Street Child is a UK charity working to protect vulnerable children and improve access to education in some of the poorest communities in the world. We work in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nepal and in the last few months Street Child has been involved in the Humanitarian response for Nigeria as well as, being partner of the Education in Emergency Working Group.
Our work combines counselling, family mediation, business support, school building, and teacher training. We were a key player in the Ebola crisis and led the global response for children orphaned by Ebola in Sierra Leone and Liberia. We deliver everything through local partners and, since 2008, together we have built/renovated 156 schools and are now helping to educate over 40,000 young people. Street Child works in the fields of education, child protection and livelihoods, working through sustainable solutions to stretch donations and create maximum impact.
Location: Maiduguri, with frequent travels in LGAs of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe State
Reports to: NE Nigeria Programmes Manager
Starting date: 18 March 2019
Contract duration: 9 months, full-time position with opportunity for renewal
Operational Context/Role
Street Child is looking for a dedicated Safety and Security Officer for our programme in North East Nigeria. The role of the Safety Officer (SO) is focused on the continuous implementation of safety strategies and protocols to ensure a high level of safety and wellbeing for all Street Child staff based or travelling in Field locations. The Safety and Security Officer will maintain a high level of contextual awareness of his/her operating area and strong coordination with Programme Managers and Programme support teams at the Field level. He/ She will promote a strong Safety culture at their Field office(s) through continuous trainings and collaborative safety assessments with all field-based staff. The Safety and Security Officer will serve as the Safety unit representative at Field level and serve, when required as the Safety unit representative on the Field Crisis Management Team. This full time position is for 5 months initially, and subject to performance and funding availability, may be extended for up to a year.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting and Information management
Training
Crisis Management
Education and skills
Required:
Desired:
Experience
3 years of demonstrative experience in INGO/NGO with at least 2 years of field safety management experience included
Technical Skills
Core Values:
Commitment to Street Child mission, vision and values, and the ability to convey with enthusiasm Street Child’s role in accompanying and serving forcibly displaced people and in advocating for their right to protection and a life in dignity;
High integrity, honesty and confidentiality; Acceptance of diversity and inclusion as a core value.
Willingness to work in flexible, sub-optimal, stressful and unstable environment
Method of Application
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