Key Skills

Job Description

Plans look good on paper. Your job is to make sure they hold up when things go wrong. Every day, more than 1,500 NGOs in 24 of the toughest countries on the map count on INSO to help them stay safe. As our Global Security Advisor, you’ll make sure our own Country Offices are equally prepared, from routine checks to full-scale crisis response. What the job really is → Testing our Country Offices’ risk assessments, security plans and contingency plans before reality does → Acting as chief of staff to our Crisis Management Team when an abduction, detention or evacuation turns an ordinary Tuesday upside down → Giving the independent view behind our quarterly Safety and Security Scorecard, and calling it as you see it → Building know-how across the organisation through inductions, simulations, mentoring and a global learning plan → Connecting risks on the ground with risks at the top, and keeping our Organisational Risk Register honest → Leading and challenging our Deputy Global Security Advisor You’ll spend up to half your time on the road, often in places others are leaving. The rest is in The Hague, the international city of peace and justice. You’ll fit right in if you bring → 5+ years in NGO safety and security management, including 3+ years alongside field-based NGOs in insecure or post-conflict settings → A seat at the table on a crisis or critical incident management team → Global or head office advisory experience → Fluent English and good French (Arabic or Spanish is a bonus) → Steady nerves, a sharp eye for detail and a talent for persuading people without pulling rank What’s on offer €6,400 gross per month (40 hours), 8% holiday allowance, 30 days’ annual leave, ONVZ health insurance for you and your dependants, and a Highly Skilled Migrant visa with relocation support. The role is full-time and fixed-term (renewable), based in our office in The Hague. The package doesn’t include transport or pension benefits. We’re reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so don’t wait. 👉 Apply by clicking here INSO is committed to safe recruitment and is a member of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. The selected candidate will complete misconduct disclosure checks as part of the final hiring steps.

Core Responsibilities

Assess and challenge Country Offices’ risk assessments, security and contingency plans, and lead crisis management support during incidents such as abductions, detentions, and evacuations. Provide independent safety and security oversight, strengthen organizational learning and risk management, and lead the Deputy Global Security Advisor.

Requirements

Candidates need at least five years of NGO safety and security management experience, including three or more years working alongside field-based NGOs in insecure or post-conflict settings, plus experience serving on a crisis or critical incident management team. Global or head-office advisory experience, fluent English, good French, steady judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to influence others are also required; Arabic or Spanish is a bonus.

Benefits

• Holiday Allowance
• Annual Leave
• Health Insurance
• Relocation Support
• Highly Skilled Migrant Visa