Security Officer, NOB, # SL17003, Freetown, Sierra Leone (For Sierra Leone Nationals ONLY)

Join our dedicated team and contribute in providing professional technical, operational and administrative assistance to the Supervisor to manage a range of activities on security planning, management and risk assessments to ensure the safety and security of personnel and their eligible family members and safeguarding of UNICEF premises, assets and resources at the duty station.

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

For every child, results...

The Security Officer reports to the Chief of Operations for supervision. The Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance to the Supervisor to manage a range of activities on security planning, management and risk assessments to ensure the safety and security of personnel and their eligible family members and safeguarding of UNICEF premises, assets and resources at the duty station.  For more on what we do, please click on the link:

https://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/sierraleone.html

How can you make a difference?

Under the guidance of the Chief of Operations, the incumbent will make a difference by ensuring:

1. Security Risk Management and Planning;
2. Safety and Security Services;
3. Security Networking and Partnership Building;
4. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building.

To qualify a champion for every child you will have...

• A university degree (Bachelor or higher) in a discipline related to security management, public safety, international studies or security analysis.
• A minimum of two (2) years working in security management related environment including security analysis.

• Demonstrated understanding of the United Nations Security Management System and/or experience at the international level with an international agency or corporation on security planning and management is desirable.

•  Security management in Sierra Leone context will be considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required and knowledge in a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.