Security Analyst, P4, Wad Madani, Sudan (Temporary Appointment for 364 days) - Open to non Sudanese only)

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education. More about P-4 contracts and their salaries.

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, safety.

The recent escalation in the armed conflict in Sudan threatens the lives and well-being of the country's 21 million children. The intensification of the armed conflict poses severe human costs, causing a growing number of civilian and children casualties, interrupting livelihoods, damaging critical civilian infrastructure, and displacing over 1.4 million people within Sudan and an additional 474,390 people to neighbouring countries. We have received credible reports that 335 children have been killed, and 1,940 children were injured since the beginning of the fighting on April 15.

Humanitarian needs are rapidly multiplying both inside Sudan and in refugee-hosting countries. 13.6 million children inside Sudan require urgent humanitarian assistance. The most pressing needs are emergency medical services and supplies, vaccines, nutrition services for 621,000 children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM), safe drinking water and ensuring protection of children on the move and in the midst of the fighting.

In response, UNICEF is staying and delivering and has already mobilised organization-wide support. However, the deteriorating situation and complex operating environment require strengthened capacity and sustained efforts to expand our presence and our work in parts of the country that can be safely accessed. It also calls for strengthened humanitarian leadership, and for continued scaling up of our humanitarian action. UNICEF also coordinates with refugee-hosting countries to prepare and respond to the humanitarian needs emerging from population movements.

In view of the deteriorating humanitarian situation and the urgency and scale of needs, and considering the complexity of the crisis, UNICEF’s Executive Director has approved the recommendation by Manuel Fontaine, EMOPS Director and agreed by Adele Khodr, Middle East and North Africa Director, to: (i) activate a Level 3 (L3) Corporate Emergency Activation Procedure (CEAP) scale-up phase inside Sudan and cross-border operations into Sudan from neighboring countries responding to the crisis; (ii) put in effect, immediately, L3 Emergency Procedures to cover Sudan-related cross-border humanitarian assistance-related operations for an initial period of three months from 16 June – 15 December 2023. UNICEF’s L3 Emergency Procedures are therefore automatically applied.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

Security Risk Management and Planning

• Support the Security Manager in the execution of his/her duties with regards to the safety and security of UNICEF personnel and eligible family members, premises, and in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems. Attend as, when needed and as an observer, all SMT/ASMT meetings. Assist the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) as appropriate and participate as a member of the security coordination cell established by UNDSS.
• Provide advice on and manage technical security requirements contained in the UN Security Plan, and other relevant policies, guidelines, and assessments and monitor their implementation. Oversee, guide and assess all UNICEF security personnel in the country. Provide technical oversight for contracted security providers.
• Prepare, maintain, and update UNICEF security documentation including security contingency plans and provide the Office of the Security Coordinator (OSC) with mandatory reports in accordance with UNICEF security reporting guidelines. This includes the monitoring/reporting on security compliance and the submission of all Security Incident Reports (SIRs).
• Provide technical assistance for more accurate risk assessments.
• Identify trends, patterns and early warning triggers for insecurity at country level.

Security Services

• Monitor the security situation and provide independent and comprehensive analysis with the goal of identifying trends and predicting the specific conditions that would impact on the safety and security of UNICEF personnel and eligible family members, premises, assets and resources. Support how communications approaches and tools can contribute to the situation analysis.
• Provide technical assistance for accurate threat and risk assessments, including focused analysis on the root causes for inaccessibility at country level to inform access strategies and improve program delivery in the country. Cross reference and triangulate data to confirm issues and trends.
• Supervise, evaluate, and review security activities in support of UNICEF operations and participate, coordinate and/or undertake security risk management for all locations where UNICEF personnel and eligible family members are present.
• Report on focused analysis on the root causes for inaccessibility at country level to inform access strategies and improve program delivery in the country. Challenge claims of insecurity and inaccessibility (and define specific zones and sub-zones of non-access versus global statement of non-accessibility for Sudan)
• Ensure that UNICEF personnel are kept informed of matters affecting their safety and security and the actions to take in the event of an emergency including those identified in the UN Security Plan as it relates to UNICEF. Oversee the establishment of an effective and functioning communications system for security management within UNICEF that is fully integrated into the UN Emergency Communications System. Coordinate with UNDSS to ensure all UNICEF personnel undertake all mandatory security training/briefings and participate in all security related contingency exercises.

Programmatic Security Information Analysis

• Provide analysis to understand country level dynamics, particularly when addressing issues of terrorism, armed conflict, inter-tribal conflict, civil unrest and population movements.
• Ensure the analysis addresses environmental, socio-economic and political factors that make geographical areas difficult to access and have an impact on the delivery of UNICEF programmes, particularly in areas deemed security compromised.
• Provide analytical input to country specific security, access and programme strategies.
• Work closely with the UNICEF programme and communication personnel in country to integrate all relevant analysis into the planning and implementation of all country programmes.

Security Networking and Partnership Building

• Establish contact and maintain networks with all UNSMS/NGOs security advisors 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.

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.
• May be required to act as the OIC to ensure the continuity of the security function in the absence of the Security Manager.
• Contribute to lessons learned database for key programme activities

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

• An advanced university degree or recognized equivalent i (A first level university degree in combination with two years of additional qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.)
• A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in security analysis and risk management.
• Demonstrated understanding of security related analytical processes is essential.
• UN and/or international security management experience is highly desirable.
• The incumbent will possess analytical and information management skills and will be able to interpret data and security information.
• Developing country work experience, especially in “D” and “E” duty stations, and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated international security management experience and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in Arabic is considered an asset.
• Security Analysis Process and Practice (SAPP) Certification is considered an asset.
• Knowledge / familiarity with the Region / Country an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and 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 (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people.

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:

Sudan is an L3 emergency country. UNICEF Staff Members on fixed-term, continuing or permanent contracts applying to this TA may be able to retain a lien on their existing post for the duration of this TA. National staff and international internal candidates will be eligible for lien on their FT post Eligible.

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.