Local Security Assistant, G-5, Aleppo, Syria# 124411 (, 364 days ), For Syrian Nationals Only

Contract

This is a G-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 1,236 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, A Champion

www.unicef.org/Syria

How can you make a difference?

The Local Security Assistant reports to the Security Officer in Aleppo for supervision. The Security Assistant provides technical, operational, and administrative assistance to the Supervisor in support of their role as it relates to ensuring the safety and security of personnel and their eligible family members as well as safeguarding UNICEF premises, assets, and resources at the duty station. In carrying out the below duties, the incumbent is expected to follow instructions precisely and strictly comply with supervisor’s instructions and UN Security-related policies, rules, and procedures.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide a comprehensive review of Aleppo security situation on a daily basis through local media and other open media sources, advise Staff Security Specialist on trends and/or incidents with early warning value that could affect UNICEF personnel, assets, and operations.
2. Conduct field trips to support sub-offices or UNICEF field missions at short notice whenever Staff Security Specialist requests.
3. Maintain UNICEF Warden System up-to-date, including updating lists for staff and eligible dependents. Ensure that fire safety arrangements, plans for fire/building evacuation, relocation/evacuation of staff to a safe haven are updated and efficiently implemented, and resolve problems related to relocation/evacuation.
4. Maintain Minimum Operational Security Standards (MOSS) for equipment; assist in developing and implementing MOSS and ensuring that all UNICEF offices comply.
5. Act as the direct focal point for security guards in the area assigned; support security guards in solving problems, report any incidents to Staff Security Specialist; authorize a change of shifts, and verify attendances and/or absences of security guards.
6. Keep track of all visiting UNICEF staff to the country and register UNICEF staff movements in Aleppo; map UNICEF offices, sub-offices, operations and staff residents using Google Earth and Google mapping.
7. Be on call 24/7 to provide security & safety support to Staff Security Specialist, UNICEF personnel, and dependents when required. Assist field staff in their security clearance requests through UNDSS Syria.
8. Maintain, update and regularly test/exercise the NCO/NFO Warden System, Communication Trees and the tracking of UNICEF staff /visitors. Update, maintain and test building evacuation and emergency plan/s.
9. Perform any other related duties assigned by the supervisor.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Completion of secondary education, supplemented by relevant technical courses and/or university courses in a relevant discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in Admin / Operations with or a related field is required. At least one year of security-related activities is highly desired.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness(3)Drive to achieve results for impact(4)Innovates and embraces change(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(6)Thinks and acts strategically(7)Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable females are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.