Officer, Security at The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Job Number: S00668
Location: Nigeria (North- West)
Duration: 6 months
Accompanied Status: N/A
Grade: Not applicable
Contract Type: Employee

Job Purpose

• Serve as the Security officer in the Hunger Crisis appeal being implemented in the North-west States of Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara and the North-central States of Benue, Niger and Nasarawa. 
• The post holder will ensure all IFRC (and other RCRC) personnel, assets, and operations are adequately protected, and to enable business operations even in the most complex environments.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
Analysis and Planning:

• Carry out security risk assessments, including field security assessments, across the North-west and North-central states of the Hunger crisis project.
• Support in the development of risk management measures across the two zones
• Carry out geo-political and socio-economic analysis for the Program Manager and Senior security officer based in the Cluster office in Abuja.
• Support IFRC business continuity planning during major events (e.g. national elections).

 Incident and Emergency Response:

• Respond 24/7 to IFRC or RCRC-related security incidents/emergencies/crises to safeguard personnel, assets, and operations.
• Ensure any internal/external security related-incident or emergency is immediately and adequately reported to the Security Coordinator /Security Unit/Head of Cluster Delegation.
• Evaluate and record IFRC security incidents and identify incident/threat/risk patters or trends in the North-west and central states.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Compliance:

• Monitor and evaluate IFRC’s Minimum Security Requirement (MSR) compliance in Nigeria and support Field Managers/Security Coordinator /Head of Delegation in the development of MSRs.   
• Monitor and evaluate compliance with mandatory IFRC safety & security trainings (e.g. e-learning programs) in Nigeria.

Business Continuity and Programme support:

• Advise on and implement effective business continuity measures to minimise the impact of any disruption (e.g. fuel strikes, capital controls on banks, power cuts, inhibited communications)
• Advise on and implement effective security risk management controls for the Hunger crisis appeal in the North-west and North-central states.

Training and Development:

• Brief IFRC and other RCRC personnel or visitors/guests in matters of security risk management, including but not limited to arrival briefings, event briefings, special mission briefings, and VIP briefings.
• Conduct emergency drills, including but not limited to building evacuations.
• Support in the provision of security and safety trainings to IFRC or other RCRC personnel.

Liaison and Coordination:

• Liaise and coordinate with other RCRC national societies in matters of security risk management in the North-west and central regions.   
• Liaise and coordinate with relevant security bodies in the ICRC, United Nations, and international NGOs i
• Liaise with relevant government authorities, e.g. military, police, and intelligence agencies, in the two regions of the Hunger crisis project.

Administration:

• Supervise and ensure that contracted guard force in IFRC offices undertakes its duties as per requirements on a 24/7 basis.
• Liaise and coordinate with contract guards force provider to ensure full compliance as per established service provider contract.
• Train security guards in relation to IFRC post orders, standard operating procedures, and emergency procedures.

Requirements
Education:

• A relevant University Degree e.g. BA, BSc.
• Successfully completed the Stay Safe e-learning courses (basic and managers)

Experience:

• Working experience in a humanitarian organisation
• First-hand experience with IFRC security management system
• Training and human resources management experience
• North-west and North-central contextual understanding and operational experience

Knowledge, Skills and Language:

• Good communication skills
• Good analytical skills in political, socio-economics and security areas
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Good stress management skills
• Self-supporting in computers [Microsoft Office, database, e-mail (Outlook) etc.]
• Valid driving license (light vehicles)
• Fluently spoken and written English Language is required
• Fluently spoken and written Hausa Language is required

Competencies and Values:

• Communication
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Customer Relations
• Creativity and Innovation
• Building Trust