Security Analyst, Access and HMI SC8

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP? 

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

WFP Lebanon encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. WFP does not charge a fee or request bank details at any stage of the recruitment process.

WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at lebanon.recruitment@wfp.org (and copying in global.inclusion@wfp.org). Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

Organizational Background:

Assisting more than 115.5 million people in 120 + countries each year, the World Food Program (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and helping individuals and communities find life-changing solutions to the multiple challenges they face in building better futures.

In conflict situations, we bring relief to exhausted populations and use food assistance to build pathways to peace and stability – work for which WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.

WFP Lebanon provides cash assistance to Syrian refugees and in-kind assistance to vulnerable Lebanese, while supporting the Government in strengthening social safety nets. WFP supports resilience-building activities, and its school meals programme improves nutrition and school attendance. Since October 2023, WFP has provided food and cash assistance to people affected by the conflict and has scaled up its food assistance including the distribution of daily meals following the recent escalation.

To know more about WFP’s mission, please check the below video:
https://www.facebook.com/WorldFoodProgramme/videos/10154930622760178/  

Job Purpose: Under the guidance of the Head of Security, the Security Analyst, Access, HMI ( Humanitarian Military Interaction, will play vital role in supporting  decision-making and ensuring  operational success by providing technical support services in the  access, analysis and contextualization of security incidents using specialized processes, tools, and platforms aligned with WFP security standards. 

The current state of humanitarian response in the Middle East and North Africa is characterized by increasingly complex and protracted conflict-driven crises involving a multiplicity of humanitarian actors and state/military entities. The incumbent will be required to establish a more standard approach to, and more structured dialogue with military sector entities in areas of operation to improve information-sharing, coordinate predictable and systematic access of WFP personnel and cargo and ensure appropriate logistics planning and response.  

Key Responsibilities (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

• Support the head of security with the enhancement and modernization of its analytical capability, including leveraging the use of AI
• Contribute to comprehensive research, analysis, and reporting on security-related data and civil-military relations, including trends, incidents, and emerging threats, while collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners to validate data and ensure accuracy and relevance in the analysis.
• Contribute to the development of topic assessments for individual and/or multiple significant incidents that have potential impact on WFP program delivery, mandate implementation, staff movements, safety and security.
• Monitor the media, UN resources and other reliable official sources to develop security reports and analysis based on trends and pattern analysis that gives the CO management a guidance on operational aspects, staff movements and other security decision making.
• Provide technical advice and support to CO as needed, focusing on addressing civil-military challenges in the country and region, and identifying potential or actual coordination issues between military and security forces and the humanitarian community
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including local authorities, UN agencies, and humanitarian organizations, to address and mitigate access challenges, support basic civil-military  and HMI capacity building, and support  civil-military coordination principles and best practices to improve field operations.
• Participate in working groups, meetings, humanitarian access forums, and consultations with UN agencies and partners; organize meetings on UN–civil-military coordination matters as required, and represent the organization in access coordination forums and negotiations, including interagency access working groups and WFP access meetings
• Provide normative and technical support on civil-military coordination (CMC) to CO, as required, in order to support field operations. This also includes providing any necessary input and/or support in the drafting of context-specific strategies and civil-military guidance.
• Provide regular analysis that gives guidance to management to decide on contextual matters such as WFP access and accessibility, alike aspects that has reputational context against WFP related to safety and security.
• Support to manage WFP Lebanon’s Humanitarian Notification System (HNS) for static and temporary notifications, ensure deconfliction of locations and assets, and support to assess and make recommendations on on the future development of humanitarian notification systems.
• Establish rapport/engage with Country Office (CO) level counterparts, as well as UN agencies and other humanitarian actors in the country to ensure oversight and the appropriate level of preparedness and exchange of information on civil military coordination.
• Contribute to the development and update of access mapping tools and strategies to support operational planning.
• Maintain WFP platforms related to staff movements, operational distribution that provide timely visibility to management on the footprint.
• Contribute to, if appropriate and contingent on the needs of COs and the region, a regional civ-mil strategy, in consultation with RB key functions and regional leadership
• Perform other duties if/as applicable.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Advanced University degree in Security Management, International Relations, Development, Political Science, Social or Military Science, Conflict Analysis, Criminology, law, Executive Business Management, or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses

Experience: At least one (1) or more years of postgraduate professional experience (after completion of Advanced University degree) or, three (3) years or more after completion of First University degree in humanitarian sector, analysis, emergency management/implementation, risk management, HMI, or related field.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Arabic. Knowledge of French language is desirable.

Required Skills and Knowledge for entry into the role:

• Negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Knowledge of humanitarian principles, humanitarian law
• Familiarity with local context and key stakeholders.
• Knowledge of security and political dynamics of Lebanon
• Experience in handling analysis platforms

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:  global.inclusion@wfp.org

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs or spontaneous applications by email.

• If you experience challenges while submitting your online application, please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org for technical support only.

• Please note that applications sent to this email address cannot be considered.

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).

• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.