Employer: United Nations
Duty Station: Addis Ababa; Bangkok ; Beirut ; Geneva ; Nairobi ; Santiago ; Vienna; New York
Deadline : 23 December 2018
Job Opening Number: 18-Security-DM OHRM-103508-E- (G)
These positions are located primarily in the Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) but may also be found in other offices throughout the United Nations Secretariat. UNDSS personnel perform a large range of functions, from ensuring the security of UN compounds, providing close protection services, and investigating incidents, to providing training on safety and security policies and procedures. Our staff identify security trends, develop security plans and ensure crisis preparedness.
There are many types of roles within UNDSS, requiring a diverse set of knowledge, skills and experience, broadly these roles encompass the follows:
1. Security Operations: This stream is made up of specialized functions that require specific technical skills sets, knowledge and experience. Examples include Policy Officers, Threat Analysts, Physical Security Specialists, and Training.
2. Specialist Security Operations Support: This stream includes core safety and security functions related to the Department’s operations. Examples of Security Operations functions include Security Management & Advisory Services, Uniformed Security, and Close Protection.
Incumbents typically report to a Senior Security Officer.
Successful candidates will be considered for YPP positions as they become available throughout the Secretariat, including field offices. Initial appointments will be for two years and subject to review for a continuing appointment. The Organization promotes mobility within and across duty stations and job families.Responsibilities
Within delegated authority and depending on location, the Associate Security Officer may be responsible for the following duties:
• Performs routine investigations and/or security assessments to ensure the safety of personnel, premises, and assets.
• Assists in the recruitment, training, and supervision of security officers as well as other members of the security workforce.
• Assists in the response to crisis events and security incidents through the establishment, implementation, and monitoring of policies and procedures as well as preparing contingency plans for crisis/security/emergency situations.
• Assist in identifying and recording assets, personnel, and/or personnel dependents to be protected in order to estimates the human resources and physical assets required to ensure it/their security.
• Assists in preparing and reviewing a broad range of security documents.
• Conducts research and provides recommendations for combining human resources and technology to improve security.
• Serves as member of interdisciplinary team on matters of non-routine nature, such as mine removal, evacuations, medical emergency or hostilities that threaten the safety of personnel and dependents.
• Conducts security surveys of office and residential areas and premises.
• Liaises with relevant stakeholders such as other UN components, NGO’s as well as local authorities to discuss potential problems and plans possible methods of resolution.
• Ensures that all personnel members and their dependents are kept fully informed on matters affecting their security.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
The duties above are generic and may not be performed by all Associate Security Officers.Competencies
Communication:
• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively
• Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately
• Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication
• Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience
• Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed
Teamwork:
• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others
• Places team agenda before personal agenda
• Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position
• Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings
Planning & Organizing:
• Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies
• Identifies priority activities and assignments
• Adjusts priorities as required
• Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work
• Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning
• Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary
• Uses time efficientlyEducation
At least a first-level university degree (i.e., bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree of at least three years) in any of the following "Fields of Study":
- Selected from the main course of study "Security Services": Military, Civil Security, Police Work & Law Enforcement, Fire Protection & Fire Fighting, Criminology.
- Selected from the main course of study "Business & Administration": Finance, Institutional Administration, Logistics, Management, Personnel Administration, Procurement, Public Administration, Administration, Business Administration.
- Selected from the main course of study "Law": General Law, Law of the Sea, Jurisprudence, International Law, Human Rights Law, Humanitarian Affairs Law.
- Selected from the main course of study "Social & Behavioural Science": Economics, Ethics, Human Resources, Human Rights, International relations, International studies, Development studies, Behavioural Sciences, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Peace & Conflict Studies.
IMPORTANT: when preparing your application in Inspira, please choose the field of study that is closest to your degree, from the "Field of Study” dropdown menu, and write the exact title of the degree (both in its original language and its translation in English or French). Do not select “other” for main course of study or field of study.Work Experience
No work experience is required.Languages
Fluency in at least one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French (speaking, reading, listening, and writing) is required; knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.Assessment
The assessment process is divided into 3 stages:
1. Screening of applications
2. Written examination taken online
3. Oral examination.
Knowledge of UN languages may be tested at any of these stages.
1. Applications will be screened on the basis of the eligibility criteria in this Job Opening.
2. The written examination will be conducted via an online testing platform. Candidates convoked for the written examination will be responsible for identifying and securing a location suitable for them to complete the examination (i.e., a computer with a reliable internet connection). Further information regarding the online testing platform and suggestions for a suitable testing environment will be provided to those convoked for the examination. The written examination is planned for the following tentative timeframe: February 2019 (exact date to be announced on the UN Careers YPP Page).
