Nigeria: Safety and Secuirty Manager

Save the Children is a global child rights organisation with a dual mandate to deliver world-class, quality programming in health, education and child protect and to be the leading INGO for children in emergencies.

Save the Children:
• reaches 50 million children every year
• raises $1.4 billion for children every year
• has 30 national organizations in North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia
• works in more than 90 countries and has over 15,000 employees

The role
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.

Qualifications and experience
* 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

When applying please include details of your current salary in covering letter

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 17 July 2012

For further information on this role, please see our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to the link provided