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Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries, driving changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. Plan International is registered in Nigeria with the Corporate Affairs Commission.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Security Assistant
Location: Pulka / Gwoza, Borno
Role Purpose
The Security Assistant will be responsible for the assessments, security related guidance and enforce implementation of security policies, guidelines and procedures for the Humanitarian Response Program with the support of the Safety and Security Manager.
Dimension of Role
This will involve, but is not limited to: promoting a culture of security; security incident reporting; security guard oversight and management; monitoring and analysing the security situation in the states of humanitarian response, supporting the development and implementation of Security related Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) in Borno field offices.
The scope of responsibility is for both Plan International and all authorised visitors.
Key Roles / Responsibilities
Programme development & Quality Management:
Regular attendance at relevant security meetings and forums for the North East.
Report on security incidents/threats to Security Manager/Security officer as the case may be on a regular basis (including analysis of trends) and focal persons at the deep field level
Attending security meeting at deep field levels at Gwoza and Pulka
Effective networking with the military in the deep field
Managing and maintaining effective use of security communication equipment in deep field locations in Pulka and Gwoza
Performing location assessment in Pulka and Gwoza
Managing and facilitating staff/partners’ movements from Maiduguri to Pulka/Gwoza
Supporting visitors with post arrival briefing in both locations
Working closely with field coordinator and community mobilization officer to drive acceptance of Plan International programme activities in Pulka and Gwoza
Tactically resolving youth and community conflict that could trigger into security incident
Providing pre-alert to Security manager/Officer in Maiduguri on prospective security issues
Ensure general staff safety and security in those location – Pulka and Gwoza
Deploy occasional step down training
Gathering sensitive information and intelligence in the location for security Manager’s/officer’s use
Ensure compliance of all SoPs such as movement SoP, curfew SoP, staff relation-community SoP, grievance SoP
Providing weekly situation report for the security Manager in Maiduguri
Providing monthly incident report to Maiduguri
Managing security information and communication effectively
Drive hibernation and relocation when the context changes
Continuously suggest safety and security infrastructure required for the location according to the emerging threat
Manage and supervise guard force in the locations
Ensure access management into Plan offices and premises in these locations
Obtain daily travel report affecting Plan International staff in their location of duty
Any other duty that may be assigned by the Security Manager/Officer
Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Strong knowledge and experience in occupational security and health & safety operations
Ability to prioritise and manage complex and varied workloads, often to tight deadlines, in a dynamic, fragile and multi-cultural setting
Ability to guide staff with limited security capacity
Ability to predict and respond to security threats/incidents
Strong diplomatic, interpersonal, and trouble-shooting skills including negotiation and influencing skills
Ability to work with multiple stakeholders
Energetic and motivated individual, with a proven track record of undertaking similar assignments
Strategic and critical skills - but also focused on operational results and ‘getting things done’
Commitment to continuous learning; willingness to keep abreast of new developments in security
Able to work independently but also collaborate closely within teams
Ability to establish and sustain strong working relationships with Plan colleagues and in the broader Nigeria community/context
Note: Plan International Nigeria is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender or disabilities. Plan International Nigeria is fully committed to child protection to prevent children from all forms of abuse. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.