Overview
The Principal Security Adviser (PSA) is responsible for the planning and management of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) within a Designated Area (DA). The role advises on the safety and security of personnel, dependents, premises, assets, and operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Leads the application of UNSMS approach to risk management and ensures timely development and review of the Security Risk Management (SRM) process.
- Manages all security personnel under their supervision and ensures implementation of departmental approaches to mainstreaming gender, diversity and inclusion.
- Establishes, chairs and leads the Security Cell and coordinates safety and security arrangements with UNSMS organizations.
- Ensures timely development and review of Security Plans and their integral components, including contingency and crisis response plans.
- Oversees adherence of all UNSMS personnel and organizations to security policies and procedures.
- Ensures that the DO, SMT and UNDSS are kept regularly updated on security developments.
- Directs in-country security training programmes.
- Manages human and financial resources, including extra-budgetary (XB) funding and resources relating to security.
Required Experience
- A minimum of fifteen (15) years progressively responsible experience in security, international relations, disarmament affairs, conflict resolution, crime or terrorism prevention, risk or disaster or emergency management and preparedness, in public or private sector areas responsible for responding to emergency situations that directly impact security is required.
- Of the most recent ten (10) years, at least four (4) years of demonstrated leadership and management experience in field security risk management programmes and risk assessments, within the UN Common System or comparable international organization or nongovernmental organization at the international level is required.
- Experience in effective and inclusive management in a multi-cultural setting and of cross-functional teams is required.
- Five (5) years of experience with the Africa region with the United Nations or comparable international organization or nongovernmental organization is desirable.
Qualifications
- Advanced University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in risk, disaster or emergency management, social/political science, military science, public administration, law enforcement, law or related area.
- A first-level university degree in any of these fields, in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
