Safety and Security Officer

About this role

The Safety and Security Officer at Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF) in Borno is responsible for monitoring security conditions, conducting risk assessments, and supporting incident reporting and emergency preparedness. The role involves coordinating staff movements, access control, security briefings, and staff awareness, ensuring safety procedures are followed at the head office and field locations. The officer works with the Country Director, programme managers, HR, logistics, field teams and other personnel to promptly communicate security information and enable safe operations in a humanitarian context. The position requires good judgment, strong observation, analytical and communication skills, confidentiality, and the ability to respond calmly to changing security conditions. It aims to strengthen LPF's security systems and support safe programme delivery for vulnerable and crisis-affected populations.

What you would do

• Monitor security environments and provide updates on developments affecting staff, assets or activities.
• Gather and review security information from credible sources and stakeholders.
• Prepare security updates, situation reports and advisories for management and staff.
• Identify and communicate changes in operating conditions that affect staff movements or field activities.
• Maintain records of incidents, contextual developments and preventive measures.
• Verify security information before communicating it as confirmed.
• Escalate significant security developments to the management focal point.
• Support management in understanding implications of changing security conditions.
• Support compliance with safety and security policies and procedures.
• Promote integration of safety and security in planning and decision-making.

What they are asking for

• Experience in security, risk assessment or safety within humanitarian or development settings preferred.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments for offices, locations or activities.
• Strong judgment, observation, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information and maintain discretion.
• Familiarity with incident reporting and emergency procedures is desirable.
• Willingness to coordinate with multiple teams including field staff and management.

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