Safety Advisor - Afghanistan

About INSO

Founded in 2011, the International NGO Safety Organization (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 1,500 NGOs operating in 24 of the world’s most insecure countries. INSO is registered in the Netherlands, with its headquarters located in The Hague, a city renowned for its international focus on peace and justice.

Job Summary

The Safety Advisor position is based in the INSO Palestine office in Amman, Jordan. The Afghanistan mission is a remote programme. The Safety Advisor will cover the Afghanistan context remotely and will have the unique opportunity to deliver safety advice, analysis and coordination remotely to NGOs operating in Afghanistan.

The Safety Advisor will build and/or have their own local networks to explore local dynamics and develop an understanding of what is relevant to NGOs seeking to inform strategic decision-making and programming. You will be outgoing and resilient, with the ability to analyse complex issues and contexts, give practical safety and security advice, and share INSO’s commitment to humanitarian principles.

Major Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain an active information network to obtain credible and relevant safety information.
• Provide NGOs with timely and credible safety information and contextual analysis of the local operating environment.
• Develop analytical products on regional and country-wide dynamics or developments of relevance to NGOs.
• Facilitate and lead NGO roundtables.
• Assist NGOs in developing their own safety management capacities by reviewing policy documents, conducting site surveys, and assisting in crisis planning.
• Effectively represent, promote and protect INSO's mandate of independence, impartiality and neutrality.

Requirements

• Proven writing, editing, and analytical skills and the keenest eye for detail.
• Experience in conflict and post-conflict environments.
• Experience in the humanitarian and/or risk management and/or humanitarian access sectors.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Fluency, written and spoken, in the working language of the context (e.g. Dari and/or Pashto)
• Personal and professional resilience in a fast-moving, high-output, quality-driven program.
• Independent drive, motivation, and excellence, and the ability to operate and sustainably manage staff under strict systems and deadlines.
• Well-developed personal, organisational, and management skills and standards in a diverse multi-cultural setting.
• Demonstrable understanding of humanitarian safety practices and principles.
• Bachelor-level education in a relevant field

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in Afghanistan
• Experience with NGO security and/or project management.
• Existing information networks in Afghanistan
• Prior experience in an inter-agency role.

Core Competencies

• Attention to detail – Ensures accuracy and quality by carefully reviewing data, reports, and processes.
• Analytical Thinking – Interprets complex data with accuracy to support decision-making.
• Collaboration – Fosters teamwork and shared goals across diverse groups.
• Diplomacy – Builds trust and inclusion through empathy and listening.
• Communication – Conveys information clearly and adapts to the audience.
• Proactivity – Anticipates issues and suggests practical, forward-thinking solutions.

Terms and Conditions

12-month renewable contract, €5000 per month salary, housing allowance, 4 calendar days of annual leave per month and 3 days of R&R every 3 months, global medical coverage (excluding the USA), $200,000 AD&D coverage.

INSO’s Safeguarding Policy

INSO is fully committed to safe recruitment, selection and vetting of all potential new staff, trustees and volunteers. We ensure rigorous compliance with our Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policy throughout the recruitment process. INSO is a member of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, and the selected candidate will be required to undergo the relevant misconduct disclosure checks as part of the final hiring steps.