Job Title: Security Advisor
Location: Lagos
Main Functions
- To provide professional security advice, guidance, and support to the organization in protecting personnel, assets, facilities, information, and business operations against security threats and risks.
- The security advisor will support the development and implementation of effective security strategies, risk assessments, emergency response plans, and security procedures. The role will also monitor the security environment, identify emerging threats, and recommend appropriate preventive and corrective measures to maintain a safe and secure working environment.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Conduct security risk assessments and threat assessments for company facilities, personnel, operations, and projects.
- Provide expert security advice to management and operational teams on security risks and appropriate mitigation measures.
- Monitor the local and regional security environment and identify emerging threats that may affect company operations.
- Develop, review, and implement security procedures, standards, guidelines, and contingency plans.
- Support the preparation and implementation of Security Management Plans and emergency response procedures.
- Assess security vulnerabilities and recommend practical measures to reduce identified risks.
- Coordinate security arrangements for company personnel, facilities, meetings, events, and business activities.
- Liaise with security contractors and service providers to ensure compliance with company security requirements and standards.
- Monitor the performance of contracted security personnel and provide recommendations for improvement where required.
- Maintain effective relationships with relevant government security agencies, law enforcement authorities, and other external stakeholders.
- Support security investigations involving incidents such as theft, unauthorized access, threats, fraud, misconduct, loss of company property, and other security-related events.
- Prepare security incident reports, risk assessments, security briefs, and management reports.
- Participate in investigations and ensure that appropriate corrective and preventive actions are identified and implemented.
- Coordinate and support emergency response activities during security incidents, crises, or other emergencies.
- Provide security briefings and awareness training to employees, contractors, and visitors where required.
- Promote security awareness and compliance with established security policies and procedures across the organization.
- Conduct regular security inspections and audits of facilities, offices, work sites, accommodation, and other company locations.
- Monitor access control, visitor management, CCTV, alarm systems, perimeter protection, and other security systems.
- Review security arrangements for personnel movements, transportation, travel, and logistics where applicable.
- Provide security advice for business travel and personnel movements in high-risk or sensitive locations.
- Support the development of journey management and travel security plans.
- Ensure security requirements are incorporated into new projects, facilities, contracts, and operational activities.
- Maintain accurate records of security incidents, investigations, assessments, inspections, and other security activities.
- Analyze security trends and incident data and provide recommendations to management.
- Participate in emergency drills, crisis management exercises, and security simulations.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, applicable laws, regulatory requirements, and recognized security standards.
- Support continuous improvement of the organization's security management system.
- Perform any other security-related duties assigned by the Security Manager or Management.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification in security management, Criminology, intelligence/security studies, risk management, Law, military science, or a related discipline.
- Relevant professional security, risk management, or protective security certification will be an advantage.
- 5–8 years of relevant security experience, preferably within the oil & gas, energy, construction, marine, or other high-risk industry.
- Experience in security risk assessment, incident management, investigations, and emergency response.
- Experience managing or supervising security contractors and service providers.
- Good knowledge of security operations, threat assessment, access control, surveillance, and asset protection.
- Experience liaising with government security agencies and other relevant authorities.
- Strong report-writing, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and respond appropriately to security emergencies.
- Good knowledge of applicable security legislation, industry standards, and best practices.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and security reporting systems.
- Qualification: Cf. DSUR criteria
- Experience: Cf. DSUR criteria. E.g.,
- 10 years of military experience in field operations abroad.
- Essential skills—personal leadership, time management, relationship and team building, problem solving, good initiative, and good decision-making skills
Application Closing Date
25th September, 2026.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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