Field Security Advisor at Plan International

Department: Program

Reports to: Field Coordinator with Technical line to Country Security Advisor

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Plan International Nigeria, Maiduguri Office
Purpose:
Responsible for the development and implementation of security policies, guidelines and procedures for the Humanitarian Response Program with the support of Country Office Security Advisor. He/ She will promote a culture of security; security incident reporting; security guard oversight and management; monitoring and analysing the security situation in the states of humanitarian response, supporting the development and implementation of Security related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Borno field office.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advise Humanitarian Unit on all aspects of security, management issues and trends in the North East
• Develop/maintain an appropriate framework of security measures and standard operating procedures (SSOPs), which will increase Plan International Nigeria’s overall capacity to protect staff, programs, and property for the humanitarian response
• Ensure that Plan International Nigeria SSOPs reflect risk levels referenced in Plan’s Global Security Policy and ensure SSOPs are compliant with all Plan’s policies
• Manage the day-to-day operations of security management i.e. guard  oversight/management/direction; identification, documentation, analysis and follow up of security threats/incidents; monitoring SSOP compliance; staff/vehicle movement control, etc for the humanitarian response
• At the state level, lead the response to all security threats/incidents in a timely, professional and appropriate manner
• Review existing Security Risk Assessments (SRAs) and conduct same routinely in the two North East states of Plan’s Humanitarian response operational locations as well as whenever the security situation changes and advice programming
• Monitor and suggest ongoing improvements to existing security warning systems and produce the report to updates/alerts etc., then analyse available information with respect to potential impact to Plan International Nigeria and inform staff /management accordingly of security risks.
• Regular attendance at relevant security meetings and forums for the North East.
• Report on security incidents/threats to Country Security Advisor on a regular basis (including analysis of trends) and focal persons at the district level
• Review physical security arrangements including insurance for staff and assets (e.g. vehicles) in collaboration with relevant managers such as P&C, Operations Managers etc, on a regular basis and implement action plans to improve/correct as/when required
• Develop and test contingency plans based on results and anticipation of security threat/risk assessments and develop staf preparedness/capacity to respond, staffing collaboration with focal persons at the district/PU level
• Ensure that regular safety and security trainings are conducted with relevant field staff
• Build the capacity of all staff on security including health and safety aspects under P&C leadership/ownership
• Assess communications needs and recommend improvements/technological aspects to make sure that all equipments are working and in good condition such as generator(s), radios, satellite phones, etc.
• Assume any other responsibility as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor Degree in Occupational Health & Safety or any related field
• At least 3-5 years’ experience of security, health and safety management or similar capacity
• Good understanding of national security related issues and their relations to Plan’s contexts
• Experience in conducting participatory risk assessments and preparing situational analyses, including the analysis of factors from both the internal and external environments, identifying crucial risks that have to be addressed, setting objectives and developing plans of action
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) both in several local and English language in order to present and garner information quickly and clearly to a variety of audiences
• Computer: MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
• Physical Environment and Demands:
• Based in Maiduguri, Borno State with travel to field/community level to coordinate project
• activities.

Level of Contact with Children:
Low contact- the job responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have infrequent contact with children. Despite this, it is expected that children shall be protected at all times.