Contract

This is a P-3 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 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 110,481 USD and 144,666 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.

You can find more information here:

https://www.unicef.org/afghanistan/polio-eradication

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XDT3BH25jk

For every child, opportunity

Job organizational context: The Security Specialist at level 3 is to be used in the UNICEF Afghanistan Country Office (ACO) and reports to the Country Field Security Advisor (CFSA).

Purpose for the job: The Security Specialist reports to the CFSA. The Security Specialist is responsible for supporting the CFSA in advising the Representative on their security duties and responsibilities in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems policy and guidelines. The Security Specialist contributes to the UNICEF mandate through strong operational and technical security risk analysis and advice to enable UNICEF programmes and activities at an acceptable level of risk. The Security Specialist assists the CFSA in managing, on behalf of the Representative, all security activities in support of the country.

The Security Specialist assists the CFSA in implementing and managing 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 as well as NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) policy. As a member of the UN Security Cell, contributes to the development of assessments, procedures and guidelines including Security Risk Management Processes, applicable Security Measures and the country specific Security Plan.

How can you make a difference?

Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Security Risk Management and Planning
2. Security Services
3. Programmatic Security Information Analysis
4. Security Networking and Partnership Building
5. Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Building
6. Security Risk Management and Planning

• Support the CFSA in advising the Representative and ACO senior managers in the execution of their duties with regards to the security of UNICEF personnel and eligible family members, premises, assets and in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems policies and guidelines. Attend as an observer, all SMT/ASMT meetings, assist the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) as appropriate and participate as a member of the security cell established by UNDSS.
• Collect and record security information, providing security analysis and advice and act a point of entry to the security team for specific groups of staff, identifying those that may have an increased exposure to security threats and risks based on their profiles.
• Provide advice on technical security requirements contained in the UN Security Plan, SRM derived Security Measures, and other relevant policies, guidelines, and assessments and monitor their implementation. Participate in technical security working groups as appropriate. Provide technical oversight for contracted security providers.

Assist the CFSA in preparing, maintaining, and updating UNICEF security documentation including security contingency plans and when required provide the Representative, Regional Security Advisor 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. Security Services

• Monitor the security situation and provide independent and comprehensive security analysis with the goal of identifying trends and predicting the specific conditions that may have an impact on the security of UNICEF programmes, personnel, eligible family members, premises, assets and resources.
• Implement security activities in support of UNICEF operations and participate, coordinate and/or undertake security risk management for all locations where UNICEF premises, personnel and eligible family members are present.
• Ensure 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 UN Security Plan, as it relates to UNICEF. Ensure there is an effective and functioning communications system for security management within UNICEF that is fully integrated into the UN Security Communications System. Coordinate with UNDSS to ensure all UNICEF personnel undertake all mandatory security training/briefings, be prepared to deliver bespoke training to specific groups of staff and participate in all security related contingency exercises.

3. Programmatic Security Information Analysis

• Collect information, provide specific analysis, advice, and support to programme planning and implementation. Conduct analysis to fully understand the issues that have an impact on the delivery of UNICEF programmes particularly in areas deemed security compromised. Work closely with the UNICEF programme and communication personnel in country to integrate all relevant analysis into the planning and implementation of all country programmes.
• Present the outcomes of this security related analysis in a user-friendly manner.

4. Security Networking and Partnership Building

Establish contact and maintain networks with all UNSMS/NGOs security advisors and relevant local authorities as appropriate. Ensure 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

• Introduce technological innovations and approaches to security procedures and systems.
• Institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
• Organize, plan and/or implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders on security related preparedness and operations.
• Provide mentoring and advice to the UNV Security Associate as appropriate.

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

Qualifications

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 the advanced university degree.

Experience: A minimum of five years of professional experience in global security risk management and/or security analysis is required.

Recent experience of operating in a complex and high threat environment is required.

Recent and relevant experience of conducting security analysis in a complex high threat environment is required. Recent and relevant experience of building and maintaining a professional security network in a complex and high threat environment is required.

Experience of working with humanitarian actors in a complex high threat environment is highly desirable.

Demonstrated international security management experience and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System is highly desirable.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

Impact of Results

The advice, effective decision making and planning required in complex security environments, which often involve highly stressful situations, will directly impact on the security of personnel, their eligible family members as well as organizational premises, assets and resources.

Competencies and level of proficiency required

Core Values

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability

Core Competencies

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
• 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)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

Functional Competencies

• Analyzing (3)
• Deciding and Initiating action (2)
• Applying technical expertise (2)

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

Qualifications

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 the advanced university degree.

Experience: A minimum of five years of professional experience in global security risk management and/or security analysis is required.

Recent experience of operating in a complex and high threat environment is required.

Recent and relevant experience of conducting security analysis in a complex high threat environment is required. Recent and relevant experience of building and maintaining a professional security network in a complex and high threat environment is required.

Experience of working with humanitarian actors in a complex high threat environment is highly desirable.

Demonstrated international security management experience and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System is highly desirable.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

Other remarks:

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.