Security Officer (Birnin Kebbi) at Oxfam Nigeria – Enabling Impact in the EU-SUSI Project

Kebbi

Oxfam Nigeria is seeking a highly skilled and ethically grounded Security Officer to provide strategic and operational security support for the crucial EU-SUSI Project in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State.

This is a fixed-term, national position designed for a security professional with 3-5 years of INGO experience who understands that effective security management is not a barrier, but the enabler of life-saving humanitarian and development programming. Your primary function is to foster a secure, compliant, and predictable environment for staff working with vulnerable communities.

Job Title: Security Officer

Location: Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi
Type of appointment: Fixed-term Contract
Contract duration: “12 months” (With Possibility of renewal depending on budget and performance)
Work schedule: Full-time” (40 hours per week)
Reports to: Consortium Project Manager
Status: National Position

1. The Proactive Mandate: From Risk to Delivery

This role requires a proactive mindset, shifting the focus from simply reacting to incidents to strategic risk mitigation and prevention. You report to the Consortium Project Manager, ensuring security strategy is fully integrated with program delivery goals.

Your Core Strategic Objective: To continuously lower the risk threshold across all project locations, allowing the EU-SUSI team to reach out-of-school children and vulnerable populations safely.

A. The Analytical Imperative (Risk Management)

You will be the on-the-ground intelligence analyst.

  • Security Risk Assessments (SRAs): Conduct regular, detailed SRAs for all project locations, updating risk profiles and providing timely advisories based on daily monitoring of security conditions and trends.

  • Compliance & Contingency: Ensure strict adherence to Oxfam’s Security Management Plan (SMP) and policies. You will assess and recommend updates to evacuation plans, SOPs, and contingency arrangements, supporting the Crisis Management Team (CMT).

B. Liaison and Coordination (The Diplomatic Function)

Success relies on your ability to establish and maintain trust across complex local networks.

  • External Focal Point: Serve as the primary security liaison with a diverse set of actors: local authorities, security agencies (military, police), community leaders, INGO/UN security networks, and relevant traditional structures.

  • Incident Management & Reporting: Ensure meticulous, timely, and compliant recording and reporting of all security incidents, providing high-quality written weekly security situation reports to the Country Office.

C. Capacity & Compliance (The Training Role)

You are responsible for instilling a culture of safety consciousness among all staff and partners.

  • Staff Training: Deliver mandatory security briefings, onboarding sessions, and targeted training (fire drills, simulation exercises) to Oxfam staff, consultants, and visitors.

  • Physical Security & Logistics: Oversee all physical security arrangements at offices and guesthouses, and effectively manage the performance, ethics, and deployment schedules of contracted guard forces. You will also manage the movement tracking system for all field missions across project LGAs.

2. The Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate possesses a mix of formal security education, proven field experience, and the right humanitarian soft skills.

Key Technical Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Security Studies, Criminology, Peace & Conflict Studies, or a related field.

  • Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years of professional security management experience, with a significant portion gained within INGO, humanitarian, or development settings.

  • Certification (Desirable): Professional security certification such as SSASP, NEBOSH, or HEAT (Hostile Environment Awareness Training).

Contextual & Soft Skills (The Oxfam Fit)

  • Local Knowledge (Crucial): Knowledge of Kebbi State’s cultural context, security actors, and operating environment is a strong advantage. Candidates residing in Kebbi State are particularly encouraged to apply.

  • Analytical Strength: Proven ability to work in volatile or complex environments, demonstrating strong situational awareness and sound analytical ability.

  • Ethical Judgment (Oxfam Core): Must exhibit the Oxfam competencies of Influencing, Self-Awareness, and Humility, utilizing strong ethical judgment, discretion, and confidentiality in all operations.

3. Application Guidance & Details

Your application must demonstrate that you are not merely a guard manager, but a professional risk analyst and operational enabler.

  1. Contextualize Your Experience: Do not just list security duties. Describe how your risk management enabled specific program outcomes in previous INGO roles. Detail your experience building relationships with diverse local security actors.

  2. Highlight Kebbi Knowledge: If you have direct experience in Kebbi State, foreground this knowledge in your cover letter.

  3. Salary: This is a Grade Level D1 position with an Annual Gross Salary of N8,016,695.00.

Application Deadline: 15th December, 2025.

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