A HUMANITARIAN ACCESS & SECURITY HEAD OF DEPARTMENT At Action Contre la Faim France

Created in 1979, Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency – has been part of its identity for more than 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of under-nutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts or natural disasters. Action contre la Faim focuses its actions on 5 main areas of expertise: Nutrition and Health – Mental Health, Psychosocial Support and Protection – Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy. In 2021, Action contre la Faim provided aid to 25 million people in more than 46 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Country Director, your role is to ensure the security and safety of our staff, activities and facilities. You act as a key advisor to the management teams, bringing up your technical expertise regarding context analysis, risk mitigations, strategy implementation and problem-solving.
Your main responsibilities are the following:
– Safety and Security Management Planning on all policies, procedures, guidelines and planning for staff safety, operational security and program continuity. You have to evaluate, review and support the updating of the Security Risk Analysis, contingency plan and associated security management plans for ACF Nigeria. and contingency plans
– Develop Humanitarian Access Management through your relationship with local authorities, INGO and the UN
– Monitor, Analyse and Supervise through the weekly movement plan, monthly security reporting, security reports
– Security & Access Training and Orientation to all staff
– HR Management by the promotion of a strong team spirit and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions including staff development plans.
– Additional Responsibilities

REQUESTED PROFILE

You have an academic degree and experience in the fields of Security, International Relations, Humanitarian Program Management or Logistics positions in volatile and stressful environments. You have demonstrated capabilities in planning, organizing and executing humanitarian security operations with a clear understanding of the humanitarian principles, code of conduct and specific sub-sector role linked to NGO field and operations contexts.
You have excellent analytical, critical thinking and reporting skills, good communication skills and a good knowledge of various local, regional, country and international policies on safety and security. If you have knowledge of communications technology, including, satellite communications, cell phone mediums, etc, it is an advantage! It is even better if you already had experience with Action Against Hunger.
You have very good proficiency in English (both verbal and written).

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS / SALARY

For international candidate :
– 12 months fixed term contract under French legislation
– Monthly gross salary from 2450EUR to 2800EUR upon experience
– Monthly per diem and living allowance: 657EUR net, field paid
– Monthly country allowance: 450EUR
– Child allowance: 1500EUR per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000EUR/year)
– 16% of the gross monthly salary for pension insurance reimbursement for non-French citizens
– Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
– Medical coverage: 100% coverage of health contributions (social security + health insurance) and repatriation insurance
– Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year and 215 EUR at each RnR period
– Training: Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©

For national staff :
– 12 months fixed term contract under Nigerian legislation
– Basic Salary: Starting from 1,175,742 Naira per month
– Rent allowance: 55,000 Naira per month
– Transportation allowance: 16,667 Naira per month
– Leave allowance: 10% of Basic Salary per month
– Pension: Employer contribution 10% of gross salary, Employee contribution 8% of gross salary
– Annual leave: 2 days per month
– Private health insurance: 100% health care coverage provided by the organization
– Private life assurance: 24/7 life assurance coverage provided by the organization
– Training: Fre