Assistant Safety Advisor

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 19 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 380 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 Kharkiv, 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 Assistant Safety Advisor.

Job Summary

The Assistant Safety Advisor is responsible for the technical core of INSO’s analytical process: maintaining the incident database, verifying and cross-checking incident reports through field monitors, open sources and OSINT, and monitoring media for relevant security developments. The position holder collects, validates, and processes raw information into structured, usable data, and supports the Safety Advisor (SA) and Deputy Safety Advisors (DSAs) in producing reports and analyses, while maintaining daily liaison with field monitors and local contacts to sustain the information network.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain the incident database: receive, verify, and enter incident data.

• Proactively ensure daily liaison with field monitors and submit Requests for Information to deadlines.

• Proactively monitor relevant open sources and media.

• Collate, validate, and summarise safety and security information in a concise and actionable format.

• Assist the SA and DSAs in the preparation of relevant reports, area assessments, and other INSO products.

• Assist the SA and DSAs in visualising and analysing data by using charts and mapping tools.

• Help to enhance information collection capacity in the region.

• Together with the SA and DSAs, maintain and expand a network of contacts at the local and regional levels (population, local authorities, NGOs, law enforcement agencies, etc.).

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Good written and spoken English.

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.

• Demonstrated ability to collect, verify, and analyse information from open sources and other channels.

• Strong computer skills, including Windows, Office, and SharePoint; familiarity with mapping and data visualisation software.

• Proven ability to build and maintain working relationships with partners.

• Strong work ethic, with the flexibility to manage a high workload and competing priorities under tight deadlines.

• Understanding of and commitment to humanitarian principles.

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience working with humanitarian organisations or NGOs.

• Prior experience in information collection, monitoring, or analysis (e.g. security, media, or research settings).

• Existing local and regional networks of contacts.

Personal Attributes

• Confidentiality, integrity, and awareness of conflict-of-interest risks.

• Self-motivated, courteous, and humble.

• Strong team spirit and interpersonal skills.

• Sound planning and organisational ability.

• Flexible and proactive, with initiative.

• Able to work under pressure.

• Effective communicator.

• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.

INSO’s Safeguarding Policy

INSO is fully committed to the safe recruitment, selection, and vetting of all potential new staff, trustees, and volunteers. 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 of 03 August 2026, UAH 88 250 Gross salary.

How to apply

Please send the following to [відгукнутися] and reference «ASA, Kyiv» in the subject line of the email before 16 July 2026. 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.