Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the field of community engagement, security risk management, safety, and security management in International or Local NGO context.
  
• Bachelor’s degree in criminology, peace & security studies, political sciences, or related subject.
  
• Professional Certification in security studies.
  
• Be a Nigerian National.
  
• Ability to plan and organize work and write clear and concise reports and communicate effectively (both in writing and verbally).
  
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
  

• Collection of information regarding safety and security situation in Benue and Plateau states, as well as, on safety and security issues concerning CRS field operations.
  
• Conduct periodic security risks assessment of project activity environment
  
• Daily tracking and recording of all CRS vehicle field movements in the two locations.
  
• Working with partner organizations, the security assistant ensures programming activities are conducted in line with CRS Health Safety and Security protocols.
  

Policies and Procedures:

• Be familiar with CRS’s Safety and Security procedures and policies and Safe and Sound Manual and support the technical advisor and program teams in ensuring adherence to CRS security and safety protocols.
  
• Conduct periodic security risks assessment of project activity environment.
  
• Assist the Technical advisor security provide training(s) that may include Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Contingency Plans (CPs), Security Management, Incident Reporting, Prevention and Response Mechanisms, Communications (including satellite phones), and risk/threat analysis whenever required in the field.
  

Communication:

• Provide thorough security briefings to CRS staff and visitors upon arrival in the Benue and Plateau states.
  
• Initiate, review, and collate security incident reports for each field site.
  
• Ensure the communication equipment always functions (, sat phone, internet, phone lines). Follow-up on any calls made by satellite phone and radio.
  

Staff and Vehicle Movement:

• Undertake continual assessments of equipment (including vehicles) and organizational assets to ensure that minimal conditions for security are met.
  
• Prevent loss and damage by reporting irregularities, informing violators of policy and procedures.
  
• Work closely with CRS field teams to ensure all incidents and accidents are followed up with an official written Incident Report, which is then shared with relevant stakeholders and filed appropriately.
  

Coordination:

• Maintain a wide professional and personal network of influential actors and clearly communicate CRS’s status and mission in Adamawa State and Southern Borno NE, Nigeria.
  
• Build acceptance to facilitate continuity of current CRS programs and any future humanitarian or development programming by liaising with local communities, local authorities and other humanitarian actors and stakeholders within the two operating states.
  
• Coordinate regularly with the Technical Advisor Security on safety and security issues and fulfill all reporting requirements to the Country Office in Abuja.