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Consultant Security Advisor (South South)
Overview
Job Type: Consultancy
Duration:
Department: Programme Operations
Job Category: Security & Risk Management
Posted: 24-02-2021
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Requirements
Minimum Education: Bachelors Degree / HND
Degree Title:
Minimum Experience: 5 Year
Age: -
Job Status
Job Status: Interviewing
Start Publishing: 24-02-2021
No of Jobs: 1
Stop Publishing: 13-03-2021
Description

We particularly encourage applications from women as they are currently under-represented within MSION at the management level.

 

About the Organisation 

Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSION) is a result-oriented Social enterprise, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide reproductive health care and allied services. MSION’s goal is to meet the needs of underserved Nigerians and dramatically improve access and use of a range of reproductive health services.

MSION is part of Marie Stopes International’s Global Partnership which is in over 37 countries worldwide.

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and results-oriented Security Consultant to support our security architecture by ensuring safety management, risk mitigation and procedural security within his/her Area of Responsibility (AOR). The role holder will be required to operate from the regional office to ensure standard operating procedures comply with MSION’s regional operations. The various regions/duty stations include South West/Abeokuta, South- South/Benin, South East/Enugu, North West 1/Kano, North West 2/Sokoto and North Central/Makurdi.

 

The core responsibility of this post is to use your:

■ initiative        ■ energy          ■ persistence               ■ results orientation

■ drive             ■ integrity         ■ enthusiasm               ■ commitment to personal development           

To further MSI’s partnership mission: enabling individuals to have children by choice not chance.

 

The Security Consultant will work with the regional operations team of Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSION) to support the implementation, operation and maintenance of security management systems.

The role holder will provide and implement appropriate security controls in a timely manner. He/She will participate in the creation, review and update of security information policies. The role will include the provision of clear technical advice and recommendations on threats, incidences, logistics, general safety and external liaison.

Key Responsibilities

Security Management

  • Provide update on regional threat level and risk assessment. Ensure standard operating procedures comply with MSION’s regional operations within his/her duty station. Make contingency plans and special situation reports to the Line Manager/ Security & Risk Advisor.

Safety Management

  • Ensure Organization’s premises, vehicles and assets are safe, including fire safety and other hazards.
  • Ensure that all regional and state offices and premises in Area of Responsibility (AOR) are well secured through implementation and management of physical security measures including perimeter building and store security, safe rooms and alarm systems.

Procedural and General Security

  • Ensure high level of procedural security is in place in all the region’s offices including access control visitor protocols, keys and guard’s management.
  • Implement and maintain protocol and contact procedures in the regions, red zones, travel times, vehicle documentation, pre-travel authorization and equipment protocols throughout the region.
  • Maintain contextual awareness and security-based networks in the duty station and AOR.
  • Conduct briefings and debriefings to all employees and visitors involved in any security incident.
  • Good liaison with Government Security Agencies in the designated region.
  • Ensure all appropriate locations or offices have evacuation (security and medical) plans in place including responsibilities, collection points, routes, stabilization creation and communication fee.
  • Ensure all security incidents and developments are reported to the Line Manager appropriately and timely.
  • Excellent and comprehensive security management of personnel, materials and general operations of MSION in the region.
  • Daily security updates on the region and liaison with the Security and Risk Advisor (SRA), Team Leads in various states and monitoring of Field Team’s activities in order to ensure overall safety and security of Team members.
  • Be readily available on call to provide real-time security support to the Regional Team.

 

5: Other

  • Carry out any other duties as reasonably requested by Management.
MSION Behaviours / Core Values / Statement

Attitude / Motivation:

  • Pro-choice.
  • Motivated personally and professionally to grow.
  • Team player.
  • Willingness to stay in the job location and travel as the need arises.
  • Pro-MSI philosophy of social enterprise, cost recovery and reproductive rights.
Qualifications

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or any relevant certification.
  • Practical experience of assessment, planning and implementation of procedures gained in an NGO or other relevant field context.
  • Experience in military, police or any security service in Nigeria.
  • Experience in security management, training, and other relevant learning initiatives.
  • Experience in managing severe incidents in complex environments and security challenged areas.
  • Experience in developing and managing information systems.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills with fluency in spoken English.
  • Strong attention to detail and alertness to environmental dynamics.
  • Good interpersonal skills; ability to write and communicate in the native language of the duty station is an added advantage.
Prefered Skills
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