Tunisia
Closing date: 12 Feb 2018
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The Senior Regional Field Safety Adviser supports, advises and monitors the management of security issues within the countries covered by the regional office.
The incumbent acts as an adviser or representative of the Organization with local authorities, implementing partners, operational partners, governments, and other UN agencies on relevant issues at the working level.
The incumbent has a responsibility to monitor, coach, guide and support staff within the given area of responsibility.
FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT
Accountability
Operations within a region receive practical and well-reasoned security advice and support, helping ensure an appropriate level of safety for UNHCR¿s staff and operations and compliance with security guidelines and procedures.
UNHCR benefits from effective and responsive support from host country law enforcement agencies and the UN Security Management System.
Staff are aware of threats/risks and how to manage them, understand and comply with guidelines and procedures.
Security management is efficient, well-coordinated and consistent with policies and procedures within the region.
Responsibility
Advise and support the Representatives or Head of Office in managing staff safety and security of UNHCR staff, partners, operations, premises and refugees or persons of concern.
Identify security-related priority needs and develop an annual workplan for addressing them.
Conduct regular missions to countries in the region, providing security advice, training and coaching, including, inter alia, Security Risk Assessments, MOSS, operational plans and criticality assessments, beneficiary security issues and security-related administrative issues.
Ensure that humanitarian and security objectives are reconciled in the region of responsibility, and that security measures are fully integrated into operational planning (including budgetary provisions) at the earliest stages of development.
Provide regular and proactive analysis of the security environment in the region of responsibility, focusing on factors of risk with potential to impact UNHCR operations.
Maintain continual liaison with UNDSS, Host Governments and other actors in the region to promote UN Security Management System policies and procedures, including UNHCR¿s Security Policy, in all UNHCR operations through regular inter-agency consultations, networking, mutual support, and information sharing.
Participate in interagency working groups and other forums to ensure that system-wide policies and practices are sound and support UNHCR¿s needs.
Intervene as required to resolve problems at an interagency level, gathering facts and harmonizing views where possible and rendering consistent and well-reasoned judgment.
While on mission, provide training and coaching to staff and, as appropriate, partners aimed at developing skills to plan and conduct operations safely within the specific security environment.
In coordination with Field Safety Section and the Global Learning Center, assist in the preparation and delivery of security training organized within the region.
Assist in maximising the capacity of national field safety staff by helping with their recruitment and selection, providing coaching, mentoring, training and other forms of advice, and identifying their further training needs and assisting in their realization.
Ensure that information-sharing networks are established with external partners including UNDSS, host governments, NGO and Implementing partners, and that regular feedback and analysis is provided to country managers.
Provide security analysis and reports to UNHCR offices and the Field Safety Section at Headquarters according to established procedures.
Monitor events and intervene when and where appropriate to ensure that strategic security-related goals are achieved.
Coordinate with the relevant Bureau and the Field Safety Section to ensure cross-regional coherence in the design and implementation of security management procedures. Provide a link between country-based FSAs and FSS on strategic issues relevant to the region, and disseminate guidelines, policies and procedures and the monitor of their implementation in locations where FSAs are not present.
Maintain linkages with the Staff Welfare Section, and the Medical Service, referring cases as required.
Undertake other functions or responsibilities in the interest of UNHCR as appropriate and as delegated by the supervisor.
Authority
Provide security-related advice, in written and oral form, to the manager and other staff
Advise on, and upon approval, implement, needed mitigating measures.
Participate in criticality assessments.
Represent UNHCR in interagency working groups and forums.
Undertake other functions as required.
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Graduate degree (equivalent of Master's) with a focus on security management and/or related disciplines (business administration, political/social science, international relations) plus minimum 8 years of previous work experience relevant to the function, including 5 years security risk management in an international capacity. Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) plus 9 years or Doctorate degree (equivalent of a PhD) plus 7 years of previous relevant work experience may also be accepted.
Also relevant would be military or police academy degree (at Officer level) at the equivalent of a graduate (equivalent of Master's) degree specifically successful completion of the Command and General Staff at a recognized military staff college or police equivalent.
Fluency in English and another relevant UN language, including strong drafting skills.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
Excellent communication skills, written and oral
Proven competences in security analysis
Negotiating skills
Organization management
Proven training skills
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The Senior Regional Field Safety Adviser supports, advises and monitors the management of security issues within the countries covered by the regional office.
