Job Description

• Conduct country/region Security Risk Assessments to determine risk levels for personnel and operations.
• Develop a set of procedures – annual Country Security and Emergency Action Plans – in line with FHI360 organizational policy which include minimum security guidelines and protocols for Nigeria.
• Support the operations and oversight of a Security Management Team and closely advise the Country Director and Headquarters Global Security on security situations in Nigeria.
• Supervise subordinate security staff to include (1) Regional Security Coordinator, (~3) Security Officers and up to (~30) Security Focal Points.  Establish and sustain close working relationships with managers and field-based personnel to exchange security information and provide advice.
• Liaise closely with partner organization and subsidiary organizations’ security staff to provide insight, guidance, and support.
• Ensure the full implementation and enforcement of these security guidelines.
• Supervise the technical aspects of the award and supervision of the guard force contract to ensure service quality.
• Supervise conduct of office and residential security surveys; recommend appropriate measures for FHI360-owned and managed property.
• Collect, collate and analyze security threat information.
• Provide timely situation assessments and recommendations for action during security incidents.
• Prepare daily and weekly security reports covering significant security-related incidents and provide analysis of how each event impacts the overall safety and security of personnel and operations.
• Prepare and deliver security briefings for movements throughout the region
• Prepare security reports to update personnel on major security developments and their potential impact on operations.
• Establish productive liaison with security departments at other INGOs, UN, diplomatic missions, USAID’s Partner Liaison Security Operations (PLSO)  and vendor security information providers.
• Contribute security plans and costs to new project proposals, maintaining security involvement in all ongoing and prospective FHI360 operations in Nigeria.