Security Manager, P4, Mogadishu, Somalia, for 364 days

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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 90,970 USD and 117,287 USD.

Salary for a P-4 contract in Mogadishu

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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, hope

https://www.unicef.org/somalia/

How can you make a difference?

Context

The situation in Somalia remains complex, with continuing terrorist activity and armed conflict resulting in a protracted emergency. The context is characterized by recurrent droughts, natural disasters, an increased number of people living in poverty, continued internal displacement, and unprecedented levels of food and water insecurity, further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. This complexity has greatly impacted the situation of children and women in the country. The activities of Al-Shabaab continue to exacerbate the complexity and uncertainty of the situation resulting in access constraints to reach the most vulnerable. In response to the current drought, UNICEF is required to rapidly adapt ways of working to address the multiple operational constraints present in Somalia’s high risk and unpredictable context. The office has scaled up with an increased overall office budget through HAC and other donors. With the increased workload and current reassignments, there is an immediate need to enhance the personnel resources in the Security Section.

The purpose for the job:

The Security Manager reports to the Country Security Manager who is also based in Mogadishu and s/he maintains a secondary technical reporting line to the Country Representative. The Security Manager, under the technical supervision of the Country Security Manager coordinates on all matters pertaining to the security of UNICEF staff and operations and on facilitating secure access for UNICEF field missions in Somalia as required. The Security Manager contributes to the UNICEF mandate through a strong security risk management process. The Security Manager manages, in coordination with the Country Security Manager and on behalf of the Representative, all security activities in support of the country office and respective field offices.

The Security Manager implements and manages security activities at the duty station in close coordination with Country Security Manager and with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security and UN AFPOs as well as NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together policy. As a member of the UN Security Cell, he/she 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.

Key function, accountabilities, and related duties/tasks

  1. Security Risk Management and Planning
  • Advises the Representative in the execution of his/her duties with regards to the safety and security of UNICEF personnel and eligible family members, premises, and 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-M Residential Security Measures (RSM), provisions of the country Security Plan and other relevant policies, guidelines, and assessments and monitors their implementation. Oversees the recruitment of security personnel in the country. Provide technical oversight for 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 by UNICEF security reporting guidelines. This includes the monitoring/reporting on security compliance and the submission of all Security Incident Reports (SIRs).
    1. Safety and Security Services
  • Monitors the security situation and provides independent and comprehensive analysis to identify trends and predict the specific conditions that would impact 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 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. 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. Plans and leads security surveys of international personnel residences by the Residential Security Measures (RSM).
    1. Programmatic Security Information Analysis
  • Provides analysis to understand regional level dynamics, particularly when addressing issues of terrorism, inter-tribal conflict, 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 deemed security compromised. Works closely with the UNICEF programme and communication personnel in the country to integrate all relevant analyses into the planning and implementation of all country programmes.
  • Contributes to providing guidance and advice on the security implications of programme access.
    1. Security Networking and Partnership Building
  • Establishes contact and maintains networks with all UNSMS/NGOs security advisors and relevant local authorities as appropriate. 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.
    1. 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…

  • Education: An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Security Risk Management, International Relations, Conflict Analysis, Intelligence Analysis, Diplomatic Studies, Conflict and Security, Counter Terrorism, or another relevant technical field. A university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
  • Experience: A minimum of eight years of professional experience in global security risk management and/or security analysis is required.
  • Demonstrated international security management experience and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System is highly desirable.
  • Ability and experience in guiding and advising on the security implications of programme access is highly desirable.

  • Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.

  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA) 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:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates 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.

Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unicef.org