Security Associate, G-6, Damascus, Syria

Contract

This is a G-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 1,477 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, Safety

Find out how UNICEF programmes drive change for children and young people every day, in Syria by visiting this: www.unicef.org/syria

How can you make a difference?

The Local Security Associate reports to the Staff Security Specialist P-4 for supervision. The Security Associate 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 countrywide security situation on a daily basis through local media and other open media sources, advise Field Security Advisor on trends and/or incidents with early warning value that could affect UNICEF personnel, assets, and operations.
2. Provide support to the Field Security Advisor in investigations, in-depth incident reports and security risk assessments countrywide or individually as requested; share UNICEF staff significant incident reports (SIR) with UNICEF OPSCEN and the Regional Security Advisor.
3. Conduct field trips to support sub-offices or UNICEF field missions at short notice whenever Field Security Advisor requests.
4. 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.
5. Maintain Minimum Operational Security Standards (MOSS) for equipment; assist in developing and implementing MOSS and ensuring that all UNICEF offices comply.
6. Carry out security evaluations and provide advice on security measures for the residences of UNICEF staff to ensure full implementation of Minimum Operational Residential Security Standards (MORSS) as requested by the Field Security Advisor.
7. Act as the direct focal point for security guards in the area assigned; support security guards in solving problems, report any incidents to Field Security Advisor; authorize a change of shifts, and verify attendances and/or absences of security guards.
8. Keep track of all visiting UNICEF staff to the country and register UNICEF staff movements in Syria; map UNICEF offices, sub-offices, operations and staff residents using Google Earth and Google mapping.
9. Be on call 24/7 to provide security & safety support to Field Security Advisor, UNICEF personnel, and dependents when required. Assist field staff in their security clearance requests through UNDSS Syria.
10. Conduct Security training courses for UNICEF personnel, security guards, and others as appropriate; provide security briefing for new staff members.
11. Evaluate, develop and recommend procedures. Participate in discussions on new/revised procedures by the Security Management Team (SMT); Interpret and assess the impact of changes and make recommendations on follow-up actions.
12. Maintain close liaison with all Security focal points in the country and maintenance of communication links with UNDSS staff and the Inter-agency Radio Room. Ensure that the appropriate level of confidentiality is maintained about UNICEF security matters. Be on call 24/7 to provide security & safety support to Field Security Advisor, UNICEF personnel, and dependents when required.
13. 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 6 years of progressively responsible experience in a security-related environment, including but not limited to admin/operations-related experience, is required.
• Fluency in English and the local working language of the duty station. Working knowledge of one language of the Organization (Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) 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: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

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 committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles 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.

Remarks:

This position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/ assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate.

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

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

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 may also be 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.

The VA is open to all (internal and external candidates).

Temporary Appointment for 364 days