Chief Security Officer at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS)

The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, Plateau State Nigeria was established by Decree No 20 of 1979, now CAP N51 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. The Institute was conceived as a high-level institution with the primary objective of serving as the nation's foremost policy “think tank,” developing a crop of top-class technocrats of high intellectual capacity, who will conceptualise and anchor the implementation of innovative and dynamic policy initiatives and strategies critical for national development.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Security Officer

Location: Kuru, Plateau

Job Description

• The Management of the Institute wishes to fill the vacant position of Chief Security Officer of the Institute. The Chief Security Officer is in charge of overseeing the security of the Institute, coordinating the security of the Institute, making security brief to the Management and other matters as may be directed by the Director-General of the National Institute.

Requirements

• The candidate must be a retired Army Officer of not less than a Lt Colonel in the Army or equivalent in the Armed Forces or Assistant Commissioner of Police or equivalent in DSS. He should not be above the age of 55 (Fifty-five) years as at December 2020.
• Experience of serving as Chief Security Officer in similar organisation will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
15th March, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward 15 copies of their Application Letter accompanied with 15 copies of candidate's CV. The CV must include the candidate's full name, Rank, Age, Marital status, Educational attainment, nationality, professional experience and any other relevant information.

All application should be submitted under confidential cover and addressed to:
The AG. Director-General,
National Institute for Policy & Strategic Studies,
PMB 2024, Bukuru,
Plateau State.

Important Information

• The sealed envelope containing the Application and CV should be marked "Chief Security Officer" at the top left-hand corner and forwarded to reach the Sec / Director of Administration
• Each applicant should include the names and addresses of 3 referees (at least one should testify to the integrity and moral character of applicant). Each referee should be contacted by the applicant to forward directly to the Director-General a confidential report on him in a properly sealed envelope marked "Referee Attestation for the Position of Chief Security Officer" at the top left hand corner of the envelope.
• Each application must be accompanied by 15 printed copies of statement of the candidate vision for the security of the National Institute.