Employer:The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Location: Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria
Security Officer P4
Job Description
We are seeking to fill the position of Security Officer at P4 level, based in our Country Office in Damascus, Syria.
Under the general supervision and guidance of the Country Director, the Security Officer will be responsible for the following
key duties:
Keep
up to date with and advise upon regional and local security
developments and issues and the potential impact upon WFP activity to
inform security and operational activities.
Provide
technical advice, guidance and support e.g. operational security
requirements, security assessments and plans to country offices to
strengthen the capacity within security management and crisis readiness
and preparedness, contributing to the development of country strategy,
policies and planning.
Provide leadership of a security team,
ensuring the effective management of all security activity and resources
to support country office programmes and operations.
Ensure the
development and maintenance of an effective security management
communications system to enable rapid and coordinated security
activities.
Identify and build productive relationships with
government agencies and national partners to align activities and
optimise the best protection for staff, activities and facilities.
Represent
WFP at national and inter-agency meetings e.g. security coordination
cells to contribute to technical discussions and exchange of knowledge
and experience and advocate for the WFP position.
Work in close
collaboration with internal counterparts and external partners to align
security activities with wider programmes.
Support the maintenance a regional security network among WFP security personnel.
Identify
potential security training and development opportunities and needs
and facilitate training sessions as required to build the security
capabilities of WFP and external partners.
Oversee and prepare
accurate and timely reporting that enables informed decision making and
consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
Support the
monitoring and evaluation of WFP activities, providing technical
analysis, interpretation and information as required to support the
assessment of activity impact.
Take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives in all areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men.
Contribute to preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitor the management of risks.
Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications & Experience Required
Education:
Advanced university degree in Security Management, International Relations or Law Enforcement or other relevant field, or
First university degree with two additional years of related work experience from the minimum experience
requirement stated below;
A
diploma obtained from Military/Police Academy with qualifying relevant
experience may be accepted in lieu of the first university degree;
A
qualification on the UN Security Certification Programme (SCP) is
required (this can be obtained during the first 12 months of contract).
Experience:
At
least eight years (of which three international) of progressively
responsible professional experience in security management (relevant
military, policy or corporate) and/or security risk management, with a
background and interest in international humanitarian development;
Experience in managing and leading multicultural staff with related areas of expertise.
Technical Skills & Knowledge:
Sound
understanding of security risk concepts and management principles with a
board knowledge of best practices, techniques and processes and
specialized knowledge in a specific area;
Ability to assimilate and
analyse complex issues using independent judgment and anticipate
potential strategic impact to create effective organizational policy and
planning recommendations;
Ability to deliver effective training, assessing participant needs and responding flexibly;
Strong commercial knowledge with the ability to develop, manage and control budgets, with frequently limited funding;
Ability to coordinate action/reports with security entities of other UN agencies, funds and programmes, such as DSS and DPKO;
Knowledge
of common business principles and processes and the ability to quickly
assimilate UN/WFP specific processes and systems.
Competencies:
High
caliber negotiation and motivational skills, with the ability to
influence at senior levels within and beyond the organization;
Ability to lead, coach and motivate team;
Good
communication and negotiation skills with the ability to persuade,
influence and adapt communication style to different situations and
individuals;
Good organisation and coordination skills;
Good
analytical skills to reach conclusions in support of work conducted by
another officer and, in particular, logistics staff;
Willingness to travel to remote areas of the world
Demonstrated
ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with
security counterparts and staff within the regional/country office.
Language:
Working knowledge (proficiency/level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (level B) of Arabic is required.
Terms and Conditions
Selected
candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a
probationary period of one year and eligible for the Rest and
Recuperation (R&R) scheme.
He/she will be required to travel abroad sometime to remote and difficult locations.
WFP
offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic
salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment
allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for
dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance.
Deadline for applications:11 May 2015
Qualified
female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries
are especially encouraged to apply WFP has zero tolerance for
discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS
status.
Qualified applicants from developing countries are encouraged to apply.
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.
REF :15-0017735
How to Apply
http://i-recruitment.wfp.org/olcv/FileReqDesc?reqcode=15-0017735
