Security risk manager

Type: Full-time, permanent

Compensation: USD 1,165 gross per month, plus benefits

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Reports to: Operations Manager

Apply here: https://hiring.lafiya.org/r/b5vDz7

Deadline: 23:30 West Africa Time, Sun 28 Jun 2026

About Lafiya

At Lafiya, we're on a mission to make contraception accessible to anyone who needs it and wants it, no matter where they live. Through our network of dedicated female health professionals, our Lafiya Sisters, we provide information and deliver contraception directly to communities that need it most. Our approach is cost-effective, community-based, and deeply rooted in respect and agency. We operate in hard-to-reach communities that otherwise do not have access to contraceptive products and information. We currently run our core programme across four states in northern Nigeria, managing 500 Lafiya Sisters. In addition to our direct community-based work, we are partnering with the government to co-create sustainable financing models for contraception procurement and to address critical data and delivery gaps. To date, we have supported more than 500,000 women through our innovative last-mile approach.

We're a fast-growing nonprofit in the middle of a transition from a start-up to a scale-up. Our focus is on impact, cost-effectiveness, and ensuring our work enhances the dignity and agency of those we serve.

Position overview 

The Security Risk Manager is a critical "enabler," ensuring that our teams can reach the most remote communities safely and with confidence. You will be the in-house expert in international security best practices, balancing rigorous risk management with our "acceptance strategy" and "Do No Harm" approach.

What You’ll Do

Operational Security & Personnel Protection

  • Subject Matter Expertise: Act as the Security Focal Point within the Lafiya and provide strategic advice on Crisis Management regarding evolving personnel risks.

  • Safety Frameworks: Champion and maintain the Security Management Plan (SMP) and conduct regular Security Risk Assessments (SRA) to ensure all operational protocols remain current.

  • Human Rights Advocacy: Implement and supervise adherence to the UN Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR), Anti Bribery and Corruption (ABC) practices and other critical safety policies such as Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Grievance Mechanism. 

  • Facility Safety: Conduct regular security vulnerability assessments and update the Security Management Plan and SOPs to ensure a safe environment for all staff, properties and commodities.

Strategic Partner & Logistics Coordination

  • Security Standard Setting: Define and periodically update minimum-security requirements for all external service providers including commodity warehouses, car service organisations, hotels, airlines, and ride-hailing apps; to ensure they align with Lafiya’s duty of care.

  • Transport & Transit Vetting: Audit third-party car services and ride-hailing platforms to ensure they meet strict safety criteria, focusing on driver reliability and vehicle serviceability for personnel movement.

  • Accommodation & Off-site Safety: Maintain effective communication lines with hotel and lodging management to ensure off-site staff safety, functional access control, and emergency infrastructure.

  • Aviation & Travel Liaison: Coordinate with airlines and travel agencies to monitor security conditions for air travel and provide staff with up-to-date travel advisories and logistical alignment.

  • Logistical Synchronization: Work closely with third-party warehouse managers and suppliers to ensure that the arrival and dispatch of commodities are coordinated safely without compromising the security of personnel.

  • Provider Compliance: Conduct regular reviews and monthly audits of warehouse and third-party service provider performance against Lafiya’s security SOPs, ensuring any deficiencies are addressed immediately.

Intelligence & Network Management

  • Apply a rigorous intelligence cycle—collecting and analysing data to provide the team with timely threat intelligence that protects staff and reputation.

  • Proactively alert colleagues to immediate threats or incidents using designated media, including Slack, WhatsApp, SMS and calls. You will support security incident tracking and mapping in our Areas of Operations to provide actionable insights for the team.

  • Deliver specialised route security training to all staff and partner logistics organisations to ensure safe transit across the Area of Responsibility (AoR).

  • Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with local government officials and emergency services including Nigerian GSF. Build and maintain an extensive peer network with international groups (e.g., INSO, UNDSS, NGO Forum) and local communities to monitor threats to human movement.

  • Comply fully with Nigerian national security-related legislation and strive to achieve industry best practice as a responsible corporate citizen, recognising that such actions contribute to Lafiya’s standing and performance

  • Lead investigations into criminal acts against Lafiya personnel or property, ensuring witness statements are recorded according to Nigerian law and ethical standards.

  • Manage a secure key control system and ensure all security logs, registers, and digital work files are clear, consistent, up-to-date and backed up in the Cloud.

Who You Are

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree and have a minimum of 6 years of experience leading Security Operations and managing GSF relationships in international organisations particularly within Northern Nigeria.

  • You have previous experience in a security, logistics, or facility support role, preferably in a structured or operational environment

  • You are fluent in English and Hausa and have a strong understanding of the conflict history in the region, Nigeria and West Africa as a whole. 

Skills & Personal Qualities

  • Reliable, disciplined, and detail-oriented, with a strong ability to stay alert and consistently follow through on responsibilities without close supervision

  • You are committed to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights  (VPSHR) initiative and the Do No Harm approach.

  • Calm under pressure, with the ability to think clearly and respond quickly and appropriately to incidents, emergencies, or unexpected situations

  • Demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility and integrity, with a commitment to safeguarding people, assets, and organisational processes

  • Communicates clearly and professionally, with a strong ability to follow established procedures and protocols, with attention to detail in maintaining accurate logs and records

  • You are comfortable using digital tools and communication systems to support real-time safety monitoring and coordination

Why should you apply

This role is critical to ensuring Lafiya’s operations run safely and effectively across our facilities and field activities. As a Security Risk Manager, your work will directly support the ability of our teams – including Lafiya Sisters – to deliver essential healthcare services in communities.

We have a strong culture of learning and accountability, and we invest in developing our people. You will have regular check-ins with your supervisor (Operations Manager), receive continuous feedback, and participate in structured performance reviews where your growth and career goals are taken seriously.

You will also have the opportunity to take ownership, act proactively, and contribute to improving how security supports operations as Lafiya continues to grow. We value practical thinking and initiative — if something makes sense, we act on it.

Benefits include:

  • 30 days’ of paid annual leave 

  • Fully paid 16 weeks of parental leave 

  • Laptop, phone and communications data allowance

  • Working closely with a team of senior leaders who are collaborative, ambitious and serious about impact.

  • HMO insurance cover, travel reimbursements, access to a co-working space.

What is the recruitment process for this role?

We value your time and aim to make our recruitment process as insightful as possible. It includes: 

  • Stage 1: Application Form & Assessment. Share your CV and complete a 40-minute multiple-choice quiz to assess your fit for the role.

  • Stage 2: Test Task. Engage in a 1-3 hour task that mirrors the kind of work you'll do with us.

  • Stage 3: Interview. This is the final stage, after which we’ll make offers. All candidates will be asked the same questions in a 1-hour interview, and you’ll get the questions in advance. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask us questions. 

We're committed to transparency and will provide feedback from Stage 2 onwards. If you're ready to embark on this journey with us, apply here: https://hiring.lafiya.org/r/b5vDz7 

For any questions, reach out to our Operations Team at operations@lafiyanigeria.org