Employer: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Location: Multiple Locations
Closing date: 03 Aug 2017
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The Field Safety Adviser takes on the role of leading, coordinating and providing appropriate guidance related to security management within an office.
The incumbent maintains contact with other UN agencies, NGOs, implementing partners, government partners in the area to facilitate the operation.
The incumbent directly supervises general service staff in the office, and reports to the Head of Office.
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
University Degree with a focus on security management and/or related disciplines (business administration, political/social science, international relations). Also relevant would be military or police academy degree (at Officer level).
Minimum 8 years of previous relevant job experience including 2 years security risk management experience in an international capacity
Excellent knowledge of English and working knowledge of another UN language. (In offices where the working language is not English, excellent knowledge of UN working language of duty station ans working knowledge of English)
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
Proven competences in security analysis.
Excellent communication skills, written and oral
Negotiating skills
Relevant training an asset
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position, please go to our careers page at www.unhcr.org/careers.html, click on international vacancies and type in job ID 13993 (Egypt) / 14033(Kenya) / 14035 (Central African Republic) / 14076 (Dem. Republic of Congo)
Deadline: 3 August 2017 (midnight Geneva time)
UNHCR encourages qualified women to apply.
Location: Multiple Locations
Closing date: 03 Aug 2017
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The Field Safety Adviser takes on the role of leading, coordinating and providing appropriate guidance related to security management within an office.
The incumbent maintains contact with other UN agencies, NGOs, implementing partners, government partners in the area to facilitate the operation.
The incumbent directly supervises general service staff in the office, and reports to the Head of Office.
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
University Degree with a focus on security management and/or related disciplines (business administration, political/social science, international relations). Also relevant would be military or police academy degree (at Officer level).
Minimum 8 years of previous relevant job experience including 2 years security risk management experience in an international capacity
Excellent knowledge of English and working knowledge of another UN language. (In offices where the working language is not English, excellent knowledge of UN working language of duty station ans working knowledge of English)
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
Proven competences in security analysis.
Excellent communication skills, written and oral
Negotiating skills
Relevant training an asset
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position, please go to our careers page at www.unhcr.org/careers.html, click on international vacancies and type in job ID 13993 (Egypt) / 14033(Kenya) / 14035 (Central African Republic) / 14076 (Dem. Republic of Congo)
Deadline: 3 August 2017 (midnight Geneva time)
UNHCR encourages qualified women to apply.