness.
- 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 the INSO Somalia strategy
- Responsible for the capitalization of training notes and materials and the development of INSO Somalia institutional memory.
- Promote the development of new training courses with the training manager, utilizing adult learning methodologies
- 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.
Minimum Requirements
- Essential*
- 4+ years of experience in a Security/Safety training environment
- 2+ years of experience with an NGO in a position dealing with safety/security responsibilities
- Thorough understanding of the contextual security environment for all geographic regions of Somalia
- Excellent knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and general digital proficiency
- Fluent English (spoken and written) and native Somali
- Proven presentation/facilitator skills using adult learning methodologies
- Good administration, logistics and budget capacity
- 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
- Degree in Education or Post Graduate Diploma in Education or equivalent relevant practical
- Desirable*
- First Aid qualification – Advanced First Responder trainer
- Security Focal Point experience
- Somalia working experience
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible candidates should be committed to humanitarian work and able to facilitate training in safety practices.
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