Main duties and Responsibilities

• Collect and verify incidents and events in the region that relate to the safety of NGO workers operating in the area.
• Manage and update incident databases to ensure the organization’s records are accurate and complete.
• Assist the Safety Advisor and HDP Specialist to prepare and issue regular reports, area assessments, and other the organization’s products requested by the aid community.
• Work with the Safety Advisor and HDP Specialist to analyse the operating environment and identify trends.
• Attend regular humanitarian coordination meetings to build relations with partners and remain up to date on humanitarian activities in the area.
• Use data and databases to create charts, data visualizations, and maps.
• Work with the Safety Advisor and HDP Specialist to identify, hire and train field monitors for the purposes of ensuring robust and even information collection.
• Translate relevant communications from local language(s) into English and vice-versa.
• Support the Safety Advisor and HDP Specialist to plan trips to meet with stakeholders.
• Support the Safety Advisor and HDP Specialist to assess regional risks.
• Together with Safety Advisor and HDP Specialist, build relations and engage with UN actors, NGO partners, local authorities, and local communities to understand community perceptions.

Required Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certification in one of the following: Journalism, Communications, Conflict Studies, Political Sciences, History, International Affairs, Security Studies, Criminology, or any other relevant fields.
• Professional working proficiency in English and one or more local languages with excellent writing skills in both.
• Willingness to frequently travel around the region.
• A good understanding of NGO safety best practices and a willingness to learn.
• A proven ability to develop and maintain working relationships with partners.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office programs
• Previous experience with or demonstrated capacity to learn how to work with data analytics tools.
• The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time.

Preferred professional experience

• 2 years or more prior experience with NGO security and/or project management.
• Proficiency in Arabic and other local languages in South Sudan is a plus.
• Experience in drafting situation reports and short briefings.
• Capacity to work with minimum supervision and maintain high level of engagement.