Security Guards

Concern for Women and Children Development Foundation (COWACDI)

No. 26 opposite Save the Children Office, Benue Avenue, Old G.R.A Maiduguri, Borno State

07034276614

hr@cowacdi.org

www.cowacdi.org

Publication Date:

15^th May, 2023.

Security Guard for Livelihood CAID WFP Activity 4 Project

Concern for Women and Children Development Foundation (COWACDI) is a woman- led organization born out of passion for the wellbeing of Women and Children in Nigeria. It has special interest in mitigating the suffering of the vulnerable persons (mostly Women & Children) in times of crisis. Currently the organization has focused its attention on the North East of Nigeria with special emphasis in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states (the BAY states) due to the decade old crises. COWACDI intervenes through community-based approach in addressing Gender-Based Violence prevention and response programmes, child protection, peace-building programmes and empowerment of youth and women. COWACDI operates with full respect for humanitarian law and works with concrete policies and principles of international standard such as humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence and accountability to affected population.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Type:                      Part Time

Qualification:                SSCE/Diploma

Experience:                   2 Years

Location:                      Maiduguri, Borno State

Job Field:                     Security Guard

Vacancy:                       2 Positions

Contractual Arrangement: Internal/External Driver

Contract Duration: 8 Months

Organization: Concern for Women and Children Development Foundation (COWACDI) Nigeria

Background

COWACDI since its establishment in 2005 has been implementing humanitarian and developmental interventions in Protection, Peace Building, Housing Land & Property (HLP), Non-food Items (NFI), Livelihood. These interventions have directly targeted over 6000 vulnerable children, women, girls and boys as well as people with disabilities.

Determined to expand her interventions to reach more vulnerable groups in the conflict area, COWACDI will be implementing Livelihood projects in collaboration with CAID with funding from WFP. To achieve its goal and objectives towards this project, COWACDI seeks the service of a qualified driver.

Planned Timelines:

Start Date:  May, 2023

 End Date:  December, 2023.

Qualification:

• Security officer training/certification is a requirement. UN security officer training/certification is an asset.
• Fire Safety, First Aid Training obtained.
• Three to five years of experience in security field with international organizations.
• Knowledge of Windows and MS Office applications;
• Previous experience with: Technical protection equipment, Radio and other Telecommunication Equipment.
• Fluent in local languages; good knowledge of English language.

Job Description

Background

This position is located in the COWACDI Security Unit under the overall supervision of the Head of Security and under the direct supervision of the Security Guard-Team Leader.

Security Guard duties are performed in eight (8) or twelve (12) hour rotating shifts which are covering posts on 24/7 basis. The incumbent will be dressed in prescribed uniform and carry approved “Use of Force” equipment.

Security Guard will be performing variety of tasks while ensuring Safe and Secure environment for COWACDI personnel and assets.

Detail Security Guard duties are defined in standing Standard Operating Procedures, Post Orders, and other relevant security plans.

Duties and Responsibilities

Following sections describe general Security Guard duties but they are not limited to them:

1.         Access Control

• Provide Safety and Security for all COWACDI personnel and visitors.
• Perform the pedestrian access control to the COWACDI facilities ensuring that all personnel and visitors desiring access are properly identified, screened and directed.
• Perform the vehicular access control to the COWACDI facilities ensuring that official, staff and visitor vehicles desiring access are properly identified, inspected and directed.
• Ensure that no unauthorized personnel gain access to COWACDI facilities.
• Ensure that all persons removing equipment from COWACDI premises present the equipment and valid document in which this action is duly authorized.
• Conduct patrolling of entire COWACDI premises and its inner, outer perimeter and parking area in front of the compound.
• Conduct physical security checks of compound and offices ensuring that they are properly secured.
• Use of technical screening equipment to prevent prohibited items from entering the facility.
• Use of variety access control technical equipment.
• Maintain control of the emergency key system and its log sheet.
• Implement all related and prescribed technical and nontechnical measures.

2.         Control Center

• Maintaining operation of the security control center.
• Monitor and control following:
• Public Address System;
• Intrusion Detection System;
• Fire Safety and Suppression System;
• VHF working channel for d/s Area;

Be familiar with existing procedures and comply with them.

3.         Emergency response

• Act as a response officer during any emergency or incident.
• Be familiar with emergency procedures and all issued Security Standard Operating Procedures and Contingency plans.
• Implement COWACDI emergency procedures and measures in case of such event.
• Know how to properly employ firefighting equipment should a fire be discovered on premises.

4.         Other Duties

• Maintain peace and order within COWACDI premises.
• Maintain all logbooks in respect to established routine.
• Provide verbal and written reports.
• Provide security support for organized events as requested by Head of Security.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Head of Security, Team Leader and COWACDI Department of Safety and Security (if needed).

Desirable Skills/Quality:

• Be on time for your shift
• No sleeping on duty
• Remain vigilant at all times and ready to react
• Behave in accordance with COWACDI low profile security rules
• No personal visitors while you are working on shift
• All visitors to be respected and treated fairly
• Be clean and presentable for your duties
• No guard is allowed to use abusive language
• Do not leave your post without permission, even if the next shift has not arrived
• Any guard engaging in a criminal act will be automatically dismissed

Application Closing Date: 22^nd May 2023. Due to the urgency of this position application will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

No application after the closing date will be considered

Method of Application:

Interested and qualified candidates who are passionate and willing to contribute towards the achievement of our goals should forward their application containing a CV and Letter of interest in either word document or PDF format using the position and location “Security Guard for Livelihood CAID WFP Activity Project, BORNO STATE” as the subject of the email to recruitment@cowacdi.org

COWACDI regrets that, due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to reply to every applicant. If you are being considered for the role, a recruiter will contact you. If you are not contacted within 2 weeks, you should consider your application not successful on this occasion.Note: Never pay for any training, certificate, assessment, or testing fee to the recruiter.