Safety & Security Officer

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Safety & Security Officer

Location: Kebbi

Position Overview

• Key responsibilities include conducting security assessments, ensuring compliance with security procedures, reporting incidents, and engaging with relevant stakeholders to obtain timely security updates for safe program implementation.
• Proficiency in English and Hausa, strong report-writing skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multicultural environment are essential. Candidates must also be willing to reside in Kebbi State if successful.
• The Safety & Security Officer (S&SO) will support the organization by monitoring and managing safety and security risks across all operational locations.
• The ideal candidate must have at least 2 years of experience in a similar NGO or humanitarian security role, strong communication and analytical skills, and the ability to respond proactively to evolving security situations. Candidates should be highly organized, detail-oriented, adaptable, and willing to conduct frequent field visits, including on short notice.

Key Responsibilities
Staff Communications:

• Contact Mostly High and Medium risk rated clinics for security update
• Back check with Field Officers to confirm if they get security advisory
• Confirmation of security incidents reported by staff.
• Prioritize High/Medium risk clinics in making contact (each clinic, particularly in Zamfara and Katsina should be called twice weekly)
• Communicate regularly with Field Managers and Field Officers
• Special reports generated from staff members should be documented (if necessary) and inform the Security Manager

Stakeholders Communications:

• Using the clinic schedule, stakeholders should be contacted a day before clinic day
• Prioritize calls to High and Medium risk clinics.
• Special reports generated that indicate heightened risk for visiting staff should be shared with Security Manager via phone call after registering on myDay to determine if staff visit is safe or otherwise
• Directly contact Stakeholders like those in our security networks and community gatekeepers for security update

Security Incident Review:

• Assign necessary actions to relevant Field Managers.
• Give recommendations where necessary
• Review low risk reported security incidents
• Contact staff directly to understand content of report

Security report:

• Draft Security Reports and assign and confirm actions taken.

Security Assessment:

• Perform such roles as assigned by the Assistant Security Manager, Security Manager, and Security Director in supporting expatriate visits to Nigeria
• Assume responsibilities related to incident management by taking initial steps and reporting the same to Assistant Security Manager and Security Manager. Where an incident is critical, report directly to the Security Director.
• Assist the Security Manager and Assistant Security Manager in conducting and confirming Security Assessments of all operational clinics and LGAs through in-person visits and information
• Shadow Field Officers to clinics to understand the degree of adherence to security measures and gaps for training
• Complement the Security Manager in training decisions and delivery
• Conduct security assessment of facilities (hotels, training venues) and car hire vendors
• Incident Management
• As guided by the Security Manager, perform delegated duties during critical incident management.

Education and Work Experience Requirement

• Minimum of 2 years experience working in similar capacity for an NGO
• BSc Degree or its equivalent in Social Sciences discipline
• Strong oral and written communications skills in English.

Skills and Competencies Requirement:

• Ability to deliver high quality work in short periods of time and to work under pressure
• Skilled in conducting security assessments and context analysis
• Willingness to frequent field missions for assessments even on short notices
• Passion to help others and reduce infant mortality
• Very good communication and writing skills, English, Hausa and dialects (verbal and written)
• Sound cultural awareness and ability to work in a multicultural and multiethnic environment
• Candidate must be willing to reside in Jigawa upon resumption (if successful)
• Careful attention to details
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, internet browsers, smartphones and ICT in general. Ability to use Google Doc, Google Sheet and AppSheet would be a bonus.
  Motivation to work in a young organization that is constantly changing based on stakeholder feedback and operates with a lean structure.
• Critical thinker and possess problem solving attitude
• Preferably a former security forces (military or paramilitary) but not most
• Excellent responsiveness to email and phone requests
• Adaptability to changing nature of humanitarian work and operational difficulties
• Good organizational skills, effective time management, ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize tasks

Language Requirement:

• Proficiency in English Language (conversation, reading and writing) is required
• Knowledge of Hausa Language (conversation and reading) is required.