Security Manager, P4, Fixed-Term, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 148,099 USD and 190,943 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, [insert tagline]

The security context in Haiti continues to not only decline but also become more complex and multi-faceted. This increased capacity will manage the aforementioned complexity of the situation on the ground, and also address the more and more complex issue of humanitarian access in Haiti with programming in Port-au-Prince metropolitan areas, several of which are under control of armed gangs.

How can you make a difference?

The Security Manager reports to the Representative and maintains a direct technical reporting line with the Regional Security Adviser (RSA). The incumbent is responsible for advising the Representative and Country Office management on their security duties and responsibilities in accordance with the UN and the UNICEF Framework of Accountability. He/She contributes to the UNICEF mandate through strong security risk management process. He/She manages, on behalf of the Representative, all security activities in support of the country.

The Security Manager implements and manages security activities at the duty station in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security and UN Agencies, Funds, Programmes and Organizations (AFPO) as well as INGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together policy. As a member of the UN Security Cell, s/he contributes to the development of assessments, procedures and guidelines including Security Risk Management (SRMs), Country Security Risk Management Measures (SRM-M) and the country specific Security Plan.

1. Security Risk Management and Planning

• Advises the Representative in the execution of her/his duties with regards to the security of UNICEF personnel and eligible family members, premises, and in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems.
• Attends as an observer, all SMT/ASMT meetings, assists the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) as appropriate and participates as a member of the security coordination cell established by UNDSS.
• Provides advice on and manages the implementation of SRM-Measures, Residential Security Measures (RSM), provisions of the relevant Area Security Plans and other relevant policies, guidelines, and assessments and monitors their implementation.
• Provide technical oversight for UNICEF contracted security providers such as guards service.
• Prepares, maintains, and updates UNICEF security documentation including security contingency plans and provides the Representative, the RSA and 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).

2. Safety and Security Services

• Monitors the security situation and provides 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 programs.
• Supervises, evaluates, and reviews security activities in support of UNICEF operations and participates, coordinates and/or undertakes security risk management processes for all locations where UNICEF personnel and eligible family members are present.
• Ensures that UNICEF personnel are kept informed of matters affecting their security and the actions to take in the event of an emergency including those identified in the area Security Plans as it relates to UNICEF.
• Oversees the establishment of an effective and functioning communications system for security management within UNICEF that is fully integrated into the UN Emergency Communications System.
• Coordinates with UNDSS to ensure all UNICEF personnel undertake all mandatory security training/briefings and participate in all security related contingency exercises.
• Develop and conduct security training for UNICEF personnel as required.
• Ensures security surveys of international personnel residences are completed in accordance with the Residential Security Measures (RSM).
• Supervise and mentor UNICEF Security professionals in Haiti.
• Oversee the recruitment of additional UNICEF Security personnel, if required.

3. Programmatic Security Information Analysis

• Provides analysis to understand security dynamics, particularly when addressing issues of armed conflict, terrorism, civil unrest and population movements. Ensures 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 with significant security risks.
• Works closely with the UNICEF personnel in country to integrate all relevant analysis and security measures into the planning and implementation of UNICEF activities.
• Support UNICEF management in the development and implementation of access strategies, preparedness plans, and programme contingency plans as required.

4. Security Networking and Partnership Building

• Establishes contact and maintains networks with all UNSMS/NGOs security advisors and relevant local authorities as appropriate.

• Collaborate and coordinate with UNDSS and the Security Cell to enable UNICEF activities.

• Ensures that security collaboration with NGOs working as UNICEF implementing partners is undertaken, in coordination with UNDSS, and using the SLT policies as a framework.

5. Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Building

• Introduces technological innovations and approaches to security procedures and systems.
• Institutionalizes and shares best practices and knowledge learned.
• Organizes, plans and/or implements capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders on security related preparedness and operations.

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) is required *A first level University Degree in combination with additional two years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of eight years of relevant professional experience in security risk management and/or security analysis is required.
• Demonstrated international security risk management experience and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System are required. Experience operating in a humanitarian setting is required. Experience operating in a conflict/post conflict context is required. Experience in the region would be considered an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in French and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or Haitian Creole is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are: Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2); Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2); Works Collaboratively with others (2); Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2); Innovates and Embraces Change (2); Thinks and Acts Strategically (2); Drive to achieve impactful results (2); Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

To view our competency framework, please visit 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.

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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. 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.

Haiti is a non-family duty station with a Rest & Recuperation cycle of eight weeks.