Job Vacancy for Head, Safety and Security at Save the Children
Employment Nigeria
01-Jan-1970
NIGERIA , NIGERIA ,
Save the Children is the worlds leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save childrens lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential. We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children a leading independent organization is now looking for experienced development professionals to work within the Nigeria Country Programme. These role will be critical for the delivery of results for children expected by this programme.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Head, Safety and Security
Job Location: Abuja, NG
Job Description:
- The overall objective of this position is to mitigate the risks posed to the programmes, personnel and assets in SC in Nigeria through the provision of specialized, coordinated and focused security management support.
Required Qualifications and Compitencies:
- Bachelors degree in a related field
- Formal security qualification or advanced security management training
- Advanced level of understanding with the philosophy and mode of operation of NGOs
- Recommended a minimum of 5 years field based experience in complex and insecure settings, preferably in more than one country with large teams of staff
- Experience in liaising with civilian, police and military government authorities, as well as with regional, national and international institutions
- Experience of incident reporting, incident mapping, intelligence collation and analysis functions, set up and execution of an incident warning system (warden system), compilation of security reports and assessments
- Strong analytical capacity, resourcefulness and creativity in developing the role of security within programmes and ensuring the most effective support to line management
- Ability to balance demands of beneficiary and security actors while maintaining appropriate contextual NGO security advice and coordination
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
- Excellent planning, coordination and reporting skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
- Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
- Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments
- Competency in Internet and Microsoft Office systems including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and other database/mapping systems
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken
- Knowledge and understanding of Nigeria and Sahel region
- Ability to speak Hausa is an advantage
- Commitment to Save the Children values.
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Applications Closes on: 9th July, 2013
Sorry the application deadline for this job has elapsed
