Employer: African Union (AMISOM)
Location: Somalia
Deadline: 08.04.2017
Reference Code
AMISOM201703073
The African Union, established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa’s rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation among the peoples of Africa and African States as well as developing a new partnership worldwide. Its Headquarters is located in Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia. In seeking to achieve these objectives, the African Union intends to strengthen its capacity to deliver by, among others, the implementation of new organization structure and the filling of regular and short-term vacant posts.
Responsibilities:
Provide leadership, management and coordination of Mission security activities. Design, provide and implement security services intended to protect mission staff and assets.
The Head, Safety and Security will work under the guidance and supervision of the SRCC and will be
responsible of the following duties;
• Provide advises to the SRCC on all matters of safety and security in the mission area;
• Responsible for the preparation of the contingency/security plan including all aspects of its elaboration,
Tasks development, implementation and update;
• Maintain continuous lines of communication with security focal points and all other agencies involved in
peace keeping and other missions to ensure maximum security coordination;
• Maintain an on-going evaluation of air, land and sea evacuation routes and resources for use in
emergencies, ensuring the availability of vehicles, aircraft, vessels, fuel supply and accessible roads;
• Assist in the preparation the draft security plan for the mission headquarters, sectors and designated
geographic areas;
• Undertake liaison with other agencies involved in security in the mission theatre to ensure maximum
security coordination;
• Assess prevailing mission sector security conditions, identifying security trends and advising the Deputy
Chief of Security and staff on potential security problems, such as Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs), mines, booby traps, hijacks, kidnapping, escape drills, field survival methods, weapon recognition, armed attacks search and rescue (SAR) and evacuations etc;
• Ensure that fire detection devices and fire-fighting equipment are available on the Mission headquarters
and sectors, maintain and update fire evacuation plans and conduct fire drills and training as necessary;
• Maintain office security by conducting physical security inspections of facilities, issuance of identity
cards, if possible background checks, and entry control;
• Maintain dialogue with authorities and international institutions such as UN agencies, Red Cross/Red
Crescent and other agencies in the event of natural disasters;
• Ensure availability of emergency communications system in the sectors by making periodic checks to
determine if system is functioning properly; Arrange for necessary repairs or adjustments; Investigate accidents involving AMISOM vehicles and prepare reports of findings;
• Review and approve information contained in Security Plans and ensure dissemination as appropriate;
• Perform other duties as may be tasked by the SRCC.
Qualifications
Master's degree or equivalent in security studies, conflict and peace studies, business administration, political/social science, psychology or international relations, or related fields. A first level university degree, or military/police academy, or senior command and general staff college with a relevant combination of professional qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience
At least 12 years work experience in a related field with Government, NGO, think tank, or similar
multilateral, regional or international institution, of which 5 years must be in a senior managerial position
Skills and Competencies Required
• Ability to work closely with governments, NGOs and multi-lateral institutions in complex political affairs,
peace and security undertakings;
• Computer literate and well versed in the use of the Internet, Power Point, Excel and Word.
• Excellent writing, negotiating, analytical and communication skills;
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and implement security operations in the field;
• Ability to expeditiously design and implement a wide range of African Union security management
policies and procedures;
• Peacekeeping, military, police or security services experience essential;
• Identify priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required;
• Ability to work in a multicultural setting;
• Must be prepared to work in a hardship context and highly pressurized and sometimes hazardous
environment.
Requirements
Language Requirement
Proficiency in English Language is a must. Knowledge of Arabic and French would be an added advantage.
Gender Mainstreaming:
The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Tenure Of Appointment:
The appointment shall be for an initial period of one (1) year, the first three (3) months of which shall be on probation. It shall be renewable subject to performance and availability of funds.
Renummeration:
The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 137,136.64 Inclusive of all allowances for
internationally recruited staff, and US$ 125,531.39 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff.
Applications must be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website .
APPLY ONLINE
Location: Somalia
Deadline: 08.04.2017
Reference Code
AMISOM201703073
The African Union, established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa’s rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion and cooperation among the peoples of Africa and African States as well as developing a new partnership worldwide. Its Headquarters is located in Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia. In seeking to achieve these objectives, the African Union intends to strengthen its capacity to deliver by, among others, the implementation of new organization structure and the filling of regular and short-term vacant posts.
Responsibilities:
Provide leadership, management and coordination of Mission security activities. Design, provide and implement security services intended to protect mission staff and assets.
The Head, Safety and Security will work under the guidance and supervision of the SRCC and will be
responsible of the following duties;
• Provide advises to the SRCC on all matters of safety and security in the mission area;
• Responsible for the preparation of the contingency/security plan including all aspects of its elaboration,
Tasks development, implementation and update;
• Maintain continuous lines of communication with security focal points and all other agencies involved in
peace keeping and other missions to ensure maximum security coordination;
• Maintain an on-going evaluation of air, land and sea evacuation routes and resources for use in
emergencies, ensuring the availability of vehicles, aircraft, vessels, fuel supply and accessible roads;
• Assist in the preparation the draft security plan for the mission headquarters, sectors and designated
geographic areas;
• Undertake liaison with other agencies involved in security in the mission theatre to ensure maximum
security coordination;
• Assess prevailing mission sector security conditions, identifying security trends and advising the Deputy
Chief of Security and staff on potential security problems, such as Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs), mines, booby traps, hijacks, kidnapping, escape drills, field survival methods, weapon recognition, armed attacks search and rescue (SAR) and evacuations etc;
• Ensure that fire detection devices and fire-fighting equipment are available on the Mission headquarters
and sectors, maintain and update fire evacuation plans and conduct fire drills and training as necessary;
• Maintain office security by conducting physical security inspections of facilities, issuance of identity
cards, if possible background checks, and entry control;
• Maintain dialogue with authorities and international institutions such as UN agencies, Red Cross/Red
Crescent and other agencies in the event of natural disasters;
• Ensure availability of emergency communications system in the sectors by making periodic checks to
determine if system is functioning properly; Arrange for necessary repairs or adjustments; Investigate accidents involving AMISOM vehicles and prepare reports of findings;
• Review and approve information contained in Security Plans and ensure dissemination as appropriate;
• Perform other duties as may be tasked by the SRCC.
Qualifications
Master's degree or equivalent in security studies, conflict and peace studies, business administration, political/social science, psychology or international relations, or related fields. A first level university degree, or military/police academy, or senior command and general staff college with a relevant combination of professional qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience
At least 12 years work experience in a related field with Government, NGO, think tank, or similar
multilateral, regional or international institution, of which 5 years must be in a senior managerial position
Skills and Competencies Required
• Ability to work closely with governments, NGOs and multi-lateral institutions in complex political affairs,
peace and security undertakings;
• Computer literate and well versed in the use of the Internet, Power Point, Excel and Word.
• Excellent writing, negotiating, analytical and communication skills;
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and implement security operations in the field;
• Ability to expeditiously design and implement a wide range of African Union security management
policies and procedures;
• Peacekeeping, military, police or security services experience essential;
• Identify priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required;
• Ability to work in a multicultural setting;
• Must be prepared to work in a hardship context and highly pressurized and sometimes hazardous
environment.
Requirements
Language Requirement
Proficiency in English Language is a must. Knowledge of Arabic and French would be an added advantage.
Gender Mainstreaming:
The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Tenure Of Appointment:
The appointment shall be for an initial period of one (1) year, the first three (3) months of which shall be on probation. It shall be renewable subject to performance and availability of funds.
Renummeration:
The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$ 137,136.64 Inclusive of all allowances for
internationally recruited staff, and US$ 125,531.39 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff.
Applications must be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website .
APPLY ONLINE