Security-Logistic Officer

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

The objective of this assignment is to assist the day-to-day management, coordination, monitoring and reporting of UN-Habitat’s project.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Head of Country Programme of Yemen or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer-Security-Logistic Officer will be responsible for the following duties: Security key functions: - Assists in maintaining the Security Plan, including updating staff lists; - Assists in reporting security incidents affecting UN staff, offices and assets; - Organizes and delivers training courses on security awareness and preparedness; - Assists in ensuring residential (Minimum Operating Residential Security Standards – MORSS) and office safety, and security preparedness; - Liaises and coordinates, 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 in the area of operation; - Communicates information on security to the heads of United Nations agencies and provides host country security advice to UNDSS in the absence of the SA, as required; - Maintains regular contacts with Security Focal Points of UN agencies; - Assists in maintaining the Security Plan, including updating staff lists. - After receiving the proper training, provides support in organizing and conducting training courses on security awareness and preparedness, and providing security orientation to newly assigned staff members. Conducts security briefings, as required. - Establishes and maintains warden system and keeps update of information related to UN-Habitat offices and residences; - Administers a pass and ID system Logistics/Events Management key functions: - Prepare the MSCR (mission security clearance request) to apply for SSI-OPS DSS for red zone missions. - Prepare MoPs (Movement of Personnel) for staff/Consultants travelling on mission/R&R. - Follow-up with MovCon regarding the flights of staff (UN flights and airport pickup). - Prepare Monthly travel plan by coordinating with all programme employees. - Fully responsible on managing all types of events (DSA, Avenue, translation…etc) by coordinating with other focal points for support. - Create Index numbers and Mini masters in UMOJA for the participants; - Create travel requests, Expense report and Stand-alone expense report for all travels in Yemen in UMOJA. Follow-up with the travel unit/UNON in relation to the travel approval status and with UNON finance unit in relation to the payment of the travel entitlements. - Responsible for obtaining visas for new comers to Yemen in addition to Residency Office to apply for the Multi Residency Permit.
- Act as Focal Point of UN-Habitat with Ministry of Foreign Affairs in in all matters pertaining to the Agency. - Performs other duties as required, within the incumbent’s capacity.

• Accountability
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Building Trust
• Commitment to Continuous
• Learning Creativity
• Ethics and Values
• Integrity
• Planning and Organizing
• Respect for Diversity
• Self-Management Vision
• Working in Teams
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Teamwork and respect for diversity

• In security related fields is required. • Experience in coordination, liaison, information security collection and analysis is required. • Experience from working in humanitarian/recovery context. • Knowledge of radio communication application and dealing with security and protection is an asset. • Relevant technical-security courses are an asset • Excellent command of English and Arabic, both oral and written, is required.

UN personnel in Yemen operate in a volatile security environment. In Aden, personnel work in secured compound with limited access outside of the city, which usually can only be done with stringent clearances and depending on the destination, a military escort. Aden is a non-family duty station and is classified as security risk moderate. UN personnel in Aden live in Minimum Operational Security Standards (MOSS) compliant residences outside of the UN compound.