NSP Training Manager

Nairobi - with frequent travels to Somalia

Overall objectives

The Training Manager is a senior and key person who will be responsible for the Capacity Building component and part of the response component of NSP.

The purpose of this position is to:

• Organise and conduct relevant and cost effective trainings to NGOs operating in Somalia
• Support NGOs operating in Somalia during crisis management.

Background

NGO Security Programme, formerly NGO SPAS, was established in 2004 by NGOs operating in Somalia. NGO Safety programme seeks to make a contribution by improving the delivery of much needed humanitarian and development assistance in Somalia. NSP addresses the growing challenge of security in the NGO community through the provision of specialized, coordinated and focused security management support. The project recognizes the insecure operating environment all NGOs face in Somalia and the collective value of enhancing security preparedness and support. The project provides the NGO community with its own security focal point and tailored security support services through 3 main services: Information (provision of regular reports, security risk assessments and briefings); Capacity building (provision of various trainings); Response (provision of crisis management services like evacuation support). NSP provide its services to all NGOs without conditions.

NSP is currently hosted by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) to provide it with a legal and administrative framework, through which to fulfil its functions more efficiently, effectively and accountably.

Key Responsibilities

i. Management

• Responsible for the management of the Training Assistant, with a clear understanding of the pressures associated with operating in hostile environments (recruitment, appraisal, work plan, authorization of movement, mission orders, leave request disciplinary measures etc.)
• Responsible for the capacity building of the Training Assistant.
• Responsible for the logistics and financial needs of the Training Assistant in link with the Senior Administration and Finance Officer

ii. Trainings

• Responsible for the delivering and development of the HEIST training (the HEIST training is a successful 4 days training targeting new incoming NGO staff prior to their deployment in Somalia)
• Responsible for categorizing security training needs of NGO’s operating throughout Somalia
• Based on this categorizing responsible for the development and delivering of other security training packages (first aid, senior management trainings, refresher etc...)
• Develop a communication strategy toward NGOs to advertise the trainings and ensure a wide and relevant NGO participation
• Promote compliance with security measures through the provision of training.
• Initiate & maintain contact with security documentation, training and analysis in other countries and regions to monitor ‘state-of-the-art’ development integrating them into the Somali context.
• Coordinate with field based, and senior level staffs in planning and implementation of a training strategy and schedule in-line with principles mandates & objectives.
• Follow up with the impact of the trainings through post-training satisfaction surveys
• Capitalize the various trainings material and methodology to ensure when required proper handing-over

iii. Response

• Responsible for the development of Medevac and Evacuation plans in support of NGOs
• Participate on request to specific response in support of NGOs (evacuation, crisis management)
• Participate on request to Security Risk Assessment

iv. Strategy

• Participate proactively to the definition of NSP strategy
• On request, participate to the drafting of proposals based on that strategy
• Follow-up the action plan based on the strategy and reports against it
• Participate the capitalization and to the development of the Institutional memory of NSP

v. Reporting

• Prepare post-training reports to the program manager with lessons learned and analysis
• Prepare weekly reports (siterep) for his / her line manager
• Participate senior management team meeting, staff meetings, analysis meetings and other requested internal meetings
• Participate on request to the drafting of donor reports
• Regularly brief and share information / analysis with other team members

Reporting Arrangements

The position reports to the NSP Program Manager.

The position manages the Training Assistant.

Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive military, police or other security related training credentials to the level of senior military officer or equivalent
• Acknowledged international trainers certificate or military/police equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in Security, Humanitarian or training environment.
• Minimum of 2 years in a multinational training environment.
• Minimum of 2 years experience/posting as a dedicated trainer.
• Proven ability in development, preparation and delivery of complex security trainings.
• Previous experience living, working and operating in hostile environments.
• Proven experience of staff management.
• Proven experience developing training materials.
• Previous NGO working experience is a strong advantage

Skills & Competences

• Strong willingness to work and adapt to the NGO sector in compliance with basic humanitarian principles
• Demonstrated capacity to work with minimal supervision and maintain a high level of engagement.
• Demonstrated capacity to recognize when and where proactive action is required and to initiate timely and appropriate action.
• Demonstrated leadership capacity and ability to maintain and motivate staff in a remote management environment
• Demonstrated ability to make clear and articulate presentations of complex information
• Calm and focused decision making

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of age, nationality, race, gender or age.

Conditions

Availability: December, 2010.
Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya with frequent travel to NSP Field Offices in Somalia (an insecure and unpredictable environment). The selected candidate must adhere to all security precautions and contribute to the security of the team.
Contract: 1 year renewable contract.
Salary and other conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Global Expatriates (available at www.drc.dk under Vacancies). This position is graded as D2.

Further information

You are welcome to contact NSP Program Manager Emmanuel Rinck on email: emmanuel@nspsomalia.org for further information on the programme and the position.
Please note that applications are not to be sent to Mr Rinck; we only receive applications via our online-application form www.drc.dk under Vacancies.

For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.

Commitments

DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability committments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html).

CV-only applications will not be considered.

We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk under Vacancies/Current vacancies/Training Manager NSP - Kenya.

Please forward the application and CV, marked “Training Manager NSP”, no later than 6. November, 2010.

Problems with on-line application?
Please contact Anne Oxholm, job@drc.dk, if you experience problems with your on-line application.