Training Officer

Organisation Background

Founded in 2011, the International NGO Safety Organisation (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 1200 NGOs operating in 18 of the world’s most insecure countries.

INSO is registered in the Netherlands, with its headquarters based in The Hague, the international city of peace and justice. 

INSO Ukraine 

INSO Ukraine opened in 2015. Since the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, it has rapidly expanded to a complete platform serving the needs of NGOs in a fast-evolving conflict. Currently, more than 240 national and international NGOs receive INSO services, in both Ukrainian and English, including information, analysis and advice through a wide range of written products, meetings and briefings, tailored assessments, crisis support, and a broad range of training courses. Our country office is in Kyiv, supported by field offices in Lviv, Dnipro, and Odesa. 

In mid-2023, INSO opened a Humanitarian Training Centre close to Lviv City, delivering immersive HEIST courses and conducting pioneering research on stress exposure and learning for humanitarians. The scale and intensity of the conflict in Ukraine continue to pose significant humanitarian safety challenges, particularly around heavily-contested frontline areas where the humanitarian footprint has expanded since 2023. As part of INSO Ukraine, you will play a key role in supporting NGOs and helping aid reach people in need in a safer manner, while at the same time being part of a vibrant and growing humanitarian community bringing together experiences from across the globe. 

INSO is now seeking an experienced professional to join our team as Training Officer in Kyiv. 

Job Summary

You will contribute to the development, contextualization, organization, delivery, and evaluation of training courses to assist both national and international NGOs in organizational safety and crisis management, as well as personal risk mitigation and humanitarian access.

You should have a strong background in NGO safety and security, be outgoing, inquisitive and detail oriented, and have significant experience building and delivering high quality curriculum along with impact monitoring. He/she will have the ability to adapt training to the prevailing context. The ideal candidate will above all else share INSO’s commitment to humanitarian principles.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the planning and the logistical preparation of training sessions.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate training sessions.
• Prepare post-training reports containing lessons learned, participant evaluation analysis, etc.
• Contribute to the development and contextualization of training courses.
• Prepare for and participate in the facilitation of NGO meetings to identify specific training needs and gaps.
• Be proactive in improving training content and methods.
• Contribute to a positive public perception of INSO’ work to establish and maintain recognition of its mandate for independence, impartiality and neutrality. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Fluency in Ukrainian and English (written and spoken).
• Graduate level education in a relevant field or equivalent work experience.
• Computer Skills: competency in Microsoft Office including Power Point and Excel.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in providing training, ideally in the humanitarian safety sector, and ideally at the field level.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and values.
• Ability to excel in a multicultural work environment.

Nice to Have:

• Recent experience working in an NGO, ideally in an NGO safety training role or equivalent.
• Familiarity with the philosophy, priorities, and principles of humanitarian NGOs and NGO approaches to security.
• Experience in design and development of bespoke safety training curricula for NGOs.
• Experience in the development and delivery of HEAT, HEIST or HEFAT courses.

 Personal Attributes 

• A good listener
• An effective communicator
• Team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills

INSO’s Safeguarding Policy

INSO is fully committed to the 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. 

Terms & Conditions

Official Employment Contract with a 3-month probationary period with an expected starting date 1 Aug 2024, UAH 75 000 Gross salary.

How to apply

Please send the following to Відправити резюме and reference “Training Officer, Kyiv” in the subject line of the email before 4 July 2024. The following documents should be in PDF format and in English:

• Cover Letter specifying how you meet the mandatory requirements, any preferred characteristics, your motivation for applying, and what you hope to bring to INSO.
• Updated CV.

Please do not send any additional information. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.