Safety & Security Officer Job at Save the Children

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. Each year, we and our partners reach millions of children in communities around the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Safety & Security Officer
Job Location: Yobe

Role Purpose

• To reduce the risk posed to the programmes, personnel and assets of Save the Children in Yobe state, Nigeria. Reporting to the Field Manager Yobe, this role will assist in the coordination and management of safety and security primarily in Yobe office and SCI field sites. The role will provide security advice, coordination and support to all tiers of SCI programs in Yobe.

Key Areas Of Accountability
Works with the Field Manager/National Security Manager to coordinate:

• The development of an organisational culture that reflects our dual mandate values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our Members and donors
• Ensure all Yobe Office complies with all Save the Children Management Operating Standards and Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure that all required support is provided promptly, at scale and in line with the rules and principles during emergencies.
• Provide support as required to the Office Incident Management Team in case of security-related crisis

Assessment and Analysis:

• Coordinate with the Security Officers and Security Focal Points for the preparation & delivery of high quality reports, analysis and security by gathering information from a variety of sources.
• The Security Officer will submit written weekly area security report to the Safety & Security Manager and Field Manager
• The Security Officer will  coordinate area/field office weekly security briefing
• Ensure that incident reports are properly compiled in a timely manner by staff and shared with the Field Manager and National Safety & Security Manager
• Monitor events, review incidents and coordinate analysis, follow up actions and recommendations
• Provide security updates which include situational analysis, actions taken and actions recommended to SC Area management team

Policies and procedures:

• Ensure that all Yobe staff understand the country-wide security plan and agree to abide by its policies and procedures
• Monitor the security environment and adjust security policies and procedures accordingly in consultation with the Field Manager and National Safety & Security Manager
• Ensure quality and relevance of area security plans
• Undertake reviews of policies and procedures; identify opportunities to enhance security

Programme Implementation:

• Advise on safe  movement for staff e.g. proper vehicle fleet management policies, adequate safety and communication equipment in vehicles and training drivers in established procedures and requisite skills
• Assist with proposal development to ensure adequate consideration of safety and security need and inclusion of security costs
• Undertake security assessments of and field missions to programme areas and potential programme areas; report on findings and design necessary improvements
• Provide safety and security support and advise to Field Manager

Communication and Training:

• Liaise on a regular basis with UN, government   and local administration and where possible with community leaders in the process of gathering and verifying security information
• Coordinate the gathering and flow of information with other relevant actors; classify security information according to its reliability and accuracy
• Coordinate and manage the proper use of SCI communication equipment/systems and alert the Field Manager to any hardware failures
• Develop security briefing material and provide orientation to incoming or newly appointed staff
• Coordinate Safety and Security trainings to SCI Yobe staff and partners. Trainings will include medical, communications, guard force and driving but will also include other higher-level security trainings.
• Provide timely security briefings for visitors to Yobe and on occasions escort visitors on field missions
• Develop and implement security training for all Yobe staff, develop and apply evaluation processes to determine whether training competencies are met
• The successful candidate will have a high degree of common sense and a genuine interest in people.

Skills And Behaviours (Our Values In Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• First degree - BA/BSc/HND - in a related field
• Computer literate - Able to use Microsoft office Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and spoken English leading to the ability to produce a high standard of both written and oral work
• Ability to analyse information
• The ability to work harmoniously in a multi-national / multi-cultural environment.
• The ability to work independently, multi-task and anticipate problems
• Ability to speak Hausa
• Commitment to Save the Children values
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in complex and insecure settings
• A clear understanding of the philosophy and mode of operation of NGOs
• Must be a retired Security officer with any of Nigerian security Organization of not less than 5  years’ experiences
• Experience in liaising with civilian, police and military government authorities, as well as with field level , national and international institutions
• Well organised with ‘people skills’
• Ability and willingness to travel within North East Nigeria is essential.
• Demonstrable network of contacts within Nigeria

Desirable:

• Ability to speak local language

Values and Critical Competencies:

• An understanding of the Humanitarian Principles
• Discrete
• Loyal
• Active listener
• Honest
• Capable of displaying Leadership
• Self-reliant, reliable
• Clear understanding of Decision, Action, Consequence
• Proven ability to supervise a CP project with holistic approach and integrated to child protection right
• Speaking fluent  English, and other languages of Northern Nigeria  is an advantage
• Computer literate