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Security Specialist NOC, Fixed Term, MENA Regional Office, Amman (Open to Jordanian Nationals only)

Amman

  • Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Location: Amman
  • Grade: Mid level - NO-C, National Professional Officer - Locally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Security and Safety
    • Security
  • Closing Date: Closed

The Security Specialist is responsible for supporting the Regional Security Advisor in their security duties and responsibilities in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems.

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.


Purpose for the job:

The Security Specialist reports to the Regional Security Advisor and maintains a close working relationship with the Office of the Security Coordinator.  The Security Specialist is responsible for supporting the Regional Security Advisor in their security duties and responsibilities in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems.  The Security Specialist contributes to the UNICEF mandate through strong security risk analysis, advice, and relevant mitigation.  The Security Specialist manages, on behalf of the Regional Security Advisor, all security information and training requirement in support of the region.

The Security Specialist supports the Regional Security Advisor in implementing and managing security activities at the region in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security as well as NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) policy.  Under the guidance of the Regional Security Advisor the Security Specialist will contribute to the development of assessments, procedures and guidelines including Security Risk Assessments (SRAs), Country Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS) in the region

How can you make a difference?

  1. Security Risk Management and Planning
  • Support the Regional Security Advisor in: the execution of his/her duties with regards to having a regional technical oversight for the safety and security of UNICEF personnel and eligible family members, premises, and in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems.  Attend as an observer, all relevant RO meetings, particularly with the regional emergency team.
  • Support the Regional Security Advisor to: provide advice on technical security requirements contained in country UN Security Plans, Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS), Residential Security Measures (RSM), and other relevant policies, guidelines, and assessments and monitor their implementation.  Provide technical oversight for contracted security providers.
  • Support the Regional Security Advisor to: prepare, maintain, and update UNICEF security documentation including security contingency plans and provide the Regional Director, and the Office of the Security Coordinator (OSC) with mandatory reports in accordance with UNICEF security reporting guidelines.  This includes the monitoring/collation regarding security compliance and all Security Incident Reports (SIRs).

    2. Safety and Security Services

  • Monitor the security situation and provide independent and comprehensive security analysis with the goal of identifying trends and predicting the specific conditions that would impact on the safety and security of UNICEF personnel, eligible family members, premises assets and resources.
  • Support the Regional Security Advisor to implement security activities in support of UNICEF regional operations for all locations where UNICEF personnel and eligible family members are present.
  • Support the Regional Security Advisor to ensure: that UNICEF personnel are kept informed of matters affecting their security and the actions to take in the event of an emergency.  Under the guidance of the Regional Security Advisor: coordinate with UNDSS to ensure all UNICEF personnel undertake all mandatory security training/briefings and participate in all security related contingency exercises. 

    3. Programmatic Security Information Analysis

  • Collect information, provide specific analysis, advice, and support to emergency programme planning and implementation.  Conduct analysis to fully understand the issues that have an impact on the delivery of UNICEF programmes particularly in areas deemed security compromised.  Work closely with the UNICEF emergency, programme and communication personnel in the regional office to integrate all relevant analysis into the planning and implementation of country programmes.

    4. Security Networking and Partnership Building

  • Establish contact and maintain networks with all UNSMS/NGOs security professionals and relevant local authorities as appropriate.  Ensure that security collaboration with NGOs working as UNICEF implementing partners is undertaken, in coordination with UNDSS, and using the SLT policies as a framework.

    5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

  • Introduce technological innovations and approaches to security procedures and systems.
  • Institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
  • Organize, plan and/or implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders on security-related preparedness and operations.


To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

Education: An Advanced University Degree in a discipline related to Risk Management, International Relations, Cultural Anthropology, Conflict Analysis, Intelligence Analysis, Diplomatic Studies, Conflict and Security or Counter Terrorism.  Substantial relevant qualifying experience and training may be considered in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience: A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in global security risk management and/or security analysis at least three years of which should be at a strategic level.  Demonstrated international security management experience and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System is essential.

Language Requirements: Oral and strong written proficiency in English and Arabic is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language or 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.

 

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