Safety and Security Officer

Safety and Security Officer

Location: Borno

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

• The Safety and Security Officer will be responsible for monitoring the security environment, conducting risk assessments, maintaining security information, supporting incident reporting, coordinating movement planning and promoting compliance with established safety and security procedures. The role will also support emergency preparedness, access control, security briefings, staff awareness and the implementation of appropriate risk mitigation measures across the head office and relevant field locations.
• The successful candidate will work closely with the Country Director, Programme Managers, Human Resources, Logistics, field teams and other relevant personnel to ensure that security information is communicated promptly, movements are appropriately coordinated and staff understand their responsibilities for personal and organizational safety.
• The role requires sound judgment, strong observation, analytical and communication skills, confidentiality, attention to detail and the ability to respond calmly and appropriately to changing security conditions in a complex humanitarian environment.
• The Safety and Security Officer will contribute to organizational resilience by strengthening security awareness, improving preparedness, supporting informed operational decisions and promoting a responsible security culture that enables humanitarian and development activities to be conducted as safely as reasonably possible.
• This is an opportunity for a committed professional to strengthen LPF's security systems and support the safe, responsible and effective delivery of programmes for vulnerable and crisis-affected populations.

Key Responsibilities

Security Monitoring and Context Analysis:

• Monitor the security environment in LPF's operational areas and provide timely updates on developments that may affect staff, assets, programme activities or organizational access.
• Gather and review relevant security information from credible sources, including local authorities, humanitarian coordination platforms, community contacts and other appropriate information channels.
• Monitor incidents, emerging threats, access constraints, civil disturbances, criminal activity and other developments relevant to LPF's operations.
• Prepare concise security updates, situation reports and advisories for management and relevant personnel.
• Identify changes in the operating environment that may require adjustments to staff movements, field activities or operational arrangements.
• Maintain an updated record of security incidents, contextual developments and relevant preventive measures.
• Verify security information through appropriate channels before communicating it as confirmed.
• Escalate significant security developments promptly to the designated management focal point.
• Support management in understanding the potential operational implications of changing security conditions.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality when handling sensitive security information.

Security Risk Assessment and Mitigation:

• Support the identification, assessment and monitoring of safety and security risks affecting LPF personnel, offices, assets and programme activities.
• Conduct or coordinate security risk assessments for offices, field locations, proposed activities and planned movements, as assigned.
• Identify vulnerabilities relating to access control, physical security, communications, transportation, accommodation and staff movements.
• Recommend practical risk mitigation measures proportionate to identified threats and operational requirements.
• Support the development, review and implementation of security risk registers and action plans.
• Monitor the implementation of agreed security measures and follow up on outstanding corrective actions.
• Advise relevant personnel on security considerations affecting field visits, community engagement, distributions, assessments and other programme activities.
• Support the review of security arrangements when operating conditions or threat levels change.
• Ensure security recommendations are communicated clearly to the appropriate decision-makers.
• Escalate risks that exceed established thresholds or require management authorization.

Security Procedures and Compliance:

• Support the implementation of LPF's safety and security policies, procedures, guidelines and applicable standard operating procedures.
• Assist in developing, reviewing and updating security procedures in line with organizational requirements and operational risks.
• Monitor compliance with approved movement procedures, access controls, incident reporting arrangements and other established security measures.
• Ensure personnel are informed of relevant security procedures and understand their responsibilities.
• Support the consistent application of security requirements across the head office and field locations.
• Identify gaps in existing procedures and recommend practical improvements.
• Maintain records of security briefings, assessments, inspections, incidents and corrective actions.
• Ensure security-related documentation is accurate, current and appropriately stored.
• Support management in communicating changes to security procedures and operational restrictions.
• Promote a culture in which safety and security considerations are integrated into routine planning and decision-making.

Staff Movement and Travel Security:

• Coordinate the security aspects of official staff movements and field travel in accordance with approved procedures.
• Review planned movements against available security information, approved travel arrangements and relevant operational requirements.
• Ensure required movement notifications, travel authorizations, itineraries and check-in arrangements are completed before departure.
• Monitor approved field movements and follow up on missed check-ins or unexplained delays in accordance with established procedures.
• Coordinate with Logistics and designated drivers on route information, vehicle readiness, communications and other movement-related safety requirements.
• Provide relevant security updates and travel advisories to personnel before field movements.
• Advise management when security conditions may require movements to be delayed, modified, suspended or cancelled.
• Ensure movement records are maintained and updated in accordance with LPF procedures.
• Support contingency planning for travel disruptions, road incidents, access restrictions and other movement-related emergencies.
• Maintain confidentiality of travel plans and sensitive movement information, sharing it only with authorized personnel.

Office and Physical Security Management:

• Support the implementation of appropriate physical security arrangements at LPF offices and other designated facilities.
• Conduct routine security inspections to identify weaknesses in access control, perimeter protection, lighting, locks, emergency exits and other relevant safety measures.
• Monitor visitor access procedures and ensure visitors are managed in accordance with established organizational arrangements.
• Support the maintenance of visitor registers, key-control records and other relevant access documentation.
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