Security Officer

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The Nigeria Country Office is currently recruiting for the Lake Chad Basin Response, in the capacity below:

Job Position: Security Officer

Location:
Bauchi

Job Purpose

  • Ensure that the security strategy for the LINE Project is developed, implemented, monitored and reviewed; consistent with Oxfam policies, standards and requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Ongoing analysis of the context and developments in relation to the security situation.
  • Develop and maintain up-to-date context analysis and risk assessment.
  • Develop and maintain incident reporting system.
  • Maintain close contacts with all relevant stakeholders to develop a network and build relationships with key actors to ensure gathering of reliable security information.
  • Provide crisis management support to the Project Manager for incident response, reporting and analysis.
  • Ensure that all staff and visitors receive appropriate security briefing.
  • Any other duties as delegated.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Sociology, Criminology, International Relations, or related discipline.
  • Considerable practical experience in conducting security assessments, planning and implementation of procedures in the context of UN or INGO.


<< Apply Here >>
All qualified candidates should send their application letter and Curriculum Vitae as one attachment to: vacancies-nigeria@oxfamnovib.nl with the position title as the subject of your email.

Note

  • Applications sent in the required format will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.
  • For enquiries contact Stella Yani at: stella.yani@oxfamovib.nl

 

Deadline

22nd February, 2017.