Senior Security Officer at American University of Nigeria (AUN)

Location: Maiduguri or Yola
Department: Atiku Center
Nature of Employment: Project Assignment
Supervisor: Report to the Project Director

Position Background

• The Senior Security Officer will coordinate day to day security operations of the project.
• H/she will provide support and security updates to the Security Advisor for the day-to-day Project Security needs as per the Project/AUN security policies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide security coordination and supervision for the project and field offices.
• Responsible for the security of staff both staff and project properties.
• Provide the program staff with security clearance and ensuring security of training venues.
• Support in the implementation of phone tree and project emergency evacuation plan.
• Report to Security Advisor and the PD on safety mitigation and threat warnings at project offices/fields.
• Oversee movement control and coordination for the project, including driver and vehicle deployment and staff whereabouts.
• Liaise with Security Advisor and Project Director to issue security clearance before any field trip by program staff.
• Provide weekly security report to the PD, AG&C and Security Advisor
• Any other task as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Position Requirements

• BSc/HND in Sociology, criminology or any other social sciences with 2 years’ experience managing project security.
• Must have 5-7 years of specific experience.
• Relevant training on security operation desirable.
• Retired military/police and or other security service is a plus
• Good working ICT Skills.

Description of Benefits

• Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as approved by the Project.