Plan International is an independent child-centred international development organisation committed to advancing the rights of children and fight against poverty. Plan has no religious, political and government affiliation. For over 75 years, we have supported girls and boys and their communities around the world to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights, free themselves from poverty and live positive fulfilling lives. Plan currently works in 70 countries including Nigeria.
Plan International officially started operations in Nigeria in 2014 and works to strengthen and promote the rights of children. Our programme is currently focused on basic education; improve community health services, youth and citizens' participation in governance and creating economic opportunities and livelihoods for the poor, building resilient communities through our emergency and humanitarian response. Plan Nigeria works with communities, civil society organisations, development partner government at all levels and the private sector.
We are currently implementing the Global Affairs Canada funded MNCH projects: Strengthening Health Outcomes for Women and children (SHOW) in Sokoto and Bauchi Opportunities for Responsive Neonatal and maternal health (BORN) in Bauchi state.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Security Officer
Location: Bauchi
Department: Operations
Report to: National Program Manager and Security Advisor (Country Office
Duration: 4 years
Purpose
- The Security Officer will be responsible for the implementation of security policies, guidelines and procedures in order to ensure the security of all Plan staff, property and operations at the country office and state level.
- 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 country and across states, promulgating and maintaining Security related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across all offices and regularly providing security updates to all staff and partners.
- The scope of responsibility is for both Plan International and all authorised visitors
Duties and Responsibilities
Planning:
- Security Frame work and associated tools and processes and Terms of Reference for Security Review Team (SRT)
- Security Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Security Risks Assessments (SRAsI)
- Security and Safety Management Plant SSMP)
- Security Incident logs amid Reports and trend analysis
- Quarterly Security Report
- Loss/Incident Notification Form
- Budget Plan related Security
Operation:
- Advise BORN project leadership and leant on all aspects of national security management issues and trends
- Develop/maintain an appropriate framework of security measures and standard operating procedures (SSOPs), which will contribute to an increase in Project Plan International Nigeria’s overall capacity to protect staff programs, and property
- Ensure that Project SSOPs reflect risk levels referenced in Plans global Security Policy and ensure SSOPs are compliant with all Plan’s policies
- Manage the day-to-day operations of security management i.e. guard oversight/management/direction; identification. documentation, analysis and follow up of security threats,’incidents: monitoring SSOI’ compliance: staff vehicle movement control, etc.
- Lead the response to all security threats/incidents in a timely, professional and appropriate manner
- Review existing Security Risk Assessments (SRAa) and conduct same at least annually as well as whenever the security situation changes and develop capacity to conduct self-assessments
- Monitor and suggest ongoing improvements to existing security wanting systems and produce file report to updates/alerts etc., then analyse available information with respect to potential impact to project, Plan International Nigeria and inform staff/management accordingly of security risks.
- Ensure regular communication whit all project leads and local security focal persons.
- Regular attendance at relevant security meetings and forums.
- Report on security incidents/threats to SRT on a regular basis (including analysis of trends via update at each SRT meeting sharing relevant points (minutes).
- Review physical security arrangements including insurance for staff and assets (e.g. vehicles) in collaboration with relevant managers such as P&C, Operations Managers etc. on a regular basis and implement. action plans to improve/correct as/when required
- Develop and test contingency plans based on results and anticipation of security threat/risk assessments and develop staff preparedness/capacity to respond, staffing collaboration with focal persons at the project level.
- Ensure that regular safety and security meetings are conducted with relevant project staff
- Build the capacity of all staff on security including health and safety aspects.
- Assess communications needs and recommend improvements/technological aspects to make sure that all equipment are working and in good condition such as generator(s), radios, satellite phones, etc.
- Maintenance of security SMS tree(s)
- Manage the budget related to security effectively.
- Plan International Nigeria staff, visiting staff, partners, volunteers and Visitors are secure in all operational locations for the project.
- Maintain, promote and garner good active relations with government, development partners and community leaders in the process of gathering and vetting safety and security information on a regular basis Perform other Security related duties as the need arises and/or as defined
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor Degree in Occupational Health & Safety or any related field
- At least 3-5 years experience of security and health and safety management or similar capacity
- Good understanding of national security related issues and their relations to Plan’s contexts
- Experience in conducting participatory risk assessments and preparing situational analyses, including the analysis of factors from both the internal and external environments.
- Identifying crucial risks that have to be addressed, setting objectives and developing plans of action
- Good communication skills (written and verbal) both in several local and English language in order to present and garner information quickly and clearly to a variety of audiences
- Computer: MS Word, Excel. Power Point, Outlook.
Application Closing Date
25th March, 2016.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send all applications and CV/Profile to:
[email protected]
Note: Only application sent electronically by e-mail with the format "Location - Position" clearly indicated as as the subject of the mail will be considered.