Field Security Coordination Officer, P3

Overview

Provides substantive inputs in forecasting the evolving security environment and UN's security and operational responses. Supports the development of risk management strategies and drives planning using situational awareness and critical thinking.

Tasks Summary

• Provides substantive inputs in the forecasting of the evolving security environment and, the UN's security and operational responses.
• Supports the development of risk management strategies and drives planning using situational awareness, critical thinking, and logic.
• Prepares, reviews, implements, and supports security planning, security risk management documents and risk management-based security solutions.
• Advises on, and supports, the inclusion of security in all stages of United Nations activities and programmes.
• Supports the management of security-related projects, prioritizing work to meet deadlines.
• Monitors and contributes to activities that relate to the implementation and evaluation of preparedness and compliance.
• Enhances communication and trust through active collaboration, consultation and exchanges with agencies, funds, and programmes and other stakeholders.
• Collaborates closely with peers and colleagues, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions, and Host Government representatives.
• Strengthens awareness and capacity of relevant personnel by supporting the development, updates and delivery of contextually relevant security training and advice.
• Conducts security surveys and assessments, recommending security measures.
• Supports organizational resilience and contingency planning, crisis decision-making, and the development of disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Provides support to establishing and maintaining a functioning Security Communication System.
• Supports budget, finance and logistical planning for the security office and participates in relevant United Nations administration, finance, and logistics forums.
• Manages performance of security personnel under his/her supervision.
• Actively implements departmental approaches to mainstreaming gender, diversity and inclusion into all aspects of the work.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in international relations, disarmament affairs, conflict resolution, crime or terrorism prevention, security, risk or disaster or emergency management and preparedness in the public or private sector areas responsible for responding to emergency situations that directly impact security is required.
• At least two (2) years of international experience in security field operations is required.
• Experience in planning, design, implementation or review of risk mitigation measures related to operations impacted by insecurity or humanitarian assistant is required.
• Experience in crisis response or crisis management is desirable.
• Experience supporting or managing humanitarian convoy movements in conflict or post-conflict setting is desirable.
• Experience in developing analytic products supporting humanitarian activities in conflict or post conflict contexts in the Middle East is desirable.
• Experience in planning or analytical support to INGOs or UN entities, including Agencies, Funds and Programmes are desirable.

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, political/social science, psychology, criminal justice, law, international relations, security management or a related field is required.
• A relevant first-level university degree in combination with two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A first-level university degree may be substituted with a diploma from a police or military education institution, college or academy obtained over a minimum of a three-year period.

Other Details

Languages Required: English is required.

Languages Preferred: Arabic is desirable.

Contract Duration: one year

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