Humanitarian Access Safety & Security Officer at GOALPrime Organization Nigeria (GPON)

Humanitarian Access Safety & Security Officer

Contract Duration: 6 Months (renewable)

Applications close on the 14 December 2022 at midnight (GMT-time). Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.

Due to the urgency of the position, GPON has the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline.

Background

GOALPrime Organization Nigeria (GPON) is a National Non-profit Non-Government Organization with a mandate of Making life better for vulnerable children and women across nations. Following the challenges children are facing to have adequate support from social services and institutions to access basic amenities for their growth and development across nations. GPON is saddled to provide complementary support to vulnerable children across nations to attain personal growth and development. GOALPrime Organization Nigeria is presently operating in Northeast Nigeria and FTC where we have reached over 2,000,000 lives (directly and indirectly) with integrated services, we support internally displaced persons with emergency relief materials, Child Protection services, WASH services, GBV mitigation services, Livelihood skill building, Health services, Peace building and Education support services. GPON work in both emergency and development context.

Scope of Work

• Under the direct supervision of the Human Resource Manager & the Response Manager, the Humanitarian Access Safety & Security Officer (HASSO) would maintain, improve and expand principled humanitarian access to and by conflict-affected populations in BAY state through assisting the implementation of humanitarian access and security management plans in compliance with GPON’s strategy and in line with humanitarian principles, humanitarian needs, Duty of Care and Gender Equality principles.
• The post holder will identify changes and trends in the humanitarian access and security environment in the areas of operations and will ensure that adequate and up-to-date policies and procedures are in place and ensure people have the information they need to manage operations, to identify issues, and to recommend and implement measures to reduce them.

Major Responsibilities
Humanitarian Access Management:

• Develop and implement humanitarian access strategies and approaches tailored to all LGAs where GPON implements.
• Work to ensure that GPON, its mission, and work in the areas of operations is known and accepted.
• Work to encourage stakeholders to work with the GPON in ensuring that staff and programs are safe and allowed to continue humanitarian activities across LGAs of operations.
• Provide technical input and advice in assessments to consider new GPON programs in new geographic areas, and regular assessment reviews for existing locations.
• Continued development of Humanitarian Access Safety and Security teams and activities across GPON LGAs of operations in northeast Nigeria
• Enhance GPON image and acceptance within the community and amongst stakeholders by providing guidance on inclusive visibility strategies.
• Work with appropriate GPON units, including HR, to ensure timely and appropriate follow-up to violations of GPON’s Code of Conduct, in addition to operational breaches to humanitarian principles.

Safety and Security Risk Management:

• Work with HRM to develop, consolidate and implement operating procedures and contingency plans.
• Develop and maintain a network of GPON Security Focal Points at each field office and program sites enhancing gender balance.
• Maintain record of security trainings for staff.
• Ensure replenishment of hibernation kit, first aid kit.
• Update security incident database regularly.
• Conduct risk assessments of contracted and prospective offices and residences.

Liaison, Networking, Analysis:

• Establish and maintain relations and networks across GPON LGAs of implementation to facilitate understanding and influences on humanitarian access environment.
• Develop and maintain contact lists, stakeholder analyses and humanitarian access profiles in area of responsibility
• Assist RM on day-to-day operations related to humanitarian access and liaison with authorities and other entities for administrative and substantive staff, program and organizational needs.

Context Understanding and Reporting:

• Monitor open sources to collect, compile and report information including incidents and trends pertinent to humanitarian access in area of responsibility across GPON LGA of implementation.
• Work closely with GPON field management teams to ensure all incidents are followed up with an official written report.
• Monitor the operating environment, identify new threats, assess GPON vulnerabilities and recommend possible responses.
• Contribute to local-level conflict sensitivity analysis and macro- level analysis of trends within the BAY state.

Training and Capacity Building: 

• Build up the capacity, awareness and preparedness of staff to deal with security-related risks, threats and incidents through the delivery of high quality, regular trainings/ briefings to national and international staff and GPON visitors when deemed necessary.
• Render administrative support to HRM in providing regular trainings for GPON staff on security preparedness, prevention and response. Training(s) may include SOPs; Contingency Plans (CPs); Security Management; Incident Reporting; Prevention and Response Mechanisms; and Communications.

Key Working Relationships:

• Reports to: Human Resource Manager
• Supervises: None,
• Other relationships: support operations and programs teams, local authorities, and NGO counterparts.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:             

• A University Degree or Higher National Diploma in Security Management / Disaster Management / Military Science / Social Sciences / Public Administration / International Relations or a field related to humanitarian work or risk management.
• Computer skills (including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and internet)
• Competency in using and maintaining field-based communications systems (HF, VHF radios and Satellite phones).
• Fluency in English (written, spoken, comprehension). Knowledge of local north east language is highly desired.
• Training in First Aid and Fire Safety.
• Competent report writing skills.
• Disaster management and response training.
• Experience in the security Outfit will be an added advantage

Required Experience:

• 1 - 2 years of security-related experience with NNGO/INGOs operating in the North East Nigeria either in safety and security or logistics.
• Experienced and knowledgeable in security related subjects, threat/risk assessment, security management, and personal and organizational physical security awareness.
• Previous services with any of the Nigerian Disciplined forces will be a desired advantage. Certificate of discharge will be required as proof.  
• Proven experience of working effectively in complex security environments and situations.
• Experience in developing safety related technical tools, guidelines, and systems

Conditions

Availability: 15.12.2022

Salary and conditions: In accordance with GPON Terms of Employment. The income will be subject to statutory deductions as per applicable Nigeria laws. The employee is responsible for the tax returns.