Save the Children Nigeria Recruitment for Safety and Security Officer.

Save the Children Nigeria Recruitment- Save the Children Nigeria is hiring qualified candidates to fill the position of a Safety and Security Officer. Interested candidates should apply below.

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Safety and Security Officer

Ref No: 2200050V
Location: Ogoja, Cross-River
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Post Type: National
Team: Safety and Security
Grade: 4
Reports to: Head of Safety and Security

Job Description

The development of an organizational culture that reflects our dual mandate values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our Members and donors
Ensure all Ogoja office and its operational locations complies with all Save the Children Management Operating Standards and Standard Operating Procedures
Ensure that all required support is provided promptly, at scale and in line with the rules and principles during emergencies.
Provide support as required to the Field Incident Management Team in case of security-related crisis

Coordinate with the alternate Security Focal Points for the preparation & delivery of high quality reports, analysis and security by gathering information from a variety of sources.
The Security Officer will submit written weekly Field security report to the Field Manager and HoSS.
The Security Officer will coordinate field office weekly security briefing.
Ensure that incident reports are properly compiled in a timely manner by staff and shared with the Field Manager and HoSS.
Monitor events, review incidents and coordinate analysis, follow up actions and recommendations
Provide security updates which include situational analysis, actions taken and actions recommended to SC Field management team

Ensure that all Ogoja staff understand the country-wide security plan and agree to abide by its policies and procedures.
Monitor the security environment and adjust security policies and procedures accordingly in consultation with the Field Managers and the HoSS
Ensure quality and relevance of area security plans.
Undertake reviews of policies and procedures; identify opportunities to enhance security.

Advise on safe movement for staff e.g. proper vehicle fleet management policies, adequate safety and communication equipment in vehicles and training drivers in established procedures and requisite skills
Assist with proposal development to ensure adequate consideration of safety and security need and inclusion of security costs.
Undertake security assessments of and field missions to programme areas and potential programme areas; report on findings and design necessary improvements.
Provide safety and security support and advise to Field TAs Programme managers.

Liaise on a regular basis with other INGOs and UN agencies in Ogoja, government and local administration and where possible with community leaders in the process of gathering and verifying security information
Coordinate the gathering and flow of information with other relevant actors; classify security information according to its reliability and accuracy
Coordinate and manage the proper use of SCI communication equipment/systems and alert the Field Manager of any hardware failures
Develop security briefing material and provide orientation to incoming or newly appointed staff
Coordinate Safety and Security trainings to SCI Ogoja staff and partners. Trainings will include medical, communications, guard force and driving but will also include other higher-level security trainings.
Provide timely security briefings for visitors to Ogoja and on occasions escort visitors on field missions
Develop and implement security training for all Ogoja staff, develop and apply evaluation processes to determine whether training competencies are met.
The successful candidate will have a high degree of common sense and a genuine interest in people.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
Minimum 4 years’ experience in complex and insecure settings
A clear understanding of the philosophy and mode of operation of NGOs
Experience in liaising with civilian, police and military government authorities, as well as with field level , national and international institutions
Well organised with ‘people skills’
Ability and willingness to travel within Cross-River, Benue and Taraba states in Nigeria is essential.
Demonstrable network of contacts within Nigeria
Computer literate – Able to use Microsoft office Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent written and spoken English leading to the ability to produce a high standard of both written and oral work
Ability to analyse information
The ability to work harmoniously in a multi-national / multi-cultural environment.
The ability to work independently, multi-task and anticipate problems
Ability to speak the local languages is an advantage.
Commitment to Save the Children values

Background training and service in any security service.

Delivers timely and appropriate results using available resources
Takes responsibility for their work and its impact on others
Plans, prioritises and performs tasks well without needing direct supervision
Understands the link between their work and the organisation’s objectives

Suggests creative improvements and better ways of working
Seeks out and applies successful ideas from others to overcome challenges
Shifts tasks, roles and priorities to perform effectively under changing or unclear conditions
Applies lessons learned to enhance future ways of working

Delivers work that reflects a good knowledge and application of technical and professional standards
Keeps up to date with trends in their work area
Maintains ethical and professional behaviour in accordance with relevant codes of conducts

Actively listens to new and different perspectives and experiences of those they work with
Proactively supports team members and trusts their capabilities
Demonstrates understanding of their skills and how they complement those of others within diverse teams and groups
Clarifies their role and responsibilities within the team to maximise impact