Description<\/p>\n
Roving Security Assistant\u00a0(or Safety and Security Assistant)\u00a0provides frontline operational support to protect personnel, assets, and facilities, particularly in high-risk humanitarian and development contexts like Northeast Nigeria.
\nIn 2026, the role is highly focused on\u00a0real-time context monitoring, staff tracking, and maintaining local security networks.
\nKey Responsibilities
\nThe duties blend physical security oversight with administrative and analytical tasks:<\/p>\n
Incident Monitoring & Reporting:\u00a0Tracking local security trends, compiling daily situation reports (SITREPs), and immediately alerting management to incidents or emerging threats.
\nStaff Tracking & Movement Coordination:\u00a0Managing security clearances and tracking the real-time movement of staff, visitors, and vehicles in the field to ensure safe arrival.
\nGuard Force Management:\u00a0Supervising contracted security guards, planning duty rosters, and ensuring they are trained on organizational standard operating procedures (SOPs).
\nSecurity Risk Assessments (SRA):\u00a0Assisting in evaluating the safety of office premises, guesthouses, and prospective project sites.
\nLiaison & Networking:\u00a0Building and maintaining relationships with local authorities, police, military forces, and other humanitarian security actors to facilitate safe access to program areas.
\nEquipment Maintenance:\u00a0Ensuring functionality of security assets like VHF\/HF radios, satellite phones, first aid kits, and fire safety equipment.
\nCore Requirements<\/p>\n
Education:\u00a0A Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma in\u00a0Security Management, Criminology, Political Science, or International Relations\u00a0is standard.
\nExperience:\u00a0Typically requires\u00a01\u20133 years\u00a0of relevant experience with an NGO or UN agency. Many organizations prioritize candidates with prior service in the\u00a0Military, Police, or Civil Defence (NSCDC).
\nLanguages:\u00a0Fluency in\u00a0English\u00a0is mandatory. Proficiency in local languages (such as\u00a0Hausa, Kanuri, or Shuwa\u00a0for roles in Maiduguri) is often a critical requirement for community liaison.
\nTechnical Skills:\u00a0Proficiency in\u00a0Microsoft Excel\u00a0and experience with security communication systems (HF\/VHF radios, SatPhones) and tracking tools like\u00a0Kobo Toolbox\u00a0or GIS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Borno","_application":"recruitment@ghaliaid.org","_company_name":"Ghali Humanitarian Aid Initiative (GHAI)","_company_website":"http:\/\/.","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-types":[3],"class_list":{"0":"post-19158","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_type-full-time","7":"job-type-full-time"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobsinnaija.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/19158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobsinnaija.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobsinnaija.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobsinnaija.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jobsinnaija.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jobsinnaija.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-types&post=19158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}