The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Humanitarian Access Safety and Security Manager
Requisition ID: req41510
Location: Nigeria
Sector: Safety & Security
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Job Requirements / Experience
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in a field related to Humanitarian Work or Risk Management.
Essential:
- A formal security qualification or advanced security management qualification.
- Substantial practical field experience in security management in a leadership role (e.g. direct INGO security management).
- Fluent in written and spoken English and local language.
- 3 – 5 year work experience in insecure/hostile environments with I/NGO.
- Ability to work within a multi-cultural, multiethnic team.
- Experience and knowledge of personnel and organizational security issues, threat/risk assessment, security management and security awareness in an insecure environment.
- 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.
- Experience in training and coaching national and international staff in safety and security.
- Technical competency and training experience in field-based communications systems such as HF Codan, Motorola VHF, Thuraya, satellite systems and internet systems.
- Ability to adapt to needs and balance demands of beneficiary and security actors while maintaining appropriate contextual NGO security advice and coordination.
- Sound knowledge of humanitarian principles of impartiality and neutrality as outlined in the Humanitarian Charter and the International Red Cross Code of Conduct.
- Strong report writing, analytical and interpersonal skills.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of Nigeria’s context
- Previous experience with IRC/INGOs
- Knowledge of GIS
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
