National Security Officer (NOB) - Hodeidah

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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are 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.

Aiming to feed 13 million of the most vulnerable people with food assistance, WFP’s emergency response in Yemen is the agency’s largest anywhere in the world. WFP also provides nutrition support to 1.7 million children and mothers, and delivers school meals to 850,000 children each day

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Based in Hodeidah Area Office, the job holder typically work under the general supervision of the Head of Area Office and directly reports to the Senior Security Officer in the Country Office. Job holders operate with a high degree of independence and are involved in a variety of security activities and analytical work, some of which may be of considerable complexity. At this level, job holders are expected to supervise other security staff to ensure that security objectives are achieved in full and contribute to their performance improvement.

JOB PURPOSE

To support the management of WFP’s security day-to-day operations to facilitate the effective delivery of programmes that meet food assistance needs and maintain the security and safety of WFP personnel, activities and facilities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Participate in the security and safety contingency and continuity planning for the office supporting the standardization of plans for WFP facilities in Hodeidah Area Office and ensuring that all security plans are implemented and emergency systems are regularly tested. 2. Develop annual plans, contribute to longer-term strategies and improvements to security systems and procedures to ensure services provided support WFP strategic objectives in Sa'ada Area Office and are in compliance with corporate policies, standards, regulations and processes. 3. Responsible for liaison with United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) and the in-country security management apparatus including participating in security operations management meetings and contributing to technical discussions, exchange of knowledge and experience, to ensure WFP management and staff are fully briefed on security matters in Hodeidah Area Office. 4. In conjunction with WFP Field Security Division, provide recommendations and operational support to the Country, Area and Field Offices for the achievement of Minimum Operational Security Standards (MOSS) and Minimum Operational Residential Security Standards (MORSS) compliance. 5. Responsible for all facilities access control measures and procedures to ensure the safety and security of WFP staff and visitors in line with UNSMS best practices. 6. Contribute to the management of security budget including procurement planning to support efficient and cost-effective resources management. 7. Responsible for management of security equipment to ensure it is issued correctly, is in serviceable condition and is in compliance with the established security standards. 8. Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Human Resources Unit regarding a range of security staffing matters (e.g. recruitment, contract management, capacity building), to ensure compliance with the established WFP policies and procedures. 9. Collect information about local security developments, issues and provide technical analysis on the potential impact upon WFP operations to support security and operational activities. 10. Prepare comprehensive, accurate and timely security-related reports including recommendations to support informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to the senior managers and other stakeholders. 11. Provide security orientation briefing to newly arrived staff to ensure staff are well-informed of local security conditions and procedures. 12. Facilitate training sessions as required to build the security capabilities of WFP and external partners. 13. Manage junior security staff, providing coaching and guidance as required to ensure appropriate development and support high performance. 14. Support the supervisor during emergencies to meet changing needs.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in Security Management, International Relations or Law Enforcement or another relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses. A diploma obtained from Military/Police Academy with qualifying relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the First University degree.

Experience: 3 (Three) years or more 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 support staff, Administrative/Assistant/Secretariat work experience is not considered, except for years holding Associate positions or above (UN equivalent grade G-6 or above), in which case each year is counted at 50%.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language AND Arabic.

Citizenship: Only Yemeni citizens are eligible for this position.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Good theoretical understanding of security management concepts and principals with a knowledge of best practices, techniques and processes. • Good analytical skills with the ability to assimilate and analyse a range of data and issues to support the development of efficient solutions. • Good communication skills and the ability to adapt communication style to different situations and individuals. • Ability to supervise, coach and motivate national security staff. • Ability to deliver effective briefing and training, assessing participant needs. • Knowledge of common business principals and processes and the ability to quickly assimilate UN/WFP specific processes and systems.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Experience in the working of the UN system
• Demonstratable knowledge of networking with Security agencies in the past
• Ability to work with others (Interpersonal skills)
• Ability to engage in capacity development activities with staff and partners with a view of ensuring the safety and security of staff and Organizational assets
• Has gained experience in an emergency response and high risk operational capacity
• Has provided direction and instruction to more junior staff members within area of expertise
• Has supported complex projects and operational activities that maintain security operations functions andfeed into overall strategic aims

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
• Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
• Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level Strategic approach to security risk management Demonstrates understanding of strategic approaches to security to identify potential threats. Contributes to the creation and implementation of WFPs mitigation measures. Operational knowledge of security risk management Exhibits good understanding of day to day security operations. Works within own remit to proactively contribute to solutions to single or multiple elements of organisational security challenges. Security resource management Monitors trends in staffing and financial resource usage to anticipate and escalate potential issues to programme leaders. Analysis and solution development Utilises good understanding of UN intergovernmental body partner agencies to interpret information and reports and provides tactical recommendations for the mitigation of threats and vulnerabilities to WFP’s operations. Planning compliance and emergency management Demonstrates ability to plan and prioritise staff safety and security while ensuring strict compliance with established policies and procedures. Provides suggestions into how these practices may be improved.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. WFP is an equal opportunity employer.
2. WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process
3. The applicant should be a Yemeni national
4. Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted
5. WFP staff who are still under probation period are not eligible to apply for another FT position.
6. WFP staff on FT contracts must have completed one year in the current position to be eligible to apply for another FT position.
7. By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process.
8. Applications must be submitted online with:

• Use English language only
• Indicate all your job TOR
• indicate clear years of experience with each job (Month/Year)

Successful candidates vetted as viable candidates through the application process will be retained on internal roster for a two-year period and may be given further consideration for future similar specific position advertised in the duty station.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

21 November 2021

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WFP never uses external recruitment agencies and recruitment is always is free of charge. WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. The selection of staff are made on a competitive basis and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance. Only applicants whose profiles meet the advertised job requirements will be considered and only within the announced deadline.

لا يقوم برنامج الأغذية العالمي بالاستعانة ابداً بأشخاص او بوكالات خارجية في التوظيف، علماً بان عملية التوظيف دائماً مجانية. يبحث برنامج الأغذية العالمي عن مرشحين من أعلى درجات النزاهة والكفاءة المهنية والذين يتقاسمون مبادئنا الإنسانية.

يتم اختيار الموظفين على أساس تنافسي ونحن ملتزمون بتعزيز التنوع والتوازن بين الجنسين. سيتم النظر فقط للمتقدمين الذين تفي ملفاتهم الشخصية بمتطلبات الوظيفة المعلن عنها، وفقط خلال الموعد النهائي المعلن

Female qualified applicants are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

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.