Back Safety and Security Officer – (SSO)

Position SummarySearch Nigeria is seeking Safety and Security Officers who will be responsible for implementing all policies and procedures regarding security & safety and promoting its day to day management for Search in Nigeria. They will continuously assess the safety / security environment and devise risk reduction measures as needed in coordination with the National Safety and Security Manager (SSM). This full time position and subject to performance and funding availability, may be extended beyond a year. The Security and Safety officer will be based in Yola.

Roles and Responsibilities

• • Work closely with Safety & Security Manager (SSM) to ensure security strategies for Search Nigeria and that responses are appropriate and aligned with regional and global priorities.
  • Deliver oversight of security prevention, preparation, and response and recovery activities, particularly in their respective offices and to counter threats emerging from changing political, social and economic situations.
  • Support in developing, reviewing and ensuring effective implementation of the Search Nigeria Security Management Plans, SOPs/Contingency Plans, including a security plan in assigned offices, together with key staff
  • Ensure that all safety and security management systems are in line with existing Search security policy, protocol and approach
  • Implement and ensure effective monitoring of a personnel and vehicle tracking system in each office.
  • Support the SSM in planning and implementing risk mitigation strategies (acceptance, deterrence, protection) to improve safety and security.
  • Ensure that appropriate safety and security systems are in place to provide timely and accurate security information to all staff members and visitors.
  • Provide crisis/Incident management support (evacuation and hibernation) as required.
  • Be readily available at all times to the HOOs and field staff to advice on security developments.
  • Maintain an updated Search staff contact list and security notification tree and test the tree on a regular basis.
  • Conduct regular site visits to field sites to assess safety/security arrangements.
  • SSO will work closely with Search program staff to facilitate easy access to program location, conduct regular security risk assessment of Search program location and facilities.
  • The SSO will further assist the SSM in building up the capacity, awareness and preparedness of staff to deal with security-related risks, threats and incidents through the delivery of high quality, regular trainings or briefings to staff and Search visitors within the area of responsibility
  • Supervise and liaise on a daily basis with the contracted guards to ensure the guard force is trained and aware of Search SOPs and are effectively enforcing the required regulations.

    Analysis:

    • • Report, analyze and communicate current socio-political context and the security situation and the wider context (country, region, global trends as applicable).
      • Ensure compliance with the incident reporting system, prepare weekly reports for the Field offices and update data on available incident data tools and ensure that the incident register is updated regularly.
      • Conduct ongoing threat assessments and compile daily/weekly situation reports/monthly security analysis and ensure that the information is shared in a timely manner.

        Networking:

        • • She/he will develop a wide web of relevant contacts of stakeholders to engage with positively to address access challenges, collate and disseminate relevant security information.
          • Attend security & emergency related briefings and meetings and share security related information with third party security and risk management service providers.

            Qualifications

            • • Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science or a related discipline

                Required Experience

                • • 2-3 years of relevant experience at the national or international NGOs in safety and security functions
                  • Experience in liaising with communities, civilians, police and/or military government authorities as well as with regional institutions preferred.
                  • Excellent negotiation and representation skills and the ability to work comfortably with an ethnically diverse staff in a very sensitive environment.
                  • Good context analysis skills.
                  • Must be Competent and literate in Hausa and or local language of north east/ north west Nigeria, verbal and written, with a sound knowledge of technical expressions. Willingness to travel at short notice, and often in difficult circumstances.
                  • Highly organized and systematic with excellent attention to detail.
                  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
                  • Excellent cross-cultural communication and working skills, enjoys a multicultural work environment;
                  • Ability in Training and facilitation skill using different training media
                  • Ability to conduct regular mock drills in all offices (e.g. fire drill, evacuation, etc.)

                    Required Competencies

                    • • Leading and supervising: Has the ability to influence, motivate, and enable others to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of SFCG. Is able to build trust within the team and acts with integrity.
                      • Accountability: Being accountable and passing on accountability for one's own actions and those of colleagues and the organization.
                      • Attention to detail: The ability to process detailed information effectively and consistently
                      • Collaboration: The ability to work effectively with others in order to achieve a shared goal - even when the object at stake is of no direct personal interest possibilities.
                      • Creativity: The ability to come up with original and innovative ideas and solutions, to adopt points of view outside the usual parameters.
                      • Focus on Quality: Setting high quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance.
                      • Learning Ability: The ability to absorb new information readily and to put it into practice effectively
                      • Adaptability: The ability to remain fully functional by adapting to changing circumstances (environment, procedures and people).Note: This position is only open to Nigerian nationals. Applications will close within 2 weeks of initial publication of this opening. Please note that application will be accessed on a rolling basis and may be closed before the end date specified.To apply:Interested candidates should send the following to our Career Portal.1. Current resume 2. Cover Letter (which includes expectations of compensation and projected start date)Please compile your cover letter, resume and any other submission into not more than 2 document as the system only has the functionality to upload two documents per application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please. Please see our website: www.sfcg.org​ for full details of our work.As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities. EU citizenship is required for placement in our Brussels officeOnly applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Please see our website www.sfcg.org for full details of our work. All Search Employees must adhere to the values: Collaboration- Audacity - Tenacity - Empathy - Results. In accordance with these values, Search enforces compliance with the Code of Conduct and related policies on Anti Workplace Harassment, Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest, and Anti-fraud. Search is committed to safeguarding the interests, rights, and well-being of children, youth, and vulnerable adults with whom it is in contact and to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for children, youth, and vulnerable adults. Search for Common Ground does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. View our code of conduct here and our privacy policy here.Les descriptifs de pouvant ne pouvant être exhaustifs, le titulaire du poste pourra être amené à entreprendre d'autres tâches qui correspondent globalement aux responsabilités clés ci-dessus.Seuls les candidats invités à un entretien seront contactés. Pas d'appels téléphoniques s'il vous plaît. Veuillez consulter notre site Web www.sfcg.org pour tous les détails de notre mission.Tous les employés de Search doivent adhérer aux valeurs de Search : Collaboration- Audace - Ténacité - Empathie - Résultats. Conformément à ces valeurs, Search fait respecter le code de conduite et les politiques connexes sur la lutte contre le harcèlement au travail, la protection contre l'exploitation et les abus, la protection des enfants, les conflits d'intérêts et la lutte contre la fraude. Search s'engage à préserver les intérêts, les droits et le bien-être des enfants, des jeunes et des adultes vulnérables avec lesquels elle est en contact et à mener ses programmes et ses opérations d'une manière qui soit sûre pour les enfants, les jeunes et les adultes vulnérables.Search for Common Ground ne fait pas et ne doit pas faire de discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, la religion (croyance), le sexe, l'expression de genre, l'âge, l'origine nationale (ascendance), le handicap, l'état matrimonial, l'orientation sexuelle ou le statut militaire, dans aucune de ses activités ou opérations.Consultez notre code de conduite ici et notre politique de confidentialité ici.