Senior Security Officer at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Security Officer

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full time
Duration: 6 months’ renewable

Duties

• Coordinate safety and security activities to secure/safeguard IITA assets; employees, guests, facility, and other stakeholders on IITA property.
• Supervise access and egress control to ensure loss prevention.
• Enforce compliance with safety and security policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Initiate immediate response to emergencies like fire, theft, etc.
• Coordinate the work performance of the contract security company.
• Conduct safety, security surveys and risk assessment.
• Train subordinate’s security professionals (including out-sourced security professionals) in security rules and procedures.
• Educate staff members on current security situations and participate in the security focal point meetings.
• Plan security special and high-risk events.
• Implement an effective fire prevention protocol.
• Identify, investigate, or resolve security breaches.
• Liaise with Security Agencies and Head of communities around IITA campuses to enhance security operations in the Institute.
• Patrol building/campus, ward off intruders and supervise parking procedures.
• Implement a secure journey management system.
• Prepare safety and security reports.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Sociology, Psychology, Criminology, Security Risk Management, or any relevant Social Science or related field with a minimum of six (6) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well-structured environment field.
• Service in any military or para-military role would be an added advantage with certifications in safety and security.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate must:

• Have excellent surveillance and observation skills
• Possess good communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Must be proactive in nature and innovative.
• Have the ability to lead and work effectively as part of a team.
• Have good analytical skills, ability to evaluate and assess any given situation properly.
• Be good at decision-making.
• Be tech-savvy with experience in surveillance systems
• Have ability to drive vehicles.

Application Closing Date
21st December, 2023.