The written examination shall consist of:
• General Paper, which assesses skills related to drafting and other competencies within an international affairs context.
• Specialized Paper, which assesses knowledge and attributes related to responsibilities listed in the job opening.
3. Only examinees who are successful in the overall written examination will be invited to the oral examination. The oral examination will be conducted via online video conference. The oral examination will assess the key competencies for the job family, as described in the Job Opening. Part of the final assessment stage, either before, during or after the oral examination may include an element to verify the candidate’s answers given in the Specialized Paper as well as the information in the Personal History Profile submitted. The anticipated timeframe for the oral examinations is April/May 2019.Special Notice
The purpose of this Job Opening is to invite applications from external candidates who wish to take the 2018 Young Professionals Programme (YPP) examination in the job family of Security Affairs. UN Secretariat staff members who are eligible to apply through the “G to P” or “G to N” track must NOT apply through this Job Opening.
* However, Department of Safety and Security (DSS) staff members currently on UNDP contracts who are eligible to apply through the “G to P” or “G to N” track must apply to this Job Opening.
The eligibility requirements of the examination are:
1. At least a three-year first level university degree in one of the fields of study listed in the Education Section of this Job Opening;
2. Born on or after 1 January 1986;
3. Fluent in either English or French; and
4. A national of a participating Member State.
The participating Member States for the 2018 YPP are:
Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belarus, Belize, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mozambique, Nauru, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam.
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.
Success in the YPP examination process will result in placement on a roster of eligible candidates for selection into specific vacancies which may arise over the course of a three-year period (beginning from when the roster is established).
Upon selection, successful YPP candidates will be initially appointed at the P-1 or P-2 level depending on their qualifications. Those appointed at the P-1 level shall be promoted to a position at the P-2 level following a minimum of two years of satisfactory performance and depending on the availability of posts.
Incomplete applications and applications that are received after the above deadline (11:59 pm New York HQ local time) will not be accepted under any circumstances. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications early to avoid problems, for example due to heavy last-minute internet traffic.
Applicants should monitor the UN Careers YPP Page (careers.un.org/ypp) frequently. All-important notifications and updates will be posted there.
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 or sexual abuse, or crimes other than minor traffic offences, 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.
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.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side 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.
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Duty Station: Addis Ababa; Bangkok ; Beirut ; Geneva ; Nairobi ; Santiago ; Vienna; New York
Deadline : 23 December 2018
Job Opening Number: 18-Security-DM OHRM-103508-E- (G)
These positions are located primarily in the Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) but may also be found in other offices throughout the United Nations Secretariat. UNDSS personnel perform a large range of functions, from ensuring the security of UN compounds, providing close protection services, and investigating incidents, to providing training on safety and security policies and procedures. Our staff identify security trends, develop security plans and ensure crisis preparedness.
There are many types of roles within UNDSS, requiring a diverse set of knowledge, skills and experience, broadly these roles encompass the follows:
1. Security Operations: This stream is made up of specialized functions that require specific technical skills sets, knowledge and experience. Examples include Policy Officers, Threat Analysts, Physical Security Specialists, and Training.
2. Specialist Security Operations Support: This stream includes core safety and security functions related to the Department’s operations. Examples of Security Operations functions include Security Management & Advisory Services, Uniformed Security, and Close Protection.
Incumbents typically report to a Senior Security Officer.
Successful candidates will be considered for YPP positions as they become available throughout the Secretariat, including field offices. Initial appointments will be for two years and subject to review for a continuing appointment. The Organization promotes mobility within and across duty stations and job families.Responsibilities
Within delegated authority and depending on location, the Associate Security Officer may be responsible for the following duties:
• Performs routine investigations and/or security assessments to ensure the safety of personnel, premises, and assets.
• Assists in the recruitment, training, and supervision of security officers as well as other members of the security workforce.
• Assists in the response to crisis events and security incidents through the establishment, implementation, and monitoring of policies and procedures as well as preparing contingency plans for crisis/security/emergency situations.
• Assist in identifying and recording assets, personnel, and/or personnel dependents to be protected in order to estimates the human resources and physical assets required to ensure it/their security.
• Assists in preparing and reviewing a broad range of security documents.
• Conducts research and provides recommendations for combining human resources and technology to improve security.
• Serves as member of interdisciplinary team on matters of non-routine nature, such as mine removal, evacuations, medical emergency or hostilities that threaten the safety of personnel and dependents.
• Conducts security surveys of office and residential areas and premises.
