Security Advisor – Vacancy at Chemonics International

The Security Advisor position is to assist in the development of security protocols for project operations in Nigeria; keeping the LUWASH project team and overall country security platform informed with up-to-date local information that affects security procedures and day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the security of LUWASH Operations, including risk assessments, stakeholder engagement, physical security, journey management, staff training, security reporting, emergency preparedness, and incident response.
• Monitor the local environment in the areas of operations assigned to the position and recommend to the Chief of Party (COP) changes in security posture when necessary.
• Maintain strategic relationships with key government ministries and the Nigerian security sector, including developing relationships with local security professionals, NGO/IP security managers, and security forces to enhance information-gathering capabilities and support networks.
• Maintain a strong relationship with Chemonics Nigeria Country Security Team engaging in regular communications and providing updates pertinent to the overall security situation in Nigeria.
• Provide timely reports to the Chief of Party on developing security situations, incidents, or any special security concerns and issues.
• By established protocol, disseminate special security guidance and advisories to staff within the position portfolio.
• Contribute expert Lagos Specific local knowledge to routine reports and briefings developed by the Chemonics Nigeria Country Security Team.
• Support travel management plans, including carrying out trip planning for special travel requirements. As well as reviewing and approving staff travel as directed.

Further JD

• Assist in the management of physical security measures, including at the main office in Lagos, at international staff residences, and at locations where staff are based.
• In coordination with the Chemonics Nigeria Country Security Team, manage project emergency preparedness and emergency response planning.
• Carry out staff training as directed, including security orientations, travel briefings, safety drills, and other special training as determined necessary.
• Participate in meetings with the home office Security Management Unit (SMU), providing updates on programmatic activities and areas of significant risk.
• Perform departmental safety and security audits within stipulated timeframes and implement recommending corrective actions according to the findings.
• Remain on-call 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to respond to security incidents.
• Assist in the management of any security incidents, including coordinating security response actions and ensuring timely reporting.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Five or more years of experience in management and oversight of security platforms. Particularly those that were implemented in Nigeria and utilized low-profile techniques.
• Nigerian citizen/resident required.
• Demonstrated ability to generate and leverage network connections in Lagos. Basically to promote an accurate and timely understanding of the security context in Nigeria.
• Prior professional experience working in security with NGO or International Development sector work experience preferred.
• Proven expertise in managing response to Nigerian security issues, including current threat environment, security policy, key actors, risk assessment, and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to produce security deliverables and documentation: security risk assessments, site assessments, standard operating procedures, and briefing documents.
• Experience providing security oversight to an international donor program is desirable.
• Ability to report to and coordinate with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Experience in training civilians on safety and security measures.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Advanced IT capabilities with experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Fluency in English is required. Also, additional Lagos-relevant languages are preferred.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs and Cover Letters to: LUWASHrecruit@gmail.com using “Security Advisor” as the subject of the mail.

Location: Lagos, Nigeria.

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