Overview
The Security Guard is responsible for ensuring a safe and secure environment and provides support to the surveillance of UN premises as well as the protection of staff and visitors. Duties are performed in rotating shifts covering posts on a 24/7 basis.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Access Control
- Perform pedestrian and vehicular access control to UN House facilities
- Ensure unauthorized personnel do not gain access
- Screen personnel and vehicles for prohibited items
- Maintain control of the emergency key system
- Apply risk-based judgment and escalate concerns
- Support Patrolling and Physical Security Checks
- Conduct regular patrols of the entire UN House
- Conduct physical security checks of the compound, offices, and common areas
- Monitor and report on the condition of security equipment and infrastructure
- Support Control Center
- Maintain operation of the security control centre
- Monitor and control UN House Emergency line, Public Address system, Video Surveillance system, Intrusion Detection system, Fire Safety and Suppression system, Electronic door locking/access control system, VHF working channel
- Support Emergency response
- Act as a response officer during any emergency or incident
- Implement UN House emergency procedures
- Employ firefighting equipment if a fire is discovered
- Report incidents, disturbances, suspicious activity, safety concerns, or irregular occurrences
- Perform other duties
- Maintain peace and order within UN House
- Maintain all logbooks
- Provide security support for organized events
- Support safe and unobstructed pedestrian access
- Provide limited ancillary support for the upkeep of external areas
- Participate in mandatory security briefings, drills, and training activities
- Comply with UN Code of Conduct, security policies, and confidentiality requirements
Required Experience
Minimum two years of experience in security field is required. Experience in access control, video controlling, patrolling, and protection of premises and assets. Experience in security reporting, record-keeping, and maintenance of logbooks and incident documentation. Experience working in Windows and MS Office applications.
Qualifications
Secondary Education
