Assist in the collection of security information:

· Receive, review and confirm safety and security incidents reports on a daily basis (from Arabic to English – written, read and verbal).

· Review the quality of the received information and compare with other reports.

· Work to verify unconfirmed incidents through other sources (English and Arabic – written and verbal).

· Register verified incidents in a database on a daily basis (from Arabic to English - written).

· Finalize the incident list database on a weekly basis.

· Manage remotely a large team of consultants including administration and follow-up.

2- Assist the Safety Advisor in the delivery of INSO Services:

· Ensure that the Safety Advisor is aware of security incidents (from the data) that could warrant a report.

· Assist the INSO Safety Advisor with analytical reports, in-depth data assessments and drafting presentations on the safety and security environment in Eastern Syria and how it affects NGO programming and operations.

· Assist the Safety Advisor in the delivery of INSO safety and access briefs for NGO partners.

· Assist with developing the team’s knowledge about NGO operations in Syria.

· Help maintain and expand INSO’s network of NGO partners

For the position of Deputy Safety Advisor, INSO is looking for a male or female candidate with the following qualifications:

· Demonstrated knowledge of the current and historical conflict dynamics in Eastern Syria.

· Working experience with NGOs or IOs is strongly preferred, especially programming related to Syria or the region.

· Proven experience in conducting high quality conflict monitoring, research / analysis and report writing (outside of academic essays or university dissertations).

· Proven skills of working with databases and well as understanding how to use data for analysis.

· Working proficiency in Arabic, English, and Kurdish (speaking and writing translation) is a requirement for the position.

· An academic background to a graduate degree level and ideally a master’s degree would be preferred but is not essential (in the area of political science, international relations, security studies or conflict/war studies)

· Experience in a management role is also preferred. Remote management experience is a plus.

· Displaying an interest in the Syrian context, NGO programming and the value of INSOs work to partner NGOs are essential for the position.

· Demonstrating a capacity to look at the conflict in a neutral manner and providing useful analysis