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 of the UNMIK D/CSO (Admin) and under direct supervision of the Compound Security Supervisor (NSO), the Security Officer will perform a variety of tasks and services ensuring quality implementation of required security and safety standards:

Responsibilities

• 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 the Security Operations Centre (SOC), both entry and exit at ingress and egress point. • Ensures that all incidents and accidents that occur inside and immediate surroundings of the compound are to be reported to the CSU Supervisor immediately and recorded for any future investigation that maybe carried out as required. • Ensures that all visitors (official and private), including vehicles (entry/exit, date/time, personnel details, vehicle details, etc.), are recorded in the occurrence book placed at the main gate reception area and a daily situation report provided to SOC. • Ensures that all turnstiles, boom gate and any other electronic equipment connected to the ISS is always operational and any malfunction is reported immediately for rectification. • Ensures that all outsourced Security Guards in his/her shift are properly inspected and briefed on the performance of their duties prior to their shift. • Briefs the shift on the latest security developments that may affect the security and safety of the UNMIK HQ and staff members/visitors. • Inspects and ensure that all security equipment for duty is in good working condition and report any damage or deficiency immediately to the CSU Supervisor. • Works in a shift system 24/7, including UN Holidays. • Remains able to use the electronic integrated security systems, electronic surveillance equipment and the relevant software applications. • Conducts foot patrols of the compound to ensure a safe and secure working environment on 24/7, geared towards detecting, deterring, and denying hostile activities against UNSMS personnel and facilities within UNMIK HQ • Monitors and supervise the contracted local security guards during rostered shift duty, to ensure their support for the security of UNMIK HQ and personnel, are carried out in compliance with SOP and report any incident or under-performance. • Assists in the conduct of security assessments aimed at identifying threats and risks, and recommend preventive and mitigating measures, as and when required. • Serves as standby element as part of a ready reaction team to support security colleagues in the event of any emergency or incident/accident, as required. • Implements adequate security measures for the safety and security of UNSMS personnel, assets, and property, in compliance with CSU SOP. • Assists and support the CSU Supervisor on any other security related tasks as required.

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

HCompletion of secondary/high school education with confirmed diploma.

Job - Specific Qualification

Possession a valid national driving license is desirable.

Work Experience

Minimum three years of security experience in International Organizations or Civilian Sector is required.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise and 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.