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Roving Security Assistant (or Safety and Security Assistant) provides frontline operational support to protect personnel, assets, and facilities, particularly in high-risk humanitarian and development contexts like Northeast Nigeria. In 2026, the role is highly focused on real-time context monitoring, staff tracking, and maintaining local security networks. 

Key Responsibilities

The duties blend physical security oversight with administrative and analytical tasks: 

• Incident Monitoring & Reporting: Tracking local security trends, compiling daily situation reports (SITREPs), and immediately alerting management to incidents or emerging threats.
• Staff Tracking & Movement Coordination: Managing security clearances and tracking the real-time movement of staff, visitors, and vehicles in the field to ensure safe arrival.
• Guard Force Management: Supervising contracted security guards, planning duty rosters, and ensuring they are trained on organizational standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Security Risk Assessments (SRA): Assisting in evaluating the safety of office premises, guesthouses, and prospective project sites.
• Liaison & Networking: Building and maintaining relationships with local authorities, police, military forces, and other humanitarian security actors to facilitate safe access to program areas.
• Equipment Maintenance: Ensuring functionality of security assets like VHF/HF radios, satellite phones, first aid kits, and fire safety equipment. 

Core Requirements

• Education: A Bachelor\’s degree or National Diploma in Security Management, Criminology, Political Science, or International Relations is standard.
• Experience: Typically requires 1–3 years of relevant experience with an NGO or UN agency. Many organizations prioritize candidates with prior service in the Military, Police, or Civil Defence (NSCDC).
• Languages: Fluency in English is mandatory. Proficiency in local languages (such as Hausa, Kanuri, or Shuwa for roles in Maiduguri) is often a critical requirement for community liaison.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with security communication systems (HF/VHF radios, SatPhones) and tracking tools like Kobo Toolbox or GIS

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A Project Officer (also known as a Project Coordinator) serves as the operational backbone of a project. While a Project Manager focuses on high-level strategy and leadership, the Project Officer handles the daily tactical tasks required to keep the project on schedule, within budget, and aligned with its goals. 

Key Responsibilities

The role is highly administrative and coordination-heavy: 

• Progress Tracking: Monitoring project milestones, updating schedules, and ensuring the team meets deadlines.
• Documentation: Maintaining the project \”paper trail,\” including meeting minutes, status reports, resource lists, and risk registers.
• Budget Monitoring: Tracking expenses against the approved budget to prevent overspending.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Acting as a central point of contact for team members, vendors, and partners.
• Logistics: Organizing meetings, workshops, and travel arrangements for project staff. 

Sector-Specific Nuances

• Non-Profit (NGO): Focuses on donor compliance, grant-funded project reporting, and community-level implementation (e.g., health or education programs).
• Private Sector: Often centered on IT upgrades, construction, or business process improvements with a focus on ROI and efficiency. 

Core Requirements & Skills

• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or a field related to the specific industry (e.g., Engineering, Public Health) is standard.
• Experience: Usually requires 2–5 years of experience in administrative or coordination roles.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and project management software like Asana, Trello, or Microsoft Project.
• Certifications: Early-career professionals often seek the CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management), while more experienced officers may hold a PRINCE2 Foundation certification. 

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