Security Officer at Sahei Gender Development - 2 Openings

Sahei Gender Development Initiative, was formally known and called Sanitation and hygiene education initiative (SGDI). The organization is a Nigerian non-governmental and not-for-profit making organization incorporated with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in November 2014. It is an organization that facilitates, advocates, and raises awareness for access to improved services among vulnerable individuals. The organization focuses in the areas of WASH, Protection/GBV, Empowerment/livelihood, Waste Management, Health/Nutrition, Climate Change and Peace Building. The organization has experienced staff that are equipped with knowledge, skills to response when the need arises. The organizations staff can work all over the liberated LGAs of Borno State.

The organization was established to promote well-being of individuals and alleviate the suffering of conflict affected people and the vulnerable groups of people in Northeastern Nigeria. In pursuit of its mission, the Organization works with partners to execute programs aimed at improving the livelihood and living standards of vulnerable children, women and girls, men, widows, internally displaced persons, and persons living with disabilities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Security Officer

Locations: Katsina and Sokoto
Job type: Full-time

Major Responsibilities
Humanitarian Access:

• Develop and implement humanitarian access strategies and approaches tailored to local contexts in field sites throughout his areas of operations in Katsina and Sokoto State.
• Work to ensure that SGDI, and its work in the areas of operations is known and accepted.
• Work to encourage stakeholders to work with SGDI in ensuring that staff and programs are safe and allowed to continue with humanitarian activities in areas of operations.
• Conduct training and  development of  Security teams and activities across areas of operations.
• oversee and advise on the implementation and review of tailored acceptance strategies.
• Enhance SGDI image and acceptance within the community and amongst stakeholders by providing guidance on inclusive visibility strategies.
• Work with appropriate SGDI units, including HR, to ensure timely and appropriate follow-up to violations of SGDI’s Code of Conduct, in addition to operational breaches to humanitarian principles.

Safety and Security Risk Management:

• Organize monthly Security Focal Group (SFG) Meeting.
• develop, consolidate and implement operating procedures and contingency plans.
• Develop and maintain a network of SGDI Security Focal Points and enhance gender balance.
• Maintain record of security training for staff.
• Ensure replenishment of hibernation kit, first aid kit.
• Update security incident database regularly.

Liaison, Networking, Analysis:

• Establish and maintain relations and networks in Katsina and sokoto to facilitate understanding and influence on humanitarian access environment.
• Identify barriers to access and develop strategies to address them in area of responsibility including hard-to-reach and contested areas and establishment of partnerships to expand reach.
• Develop and maintain contact lists, stakeholder analyses and humanitarian access profiles in area of responsibility.
• day-to-day operations related to humanitarian access and liaison with authorities and other entities for administrative and substantive staff, program, and organizational needs.

Context Analysis and Reporting:

• Monitor the context, compile, and report information, including incidents and trends pertinent to Humanitarian Access
• Submit monthly contextual analysis as needed by relevant field and program management.
• Work closely with SGDI field  teams  to ensure all incidents are followed up with an official written report.
• Monitor the operating environment, identify new threats, assess SGDI vulnerabilities, and recommend possible responses.
• Contribute to local-level conflict sensitivity analysis and macro- level analysis of trends in the State.

Briefing, Training and Capacity Building:

• Ensure Security briefings (arrival and complete) are of adequate quality and done in timely manner.
• organize high quality, regular trainings to build the capacity of staff, to enable them deal with security-related risks, threats, and incidents

Minimum Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Security Management, Sociology or a related field is required.

Work Experience:
Essential:

• 3 year work experience in insecure/hostile environments with NGO.
• Substantial practical field experience in security management in a leadership role
• Fluent in written and spoken English and local language.
• Ability to work within a multi-cultural, multiethnic team.
• Experience and knowledge of personnel and organizational security issues, threat/risk assessment, security management and security awareness in an insecure environment.
• Experience of incident reporting, incident mapping, intelligence collation and analysis functions, set up and execution of an incident warning system, compilation of security reports and assessments.
• Experience in training and coaching staff in safety and security.
• Ability to adapt to needs and balance demands of beneficiary and security actors while maintaining appropriate contextual NGO security advice and coordination.
• Sound knowledge of humanitarian principles of impartiality and neutrality as outlined in the Humanitarian Charter and the International Red Cross Code of Conduct.
• Strong report writing, analytical and interpersonal skills.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Northwest Nigeria’s context

Work Environment:

• The position will be based in Katsina and Sokoto state, Nigeria.
• This is a national position.

Application Closing Date
25th July, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information

• Interested candidates should complete and attach their CV with Cover Letter following this format “Name_ Position you applied for”.
• Only applicants whose competencies meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.
• SGDI is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups, and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• SGDI reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.
• SGDI has a PSEA Policy that the successful candidate will be expected to comply with and promote.