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ACTED is recruiting candidates for a Security and Liaison Officer.
JOB TITLE: Security and Liaison Officer
JOB LOCATION: Kastina
Contract length: 6 months with possibility of extension
Level: D2-1 (national contract)
Start date: As soon as possible Desirable
JOB DETAILS:
Under the authority and leadership of the Country Director, the direct management of the Country Security Manager (CSM), and under supervision of the Project Manager; Security and Liaison Officer (SLO) responsibilities are, but not limited to the following:
- He/she also responsible to ensure a regular security and safety communication is maintained between ACTED office at Maiduguri and field offices.
Responsibilities
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
Key Tasks:
Staff/Program and Premises Safety/Security:
- Provides supervision to the guard force in the assigned area.
- Conduct regular reviews of ACTED facility physical security measures and produce/update compound security profile and security assessment reports.
- Manage the guard force shift pattern and leave rotation.
- Deliver monthly standard operating procedure (SOP) training to the guard force.
- Conduct fire drills monthly and security emergency response drills quarterly, involving all base staff.
- Conduct inspections of the fire safety equipment every quarter and produce a quarterly fire safety report for the head of department.
- Conduct spot checks of the guard force to ensure they are working in accordance with SOPТs. Inspect guard force equipment each week and report damages or losses in a timely manner.
- Conduct a monthly inspection of the saferoom and hibernation kit. Identify hibernation items soon to expire.
- Conduct daily pre-deployment security briefs and post-deployment de-briefs with field staff.
- Distribute security alerts in a timely manner.
- Provide area security briefings to staff visiting from other ACTED areas.
- Deliver security SOP training twice annually, to ACTED staff in your assigned area.
- Develop and grow a security network of reliable security focal points in Katsina, Kano, Zamfara and Sokoto, for the sharing and receiving of timely security information.
- Review and update the area security risk assessment every six months.
- Deploy to potential new areas of intervention in the northwest region, to conduct security risk assessments, if required.
- Receive and review Security Clearance Requests (SCRТs) from ACTED staff and process in a timely manner. Submit SCRТs to the head of department for further processing.
- Liaise with various key stakeholders on behalf of ACTED senior management and the project manager.
Transport/movement Safety and Security:
- Inspect vehicles pre-deployment, ensuring they are fully equipped with breakdown kit, fire extinguishers, medical kits, serviceable seatbelts, and a functional locking system.
- Monitor security information and security alerts and notify field teams of ongoing incidents immediately.
- Liaise with external security sources before and during staff movement, to ensure security information is up to date.
- Deploy with field teams on a weekly basis to review staff field conduct in accordance with security SOPТs, update actor mapping, update activity site risk assessment and assess atmospherics.
Communication/Reporting:
- Share security information with the ACTED countrywide security department, for filtering and verification.
- Always be reachable by either mobile phone, email, or satellite phone.
- Attend meetings relating to security and area access and submit a meeting summary to the head of department.
- Submit a weekly security summary specific to your assigned area to the head of department, outlining security incidents, no go areas, route security updates and significant operations of armed state and non-state actors.
- Submit a monthly security report to the head of department covering Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kano, including incident analysis, trend analysis, armed state and non-state actor analysis and route security updates.
- Maintain a live database of security incidents and submit to the head of department on a weekly basis.
- Submit a Security Incident Report (SIR) to the head of department within six hours from when an incident involving ACTED staff occurs.
- Attend security department meetings and provide feedback for you assigned area. Provide context or post-incident analysis during department meetings.
- Collect satellite phone logbooks at the end of each month and submit to the logistic department.
Capacity Building:
- Attend INSO training courses in accordance with the department capacity building plan.
- Comply with ACTEDТs Code of Conduct, and additional instructions, directives, and policies received during the hiring process, trainings or from the head of department.
Stakeholder Management and Liaison:
- Supporting the Project Manager in establishing and maintaining positive relations with local authorities including, local government, police, and community groups.
- Representing ACTED in local community forums when required and ensuring all groups of the Katsina community are engaged in an open, positive, and non-discriminatory way.
- Proactively ensuring that the reputation of ACTED and partners is promoted in the region and addressing any potential reputational challenges.
- Building positive collaborative relationships with staff from project partner organizations.
About you
- All employees should master ACTED’s core Principles: Independence, Neutrality, Non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, Ethics, Professionalism, anti-Corruption, Transparency and Accountability
Moreover, we also expect the following:
Requirements:
- At least 5 years experience in a security officer role or above.
- Extensive experience and ability in operating Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Exemplary communication and organization skills.
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic and can deliver results with minimal supervision.
- Previous experience delivering security trainings.
- Demonstratable analytical ability.
- A detailed understanding of the history and security context of Nigeria’s northwest region; Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara states.
- Must be adaptable and can work well in high-pressure situations.
- Advanced proficiency in spoken and written English and Hausa.
- Willingness to work in remote areas under basic living conditions.
- Ability to work to a high standard in unstable and frequently changing security environments.
- An established network of security contacts in Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara states.
- Experience working with local authorities and representatives of the different local communities in the region
Desirable Requirements:
- Previous experience in the humanitarian field.
- Intermediate proficiency in spoken and written Fulani.
- Previous experience in the security forces.
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Application Process:
- All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English.
- CV and Cover Letter indicating and explaining the suitability to the position applied.
- Provide contact details (name, position, email address and tel. no.) of 3 professional non-related references, whereas 1 must be for the latest employer and the other the HR Rep of your latest Organisation. Please do not attach any written recommendations.
- Applications should be addressed to: The Recruitment Manager.
- Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered. CV-only applications will not be considered. Please note: The position title and location must be written in the subject line of the e-mail otherwise not considered.
- ACTED considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.
Note
- CVs will be review on rolling bases.
- Due to the large numbers of expected applicants ACTED will only inform shortlisted candidates. We apologizes for the inconvenience.
- Only short-listed applicants will be invited for written test and oral interview.
Job Features
Job Category | Administration/ Office/ Operations |
Deadline | 23 June, 2020. |