• Liaises with relevant stakeholders such as other UN components, NGO’s as well as local authorities to discuss potential problems and plans possible methods of resolution.
• Ensures that all personnel members and their dependents are kept fully informed on matters affecting their security.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
The duties above are generic and may not be performed by all Associate Security Officers.Competencies
Communication:
• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively
• Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately
• Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication
• Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience
• Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed
Teamwork:
• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others
• Places team agenda before personal agenda
• Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position
• Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings
Planning & Organizing:
• Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies
• Identifies priority activities and assignments
• Adjusts priorities as required
• Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work
• Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning
• Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary
• Uses time efficientlyEducation
At least a first-level university degree (i.e., bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree of at least three years) in any of the following "Fields of Study":
- Selected from the main course of study "Security Services": Military, Civil Security, Police Work & Law Enforcement, Fire Protection & Fire Fighting, Criminology.
- Selected from the main course of study "Business & Administration": Finance, Institutional Administration, Logistics, Management, Personnel Administration, Procurement, Public Administration, Administration, Business Administration.
- Selected from the main course of study "Law": General Law, Law of the Sea, Jurisprudence, International Law, Human Rights Law, Humanitarian Affairs Law.
- Selected from the main course of study "Social & Behavioural Science": Economics, Ethics, Human Resources, Human Rights, International relations, International studies, Development studies, Behavioural Sciences, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Peace & Conflict Studies.
IMPORTANT: when preparing your application in Inspira, please choose the field of study that is closest to your degree, from the "Field of Study” dropdown menu, and write the exact title of the degree (both in its original language and its translation in English or French). Do not select “other” for main course of study or field of study.Work Experience
No work experience is required.Languages
Fluency in at least one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French (speaking, reading, listening, and writing) is required; knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.Assessment
The assessment process is divided into 3 stages:
1. Screening of applications
2. Written examination taken online
3. Oral examination.
Knowledge of UN languages may be tested at any of these stages.
1. Applications will be screened on the basis of the eligibility criteria in this Job Opening.
2. The written examination will be conducted via an online testing platform. Candidates convoked for the written examination will be responsible for identifying and securing a location suitable for them to complete the examination (i.e., a computer with a reliable internet connection). Further information regarding the online testing platform and suggestions for a suitable testing environment will be provided to those convoked for the examination. The written examination is planned for the following tentative timeframe: February 2019 (exact date to be announced on the UN Careers YPP Page).
The written examination shall consist of:
• General Paper, which assesses skills related to drafting and other competencies within an international affairs context.
• Specialized Paper, which assesses knowledge and attributes related to responsibilities listed in the job opening.
3. Only examinees who are successful in the overall written examination will be invited to the oral examination. The oral examination will be conducted via online video conference. The oral examination will assess the key competencies for the job family, as described in the Job Opening. Part of the final assessment stage, either before, during or after the oral examination may include an element to verify the candidate’s answers given in the Specialized Paper as well as the information in the Personal History Profile submitted. The anticipated timeframe for the oral examinations is April/May 2019.Special Notice
The purpose of this Job Opening is to invite applications from external candidates who wish to take the 2018 Young Professionals Programme (YPP) examination in the job family of Security Affairs. UN Secretariat staff members who are eligible to apply through the “G to P” or “G to N” track must NOT apply through this Job Opening.
* However, Department of Safety and Security (DSS) staff members currently on UNDP contracts who are eligible to apply through the “G to P” or “G to N” track must apply to this Job Opening.
The eligibility requirements of the examination are:
1. At least a three-year first level university degree in one of the fields of study listed in the Education Section of this Job Opening;
2. Born on or after 1 January 1986;
3. Fluent in either English or French; and
4. A national of a participating Member State.
The participating Member States for the 2018 YPP are:
Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belarus, Belize, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mozambique, Nauru, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam.
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.
Success in the YPP examination process will result in placement on a roster of eligible candidates for selection into specific vacancies which may arise over the course of a three-year period (beginning from when the roster is established).
Upon selection, successful YPP candidates will be initially appointed at the P-1 or P-2 level depending on their qualifications. Those appointed at the P-1 level shall be promoted to a position at the P-2 level following a minimum of two years of satisfactory performance and depending on the availability of posts.
Incomplete applications and applications that are received after the above deadline (11:59 pm New York HQ local time) will not be accepted under any circumstances. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications early to avoid problems, for example due to heavy last-minute internet traffic.
Applicants should monitor the UN Careers YPP Page (careers.un.org/ypp) frequently. All-important notifications and updates will be posted there.
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 or sexual abuse, or crimes other than minor traffic offences, 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.
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.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side 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.
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