Country Safety & Security Officer at Sightsavers

Contract: 24 months fixed term contract
Reports to: Security and Resilience Manager, Sightsavers
Responsible for: Coordination of Security plan in Nigeria
Department: Finance and Performance

Overview

• The Country Safety & Security Officer, reporting to the Global Head of Security, is responsible for the coordination of the country security plan within Nigeria.
• The position ensures local risk controls and standard operating procedures are adhered to and coordinates field safety. The position will be based in Kaduna, Nigeria.

Key Responsibilities
Office security:

• Implements and coordinates access control procedures.
• Manages office safety and security equipment such as fire and first aid kits and hibernation boxes.

Domestic Travel:

• Coordinates journey management and conducts risk assessments on all journeys outside of the office location.
• Acts as point of contact for traveller communications.
• Coordinates assessment of all hotels in Nigeria used by Sightsavers staff in line with SOPs.

International Travel:

• Coordinates and assesses all travel in Nigeria for international staff in conjunction with the Global Head of Security.
• Holds responsibilities for airport pick-ups and drop-offs.
• Delivers safety and security briefings to international visitors
• Maintains and updates the country welcome pack and arrivals brief.

Communications and Risk Assessment:

• Holds the country emergency phone and maintains the emergency communications system.
• Holds responsibilities for all incident reporting within Nigeria.
• Coordinates country call tree, emergency contact lists and incident alert system.
• Assists the GHOS and the Country Director in preparing risk assessments for current and new programmes.
• Attends INGO security forums as Sightsavers representative.
• Prepares monthly threat situational reports for the country director and GHOS.

Road Safety:

• Coordinates vehicle safety checks in liaison with the lead driver.
• Ensures all vehicles are registered and drivers are licensed.
• Ensures all Sightsavers vehicles are equipped in line with SOPs.
• Responsible for vetting of third-party vehicle providers

Health:

• Updates and maintains approved hospital/clinic lists throughout Nigeria
• Ensures staff have appropriate medical equipment for domestic travel.

Ideal Candidate

• Nigerian national
• Good understanding of operating in central and northern states
• Previous experience of working for an INGO
• Good standard of spoken and written English
• Previous police or military experience desirable due to wider contact network
• Experience of conducting risk assessments
• Solid understanding of physical security management processes.
• Security management qualification (CPP, PSP or equivalent) preferred.

Salary
Local Terms and Conditions apply