Security Officer

Contract

This is a G-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 4 years of experience, depending on education. More about G-4 contracts.

Org. Setting and Reporting

Under the general guidance and supervision of the Area Security Advisor (ASA), the Security Officer G-4 level will perform a variety of activities and services ensuring quality implementation of required security and safety standards for the UN deployed in SA-2.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Security Officer G-4 level will be responsible for the following specific duties:

• Ensures that all UN personnel, including visitors, are checked, and screened through the walk detector and x-ray machine, installed as an access control security mitigation measure, at the main gate reception area, as required, prior to allowing into the compound. • Ensures all UN personnel that have electronic access ID card is swiped through turnstile connected to the Integrated Security System (ISS), can also be viewed and recorded by Mike Sierra Base (MSB)/Security Operations Centre (SOC). • Ensures that all incidents and accidents that occur inside and immediate surroundings of the compound are immediately reported to the ASA and recorded for any future investigation. • Ensures that all visitors (official and private), including vehicles, are recorded in the occurrence book, and that a daily situation report is provided to SOC. • Monitors the performance of the ISS (including turnstiles, boom gate, and all electronic components), identifies its shortfalls, and, if applicable, liaises with concerned contractor to ensure that all malfunctions are immediately addressed. • Conducts foot patrols of the compound to ensure a safe and secure working environment on 24/7, always geared towards detecting, deterring, and denying hostile activities against UNSMS personnel and facilities within UNMIK MRO. • Monitors and supervise the contracted local security guards (HAP), during rostered shift duty, to ensure their support for the security of UNMIK MRO and personnel is provided in compliance with existing SOP, and reports any occurrence of under-performance. • Performs Duty Security Officer tasks in Mike Sierra Base (MSB)/Security Operations Centre. • When employed with the 24/7 SOC/MSB as Duty Security Officer at the UNMIK Regional HQ in Mitrovica, monitors and reports events, activities and incidents pertaining to the safety and security of UNSMS personnel and their eligible dependents. • Conducts surveillance of the CCTV system that covers several key locations inside RHQ. • Broadcast security information (Broadcast/Advisories/Flash Reports) via VHF radio, e-mail, mobile phone, and e-TA to inform/update all UN personnel in case of emergencies/crises. • Provides assistance and support when receiving Emergency/Distress/Threatening calls. • Immediately provides relevant information to the Duty Security Officer/Police/Medical and Fire Brigade related to the location of an incident/accident. • Maintains electronic database, logbook of daily incidents/accidents or any other occurrences in the Area and forwards the necessary information for the compilation of the Daily Security Report. • Manages the TRIP platform for the approval of Security Clearances for travels to SA-2. • Tracks and records UN vehicles and staff movements within SA-2. • Assists in the conduct of security assessments aimed at identifying threats and risks, and recommends preventive and mitigating measures, as required. • Supports the Security Operations Center (SOC) during emergencies/crises and whenever required. • Remains on standby as part of a rapid reaction security team to support other security colleagues in the event of any emergency or incident/accident. • Undertakes other safety and security-related duties, as instructed by the ASA.

Competencies

• Professionalism: Knowledge of internal security policies and procedures generally and in particular those related to work situations, planning, operational and organizational abilities. Knowledge of local laws and practices related to mission area, ability to gather information from a variety of sources, trustworthy, high sense of responsibility, alertness, emotional stability and neatness, ability to remain calm in emergency situations, willingness to work on shifts, good knowledge of the section organizational units, functions and key personnel. • Teamwork: Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicit input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; place team agenda before personal agenda; support and act in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; share credit for team accomplishments and accept joint responsibility for team shortcomings. • Planning & Organizing: Develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identify priority activities and assignments; adjust priorities as required; allocate appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresee risks and allow for contingencies when planning; monitor and adjust plans and actions as necessary; use time efficiently.

Education

Completion of secondary/high school education with confirmed diploma. First level university degree is considered an advantage. Training and experience in Physical Security, Guard Force, Operations Centre & CCTV, International Organization or private sector are desirable.

Job - Specific Qualification

Valid driving license is desirable

Work Experience

Minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in security, military or police or other related fields, is required

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position(s) advertised, fluency in English is required; Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which will be followed by a competency-based interview.

Special Notice

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

This position is subject to local recruitment pursuant to staff rule 4.4 of the United Nations Staff Rules. Applicants for positions in the General Service and related categories must be authorized to work for the United Nations in the duty station where the position is located. Eligible applicants selected from outside the duty station are responsible for any expenses in connection with their relocation to the duty station. Staff members subject to local recruitment are not eligible for allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions.

Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.