Chief Security Officer / Safety Manager - Abuja Job at Society for Family Health Nigeria

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Job Title: Chief Security Officer/Safety Manager  

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Employer: Society for Family Health (SFH)

Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading public health non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Nigeria, implementing programmes in reproductive health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and maternal and child health. SFH works in partnership with the Federal and State Government of Nigeria, the British Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) among other international donors. We seek to recruit qualified persons as a result of growth in our organisation. We offer professionals opportunities for career advancement, a good working environment and competitive remuneration. We require competent candidates.

Job Profile:

•   This is an Assistant/Deputy Manager position reporting to the Deputy Director, Administration.

•   The Chief Security Officer will be responsible for ensuring safety and security of SFH staff members and assets in all locations.

•   S/He will ensure that SFH premises, vehicles and assets are safe, well fortified in terms of fire safety and free from hazards.

•   The candidate will ensure that a high level of procedural security is in place at all SFH's premises, including access control, visitor protocols, key management etc.

•   S/He will actively develop and maintain security influence networks with stakeholders attend and contribute to external security networks.

•   S/He will ensure consistent incident reporting from all locations and identify the learning needs of SFH employees in relations to safety and security matters.

Qualifications/Experience:

Minimum Academic/Professional Qualifications required for the position:

•   Must be educated to a degree level or relevant certification in relevant field e.g. Sociology, Criminology or Psychology.  

•   Masters degree in related field is added advantage.

•   Must have a minimum of six (6) years practical experience in military, police or Para-military outfits.

•   Must possess strong self-drive, excellent leadership skills, ability to build relationships.

•   Must possess excellent planning and organisational skills.

•   Must be able to work with minimal supervision with high level of integrity and responsibility.

•   Skills with risk appraisal and mitigation will be critical to this position.

Compensation & Benefits: The compensation package for these positions is very attractive and designed to attract, motivate and retain talented candidates.

Method of Application:

Apply online with one page application letter (using the position reference as subject), addressed to the Deputy Director-HR, clearly providing evidence of competences required for the job, current remuneration, as well as a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae indicating clearly your valid telephone numbers, e-mail address and current contact address.

We kindly request that only candidates with the minimum requirements need apply.

While we respect your application, due to the large number of applications received by SFH Nigeria, please note that we are only able to contact short-listed candidates.

*SFH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

SFH DOES NOT USE THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS OR CHARGE A FEE FOR EMPLOYMENT.

Deadline: 06.09.2013

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