The Security Assistant will be responsible for the assessments,
security related guidance and enforce implementation of JDPC’s security
policies, guidelines and procedures with the support of the Security
Manager.
This will involve but is not limited to promoting a culture of
security; security incident reporting; monitoring and analysing the
security situation in the project locations, supporting the development
and implementation of Security related Standard Operating Procedures
(SoPs).
This post will be based in Damaturu (Yobe State).
Responsibilities
Assist in ensuring that appropriate safety and security systems are
in place to provide timely and accurate security information to all
staff members and visitors.
Assist in leading incident management, lessons learned and any follow up actions / changes to procedures.
Be always readily available to advise on security developments.
Conduct regular site visits to field sites to assess safety / security arrangements and report to superiors.
Assist in monitoring and implementation of safety and security
protocols and promptly advise JDPC of any non-compliance and /or
concerns / issues.
Report, analyse and communicate current security situation.
Ensure compliance with the incident reporting system and ensure that the incident register is updated regularly.
Assist in conducting ongoing threat assessments and compile
daily/weekly situation reports/monthly security analysis and ensure that
the information is shared in a timely manner.
Build and maintain regular contact with other agency security focal
points and local authorities related to security issues and concerns
especially in program implementation areas in order to gather reliable
security information, facilitate the sharing of best practices and the
adoption of an integrated approach where possible.
Regular attendance of security related meetings and share security related information
Bachelor's degree in Law, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science or any related discipline.
Minimum of 1 year 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.
Competent and literate in local North East languages (Hausa and/or
Kanuri), 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 skills.
Experience providing safety and security orientation for all new
staff, short term technical assistance, expats staff / visitor / guests
and facilitate training for existing staff.
Experience complying with systems put in place to enhance security
skills and awareness in areas of accident prevention, safety, health and
occupational hazards.
Experience conducting routine crisis management exercises for all staff and management.
Experience conducting regular mock drills in all offices (e.g. fire drill, evacuation, etc.)
Experience promoting and encouraging a safe and environmentally sound culture.
Interested and qualified candidates should mail/send their CV and Cover Letters to: recruitment@jdpcmaiduguridotorg with the position applied for and Location as the Subject of the Mail.