National Security Officer (NOB - Ibb)

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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

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 Ibb 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 Ibb 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 Ibb 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 other 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: Typically 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.

Nationality: 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

• Has supported complex projects and operational activities that maintain security operations functions and feed into overall strategic aims • 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

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

6th April 2022

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WFP never uses external recruitment agencies and recruitment is always free of charge. All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks

لا يستعين برنامج الأغذية العالمي بالمطلق بوكالات أو مكاتب توظيف خارجية، حيث إن عملية التوظيف دائماً مجانية. ويتم اتخاذ جميع القرارات الخاصة بعملية التوظيف بناءً على الاحتياجات المؤسسية والمتطلبات الوظيفية والكفاءة والاستحقاق والمؤهلات الفردية. ويلتزم برنامج الأغذية العالمي بتوفير بيئة عمل شاملة للجميع، تخلو من الاستغلال والاعتداء الجنسيين وجميع أشكال التمييز والتعسف في استخدام السلطة وكل أنواع التحرش كالتحرش الجنسي. لهذا كان لزاماً أن يخضع جميع المرشحين للوظائف الذين يقع الاختيار عليهم لعمليات تدقيق صارمة بهدف مراجعة خبراتهم وخلفياتهم.