Security Jobs in Nigeria

SECURITY JOBS IN NIGERIA

So, you want to be hired as a security guard? Well, whether you plan to be hired to work at a mall or an office building or even in-house, you will have a lot of responsibility on your shoulders.

You will have the lives of actual living, breathing humans on your hands and must be capable of protecting the clientele of your employer.

To this end, you need a particular skill set as employers of these job roles are picky when hiring new people. Their prospects need to be mature and trustworthy people who can get the job done effectively.

As a safety guard, skills you will need to be successful include;

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  Alertness
  


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  Honestly
  


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  Physical fitness
  


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  Good communication skills
  


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  Ability to serve clients
  


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  Leader and team player.
  

Who is a safety guard?

A safety guard is a person assigned by a government or private party to protect the employing party’s assets from different threats by carrying out preventive measures. They patrol and inspect property against fire, theft, vandalism, terrorism, and illegal activity. Essentially, they oversee people and buildings to deter crime.

Safety guards generally do the following:

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  Safeguard and enforce laws on an employer’s property.
  


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  Oversee alarms and closed-circuit TV cameras.
  


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  Supervise entry for employees, visitors, and outside contractors.
  


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  Perform safekeeping inspections over a specified region.
  


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  Write detailed statements outlining what they observed while on patrol.
  


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  Detain lawbreakers.
  

It should be noted that a safety guard’s job duties differ from one employer to another:

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  In shops, they protect people, records, merchandise, money, and equipment. They may work with private shop detectives to curb theft by customers or employees, detain robbery suspects until the police arrive, or patrol parking lots.
  


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  In offices, buildings, banks, hotels, and hospitals, guards preserve law and safeguard the organization’s clients, personnel, and property.
  


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  In museums or art galleries, guards preserve masterpieces and exhibits by inspecting people and parcels entering and leaving the building.
  


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  In plants, government buildings, and military bases, safety guards protect data and properties and inspect the credentials of people and vehicles entering and leaving the vicinity.
  


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  At universities, in parks, and at sports stadiums, guards do control the crowd, regulate parking, seating, and traffic.
  


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  At bars and nightclubs, guards or bouncers stop underage people from entering and preserve order among customers.
  


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  Guards who work as transportation safety screeners safeguard people, transportation material, and shipment at airports, train stations, and other transportation facilities.
  

Perks of working as a safety guard

While this career may not be the best, it comes with its benefits such as;

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  You can decide not to make it a sedentary job.
  


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  Regular hours.
  


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  It may be exciting and thrilling.
  


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  You get to meet different personalities.
  


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  There are always other safety officers present.
  


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  Fairly easy training procedure.
  

If you are a college student who wants extra cash for college, a new retiree searching for something exciting to do, or a young and ambitious person looking to advance in the safekeeping field, becoming a safety officer is the position for you. Jiji provides several opportunities to apply for security jobs for different sectors.

Jobs in the safety industry

Job roles in the safekeeping sector include but are not limited to;

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  Armed Carrier.
  


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  Armed Specialists.
  


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  Basic Safety Officers.
  


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  Bodyguards
  


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  Personal Protection Specialists.
  


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  Bounty Hunter.
  


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  Private Detectives and Investigators.
  


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  Private Police.
  


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  Security Screeners.