Security Associate

Contract

This is a GS-6 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 1,753 USD.

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Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Established in 2015, UN-WOMEN was accredited as full-fledged Country Office in 2021, to support the Central African authorities in advancing gender equality and women's empowerment as well as providing a multisectoral response to the specific needs of women in times of crisis for the implementation of the recommendations made by women on the side lines of the Bangui Forum in May 2015. It focuses its interventions on achieving the following strategic objectives: women's economic empowerment; promoting leadership and women's participation in decision-making processes, strengthening women’s role for peace and security in CAR; the integration of the gender dimension in the humanitarian response; and the fight against violence against women.

Under the overall guidance of the Security Advisor in the Regional Office and the daily supervision of Operations Manager, the Security Associate will provide assistance in the implementation of the security plan, risk management measures, and all matters relating to safety and security as they pertain to UN Women personnel and assets.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide administrative support to assessing the security situation of the host country

• Coordinate, and provide administrative support to periodic security assessments of UN Women premises and equipment;
• Provide administrative support to the coordination of security evaluations for residences (Residential Security Measures - RSM) of UN Women personnel, as well as on latest trends and threats to personnel safety and security;
• Collect information about possible security threats to personnel, programmes, and assets and provide inputs to reports.

Liaise with local security community

• Liaise and coordinate, as appropriate, with the host government security organizations and/or personnel, including national and local provincial authorities, military, and police officers, as well as non-governmental organizations and other non-State actors;
• Maintain regular contacts with Security Focal Points and LSAs of UN agencies, as required;
• Participate as a member of security groups, particularly IASMN Working Groups, as delegated;
• Attend UN security management meetings such as the country SMT, as delegated.

Collect, update and communicate information regarding security

• Draft security unit announcements and notices to personnel;
• Ensure timely and accurate dissemination of security information and precautions to personnel;
• Conduct regular communications with UN Women Security Focal Points;
• Ensure the proper and timely dissemination of analytical products and outputs of the Section to stakeholders;
• Provide updates and information to HQ in relation to the security intranet portal and documentation.

Maintain and review the Security Plan, including updating personnel lists

• Provide inputs to the preparation and review of the UN Women and UN Security Plan;
• Provide logistical support during the implementation of the Security Plan, as required;
• Maintain security equipment and inventory;
• Maintain and coordinate the UN Women Warden System, as required.

Monitor and support organizational security compliance with the Security Risk Management Measures (SRMM) established for the duty station

• Compile data required for the SRMM Self-Assessment of UN Women and UN Security Compliance Survey (SCS) processes;
• Provide logistical support to the UN Women Security Focal Point in the completion and updating of the SCS;
• Provide administrative support to the UN Women Security Focal Point in the evaluation and implementation of the UN Women Security Compliance Action Plan (SCAP);
• Maintain a database of security compliance of all UN Women offices in the duty station;
• Monitor contributions to the implementation of SRMM.

Report security incidents affecting UN Women personnel, programs, offices and assets, as appropriate

• Collate information and provide inputs to security reports, such as the Security & Safety Incident Reporting; System (SSIRS), Security Risk Management (SRM) Assessments and other ad-hoc incident reports;
• Provide updates to ongoing incidents as required;
• Track and log security incidents as required.

Coordinate and conduct training courses on security awareness and preparedness

• Provide administrative support to the organization of trainings and briefings;
• Prepare documents and presentation materials for trainings;
• Maintain records of training certificates;
• Conduct security training sessions;
• Provide security orientation to newly assigned personnel members.

Provide administrative support to budget and finances of Security Team

• Provide inputs to annual work plan/s and related budget; initiates security budget revisions for approval;
• Monitor and support applications and process for UN Women SCEF funding;
• Prepare information for budget closures and reports as per HQ processes.

Provide general administrative support services

• Maintain routine and confidential correspondence files/documents;
• Maintain a database on contact details in relation to host country security authorities; maintain list of all UN Women Security Focal Points;
• Prepare and administer documentation related to travel arrangements, both local and international, including Travel Authorizations;
• Organize meetings, invite participants, and provide administrative assistance at meetings, such as taking notes and meeting minutes;
• Maintain and update the UN Women global premises directory;
• Maintain liaison with commercial companies used for UN Women security at offices and residences.

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Functional Competencies

• Strong knowledge of security and risk management
• Strong knowledge of local country’s security situation/ laws
• Ability to work under pressure and in crisis situations
• Ability to create, edits and presents information in clear and presentable formats

Required Skills and Experience

Education

• Secondary education is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree is an asset

Experience

• At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in security, preferably in the military or police context or related field of work.
• Prior experience with the UN system or an international NGO is desirable.
• Experience in diplomatic security, protection and intelligence is desirable

Language requirements

• Fluency in French is required.
• Working knowledge of Sango is desirable.
• Knowledge of English is desirable.

Application

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

In accordance with the UN Staff Regulation 4.5 (b) A temporary appointment does not carry any expectancy, legal or otherwise, of renewal. A temporary appointment shall not be converted to any other type of appointment. This temporary appointment is budgeted for a maximum term of 729 days.

Note

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (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.