INSO Somalia/Somaliland

INSO Somalia/Somaliland seeks to address the growing challenges of safety in the NGO community in Somalia through the provision of specialized, coordinated, and focused safety management support. It recognizes the insecure operating environment all NGOs face in Somalia/Somaliland and the collective value of enhancing safety preparedness and support. The project provides the NGO community with its own safety focal point and tailored safety support services through 3 main services: Research & Analysis (provision of regular reports, safety risk assessments and briefings); Capacity building (provision of various trainings); and Response (provision of support to crisis management in response to critical incidents).

Job Summary

Reporting to the Training Manager, you will be responsible for conducting, facilitating, and delivering high-quality training and providing support to the Training Manager in the delivery of courses outlined below and the development of future training provision.

Specifically:

Organize training courses in line with the INSO Somalia/Somaliland Strategic
Co-facilitate training courses, deliver classroom inputs, and manage live practical
Support the Training Manager in course design and
Support the Training Manager in monitoring & evaluation of training delivery and impact
Support the Training Manager to train, coach, mentor and develop the Training Assistant
You will also provide support in the preparation of administrative, course reports, financial management, and statistical reports for the Director, Horn of Africa, for the benefit of INSO Donors and NGO beneficiaries.

Main Responsibilities

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
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.

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.
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.

Mandatory 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

Please submit completed applications and reference “Training Officer” in the subject line. Applications should be in English and include:

An updated CV (maximum 3 pages).
A one-page cover letter detailing why you are interested in working for INSO and how your qualifications align specifically with the competencies required for the role.