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Security & Safety Officer at Heart for Humanity Initiative – Dikwa LGA
Heart for Humanity Initiative is recruiting a Security & Safety Officer for a three-month, fixed-term full-time humanitarian project based in Dikwa LGA, Borno State, with travel to Maiduguri. The role reports to the Program Manager and supports staff, asset and operational safety.
Responsibilities
- Assess security conditions in Dikwa, Maiduguri and travel routes, and issue regular updates.
- Develop security risk assessments, procedures and contingency or evacuation plans.
- Approve and track movements, considering convoys, road conditions and curfews.
- Brief staff and visitors on security requirements and liaise with humanitarian security networks where appropriate.
- Coordinate incident reports, investigations and lessons learned.
- Check radios and satellite phones and oversee fire safety, emergency drills and first aid arrangements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or HND in Security Studies, Criminology, Peace and Conflict Studies or a related field; relevant military, police or paramilitary background is acceptable.
- At least three years’ experience in security management, preferably with an NGO in Northeast Nigeria.
- Strong risk analysis, emergency judgement and local coordination skills.
- Fluent English and Hausa or Kanuri.
- HEAT or equivalent training and first aid certification are advantages.
How to apply
Email your CV and cover letter using Application – Security & Safety Officer as the email subject line.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Successful candidates must sign the Code of Conduct and safeguarding policy. The employer does not charge recruitment fees.
Closing date
13 November 2026
Email your application to info@heart4humanityinitiative.org.
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About the employer
Heart for Humanity Initiative is a women-led, youth-driven Nigerian nonprofit supporting vulnerable communities in the Northeast and Northwest. Its humanitarian work includes emergency assistance, human capital development, protection of rights and strengthening community systems. The organisation operates in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe and parts of the Northwest.
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