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  • Posted: May 16, 2019
    Deadline: May 20, 2019
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    Our vision Since 1993, as the second French NGO, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. Our values Independent, private and nonprofit, French NGO ACTED (operating...
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    Watch Keeper Supervisor

    • Job Type Full Time
    • Qualification
    • Experience 3 years
    • Location Not specified
    • Job Field

    Location: Maiduguri, Borno

    About the Job

    • Acted Nigeria Mission operates throughout the North East Region of Nigeria. Due to the nature of operations, the geographical locations in which we as a mission deliver humanitarian aid, the unpredictable and ever-changing context, staff accountability procedures, the importance of effective communications and the concern of staff safety and security during any field deployments within this context is of a huge concern;
    • As a result of this there is a requirement of a 24hr operations room to be operating and manned by watch keepers on a 24hr basis in order to ensure all field deployments are managed, controlled, and monitored whilst ensuring effective communications and staff accountability procedures are followed and respected at all times; this in turn will support the crisis management team, HQ and the teams involved.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    • Under the supervision of the Duty Supervisor, Security Officers and the Country Security Manager, the following will be carried out in line with the ACTED Nigeria Security Policies, Procedures and Protocols whilst on duty.

    Responsibilities include:

    • Supervise the watch keepers, ensuring all policies, procedures and protocols are followed
    • Manage and mentor the watch keepers on a daily basis
    • Conduct 12hr shifts at a time in the Maiduguri Operations Rooms when required
    • Record, monitor and issue communications, safety and security equipment to staff members on a daily basis
    • Log and report staff movements, security and medical incidents
    • Coordinate and monitor all communications traffic and movements for the Missions staff when deployed
    • Coordinate and monitor all communications traffic and staff movements for the Mission
    • Act as an important part of the Missions Crisis Management Cell and a point of contact for all staff on a 24hr basis
    • Attend regular training which will be provided internally and externally
    • Adhere to the ACTED Nigeria Code of Conduct, existing Standard Operating Procedures and security Policies
    • Ensure the existing staff movements and communications protocols and procedures are followed by all field teams
    • Report any near misses, security incidents or medical emergencies accordingly through the ACTED communications tree

    Essential Key Skills and Experience
    As a minimum, this position requires an individual with the following experience:

    • Demonstrable and proven leadership and management skills
    • Excellent inter-personal and communications skills
    • A minimum of 3 year’s experience within a security officer/assistant role
    • A minimum of 2 year’s experience working for an INGO
    • Knowledge of operating VHF hand-held radio equipment
    • Operating Thuraya Satellite equipment, Garmin Tracking devices and ‘Push-to-Talk’ (PTT) communications equipment
    • The ability to communicate, read and write in Hausa, Kanuri, Margi, Bura and English
    • The ability to write detailed reports and log staff movements
    • The technical ability to fault find and repair issues on VHF and Satellite communications equipment
    • Conversant with Iridium, Thuraya and GPS equipment
    • A good understanding of voice procedure
    • Excellent and demonstrable ability to operate Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

    We Offer

    • Contract length: 3 Months possibility of extension
    • Level: E1-2 (national contract)
    • Start date: 1st June 2019

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    Watch Keeper Supervisor

    Location: Maiduguri, Borno

    About the Job

    • Acted Nigeria Mission operates throughout the North East Region of Nigeria. Due to the nature of operations, the geographical locations in which we as a mission deliver humanitarian aid, the unpredictable and ever-changing context, staff accountability procedures, the importance of effective communications and the concern of staff safety and security during any field deployments within this context is of a huge concern;
    • As a result of this there is a requirement of a 24hr operations room to be operating and manned by watch keepers on a 24hr basis in order to ensure all field deployments are managed, controlled, and monitored whilst ensuring effective communications and staff accountability procedures are followed and respected at all times; this in turn will support the crisis management team, HQ and the teams involved.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    • Under the supervision of the Duty Supervisor, Security Officers and the Country Security Manager, the following will be carried out in line with the ACTED Nigeria Security Policies, Procedures and Protocols whilst on duty.

    Responsibilities include:

    • Supervise the watch keepers, ensuring all policies, procedures and protocols are followed
    • Manage and mentor the watch keepers on a daily basis
    • Conduct 12hr shifts at a time in the Maiduguri Operations Rooms when required
    • Record, monitor and issue communications, safety and security equipment to staff members on a daily basis
    • Log and report staff movements, security and medical incidents
    • Coordinate and monitor all communications traffic and movements for the Missions staff when deployed
    • Coordinate and monitor all communications traffic and staff movements for the Mission
    • Act as an important part of the Missions Crisis Management Cell and a point of contact for all staff on a 24hr basis
    • Attend regular training which will be provided internally and externally
    • Adhere to the ACTED Nigeria Code of Conduct, existing Standard Operating Procedures and security Policies
    • Ensure the existing staff movements and communications protocols and procedures are followed by all field teams
    • Report any near misses, security incidents or medical emergencies accordingly through the ACTED communications tree

    Essential Key Skills and Experience
    As a minimum, this position requires an individual with the following experience:

    • Demonstrable and proven leadership and management skills
    • Excellent inter-personal and communications skills
    • A minimum of 3 year’s experience within a security officer/assistant role
    • A minimum of 2 year’s experience working for an INGO
    • Knowledge of operating VHF hand-held radio equipment
    • Operating Thuraya Satellite equipment, Garmin Tracking devices and ‘Push-to-Talk’ (PTT) communications equipment
    • The ability to communicate, read and write in Hausa, Kanuri, Margi, Bura and English
    • The ability to write detailed reports and log staff movements
    • The technical ability to fault find and repair issues on VHF and Satellite communications equipment
    • Conversant with Iridium, Thuraya and GPS equipment
    • A good understanding of voice procedure
    • Excellent and demonstrable ability to operate Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

    We Offer

    • Contract length: 3 Months possibility of extension
    • Level: E1-2 (national contract)
    • Start date: 1st June 2019

    Method of Application

    Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.

     

    Note

    • ACTED considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.
    • CVs will be review on rolling bases, Interview could be held before closing date.
    • Due to the large numbers of expected applicants ACTED will only inform shortlisted candidates.
    • We apologise for the inconvenience. Only short-listed applicants will be invited for written test and oral interview.

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