Security Officer at Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi)

Achieving Health Nigeria Initiative (AHNi) is a non profit organization founded in 2014, to address the health and rights needs of diverse marginalized/minority persons in Nigeria. This was in response to the effect of the syncretism of culture and religion in our context that exacerbates their lived experiences, leaving them more vulnerable to stigma and discrimination.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Security Officer

Location: Taraba
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• He / she will be responsible for providing security advisory to staff across the entire ACE 1 grant implementation states to minimize staff exposure to security risk and mitigate any harm to staff or program property. 
• He/she will develop and implement security management plan and security protocols for AHNi state offices
• Conduct regular security risk assessments in line with minimum operation requirements
• Conduct regular safety audits of all AHNi premises and recommend measures that would reduce risk, focusing on prevention and deterrence 
• Ensure that Security Guards at all ACE 1 premises have undergone basic safety and security trainings and maintain clear records on the same.
• In consultation with the Security Manager/State Team Lead, he/she will ensure that safety features are installed in all AHNi premises, conduct safety and security trainings to all new staff before deployment to filed locations. 
• Also, the Security Officer will analyze staff security and safety needs and share with line managers through the State Team Lead, develop a catalogue of mandatory trainings that staff should undertake & conduct brief security briefs before deployment to deep field locations, ensure close coordination of AHNi security protocols with other actors in the operation areas and keep monitoring for any actions that may elevate our security risk for immediate remedy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or relevant certification in international relations, Security Management, risk management, humanitarian work, ex-Military – Nigeria, SSS or Nigeria Police with 5 to 6 years’ experience.
• A formal security qualification or security management training/work experience in complex environments (minimal 5 years).
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic team experience and knowledge of personnel and organizational security issues, threat/risk assessment, security management and security awareness in complex context.
• Up to 3 years working with an NGO or development organization preferred.
• Experience in incident reporting, incident mapping, compilation of security reports and assessments.
• Experience in training and coaching national staff in safety and security.

Application Closing Date
7th May, 2025.