The incumbent acts as an adviser or representative of the Organization with local authorities, implementing partners, operational partners, governments, and other UN agencies on relevant issues at the working level.
The incumbent has a responsibility to monitor, coach, guide and support staff within the given area of responsibility.
FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT
Accountability
Operations within a region receive practical and well-reasoned security advice and support, helping ensure an appropriate level of safety for UNHCR¿s staff and operations and compliance with security guidelines and procedures.
UNHCR benefits from effective and responsive support from host country law enforcement agencies and the UN Security Management System.
Staff are aware of threats/risks and how to manage them, understand and comply with guidelines and procedures.
Security management is efficient, well-coordinated and consistent with policies and procedures within the region.
Responsibility
Advise and support the Representatives or Head of Office in managing staff safety and security of UNHCR staff, partners, operations, premises and refugees or persons of concern.
Identify security-related priority needs and develop an annual workplan for addressing them.
Conduct regular missions to countries in the region, providing security advice, training and coaching, including, inter alia, Security Risk Assessments, MOSS, operational plans and criticality assessments, beneficiary security issues and security-related administrative issues.
Ensure that humanitarian and security objectives are reconciled in the region of responsibility, and that security measures are fully integrated into operational planning (including budgetary provisions) at the earliest stages of development.
Provide regular and proactive analysis of the security environment in the region of responsibility, focusing on factors of risk with potential to impact UNHCR operations.
Maintain continual liaison with UNDSS, Host Governments and other actors in the region to promote UN Security Management System policies and procedures, including UNHCR¿s Security Policy, in all UNHCR operations through regular inter-agency consultations, networking, mutual support, and information sharing.
Participate in interagency working groups and other forums to ensure that system-wide policies and practices are sound and support UNHCR¿s needs.
Intervene as required to resolve problems at an interagency level, gathering facts and harmonizing views where possible and rendering consistent and well-reasoned judgment.
While on mission, provide training and coaching to staff and, as appropriate, partners aimed at developing skills to plan and conduct operations safely within the specific security environment.
In coordination with Field Safety Section and the Global Learning Center, assist in the preparation and delivery of security training organized within the region.
Assist in maximising the capacity of national field safety staff by helping with their recruitment and selection, providing coaching, mentoring, training and other forms of advice, and identifying their further training needs and assisting in their realization.
Ensure that information-sharing networks are established with external partners including UNDSS, host governments, NGO and Implementing partners, and that regular feedback and analysis is provided to country managers.
Provide security analysis and reports to UNHCR offices and the Field Safety Section at Headquarters according to established procedures.
Monitor events and intervene when and where appropriate to ensure that strategic security-related goals are achieved.
Coordinate with the relevant Bureau and the Field Safety Section to ensure cross-regional coherence in the design and implementation of security management procedures. Provide a link between country-based FSAs and FSS on strategic issues relevant to the region, and disseminate guidelines, policies and procedures and the monitor of their implementation in locations where FSAs are not present.
Maintain linkages with the Staff Welfare Section, and the Medical Service, referring cases as required.
Undertake other functions or responsibilities in the interest of UNHCR as appropriate and as delegated by the supervisor.
Authority
Provide security-related advice, in written and oral form, to the manager and other staff
Advise on, and upon approval, implement, needed mitigating measures.
Participate in criticality assessments.
Represent UNHCR in interagency working groups and forums.
Undertake other functions as required.
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Graduate degree (equivalent of Master's) with a focus on security management and/or related disciplines (business administration, political/social science, international relations) plus minimum 8 years of previous work experience relevant to the function, including 5 years security risk management in an international capacity. Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) plus 9 years or Doctorate degree (equivalent of a PhD) plus 7 years of previous relevant work experience may also be accepted.
Also relevant would be military or police academy degree (at Officer level) at the equivalent of a graduate (equivalent of Master's) degree specifically successful completion of the Command and General Staff at a recognized military staff college or police equivalent.
Fluency in English and another relevant UN language, including strong drafting skills.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
Excellent communication skills, written and oral
Proven competences in security analysis
Negotiating skills
Organization management
Proven training skills
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should apply online at http://www.unhcr.org/careers.html by clicking on the international vacancies tab.All currently advertised positions are available here.
The closing date for applications is Monday 12 February (midnight Geneva time).
The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.