Employer: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
Do you want to make a lasting difference?
If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you. In this role, and under the director supervision of the Chief of Security Operations and Analysis, you will lead the Department’s efforts on operations and surge support to the Field Security and Risk Management (FSRM) Offices, be in charge of the training and capacity building development, implementation and monitoring and serve as Professional Risk focal point for
the Department. You will supervise the work of two DSRM trainers (UNV) and work closely
with the Senior Safety and Security Officer to coordinate the capacity building efforts.
The main responsibilities include:
Providing operational support on training, project and risk management and other HQ
driven initiatives as well as surge additional capacity to the Fields in case of emergencies,
crisis or other pressuring operational realities that require additional security and risk
management resources that are not readily available in a given location. Furthermore,
contributing to building capacity among UNRWA staff to retain the capacity to effectively
deliver services whilst managing contextual, programmatic and contextual risk. Being
responsible for the development of a professional risk framework and its implementation;
Operations and Surge Support
Providing surge support to the FSRM offices in areas related to: emergency, crisis
management, backstopping capacity gaps and interim security management;
Through her/his visits to the Field, and in collaboration with the Senior/Field Security
Officers ensuring that UNRWA’s internal security risk management is context specific
and aligned with the operational realities on the ground; identifying lessons learned and
best practices to be integrated into the planning cycle, the training packages and the
security risk management ‘Best Practice’ guide;
Supporting the Director and the Chief of Security Operations and Analysis in the
development and implementation of a standardized and ‘light’ system to conduct
security and risk assessments across the Agency as well as in the development of the
DSRM crisis management support response guide;
Identifying and supporting in the implementation of community-based security projects;
Training and Capacity Building Implementation
Mapping and identifying valuable existing training and practices across the Field in order
to develop a ‘Best Practices’ training and piloting the package;
Developing and overseeing the complete learning and training cycle; conducting needs
assessments for DSRM, developing an annual training calendar, preparing course
schedules and lesson plans, delivering training, and evaluating and monitoring training
activities;
Directing DSRM trainers in their assignments and performance;
Supervising and leading front-line security training plan in order to build Area Staff front
line staff capacity to make security related decisions at the workplace. Some of the
initiatives are: SSAFE training programme for front line staff, customizing professional risk
training for identified at most at risk categories of staff, programmatic and contextual risk
training for Area managers and relevant Departments;
Supervising and leading training on the Agency’s Security and Risk Management
accountability framework to those with safety and security responsibilities;
Supporting the Senior Safety and Security Officer and the FSRM offices in the Guard Force
Professionalization efforts;
Guiding and advising other DSRM team members in the development of other capacity
building activities related to their areas of expertise;
Supported by the Associate Monitoring and Reporting Officer, developing and
implementing a monitoring and evaluation tool to measure the impact and assessing
areas of improvement in the next design phase;
Delivering in person training sessions to both UNRWA international and national
personnel, both in English and in Arabic language when present and as required;
Overseeing the training needs for the entire agency under the overall UNSMS training
modules, while adjusting towards the UNRWA operations as required;
Working closely with other UNRWA Security Officers at the field level to ensure that the
training/operational requirements for all UNRWA personnel are duly met and delivered,
as required;
Professional-Work Place Risk Lead
Managing the professional risk project; determining needs, arranging focus groups and
providing the required training and materials according to the different target group;
supporting Directors in the conduction of needs assessment to determine how professional
risk could be better managed.
Conditions of service
UNRWA offers an attractive compensation package including annual salary starting at
Who we are
For almost 70 years, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) has been working on the ground in five fields of operations in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip providing direct assistance and protection for some 5 million Palestine refugees in the Middle East. UNRWA is mandated by the UN General Assembly to provide this assistance and its mission is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development until there is a just and lasting solution for their plight. UNRWA restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who have been uprooted by conflict with services encompassing education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance.
For more details on UNRWA, please visit: https://www.unrwa.org/
$72,637 net tax free with post adjustment of 45.6% (subject to change without notice). All UNRWA duty stations (with the exception of Gaza and Syria) are family duty stations. Other benefits, subject to eligibility, include:
Dependency allowances
Rental subsidy
Education grant for children
Home leave travel
6 weeks (30 working days) annual leave
Pension fund entitlements under the
UN Joint Staff Pension Fund
International health insurance; optional
life insurance
Disability protection
Additional information
The incumbent will be required to travel in the Agency’s area of operations.
To qualify for this position, you will need:
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) from an accredited educational institution, preferably in political/social science, international relations, law enforcement and/or business management with a focus on security management or any other related discipline with a particular focus on training and training development, and/or military/police background at mid-grade level; a first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;
Work experience
A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible and relevant experience in Security and Risk Management related training development, preparation and implementation, accompanied preferably by significant experience in surge and operations support, including a minimum of three years of UN Security experience at professional level with a UN organization, preferably with one year experience in a high risk environment, as well as a minimum of two years of international experience at international level outside one’s home country;
Language(s)
Excellent command of written and spoken English; Excellent command of Arabic is desirable.
You will also need to demonstrate the following competencies:
Leading and Supervising
Creating and Innovating
Adapting and Responding to Change
Coping with Pressure and Setbacks
Planning and Organizing
For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews:
https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI
How to apply
To start the application process, applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received through http://jobs.unrwa.orgwill be considered. Due to the large number of applications received for UNRWA vacancies, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. The United Nations does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information related to bank accounts.
General information
UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality at all times. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity, and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.
The Agency reserves the right not to make an appointment, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.
Date of issue: 14 July 2019/CX
HOW TO APPLY:
To start the application process, applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received throughhttp://jobs.unrwa.org will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received for UNRWA vacancies, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. The United Nations does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information related to bank accounts.
Location; Amman Jordan
Closing date: 10 Aug 2019
Deadline for Applications: 10 August 2019
(27 July 2019 for internal applicants)
Duration: 2 years, with the possibility of further extension
Vacancy Announcement Number: 19-HQ-AM-38
Closing date: 10 Aug 2019
Deadline for Applications: 10 August 2019
(27 July 2019 for internal applicants)
Duration: 2 years, with the possibility of further extension
Vacancy Announcement Number: 19-HQ-AM-38
Do you want to make a lasting difference?
If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you. In this role, and under the director supervision of the Chief of Security Operations and Analysis, you will lead the Department’s efforts on operations and surge support to the Field Security and Risk Management (FSRM) Offices, be in charge of the training and capacity building development, implementation and monitoring and serve as Professional Risk focal point for
the Department. You will supervise the work of two DSRM trainers (UNV) and work closely
with the Senior Safety and Security Officer to coordinate the capacity building efforts.
The main responsibilities include:
Providing operational support on training, project and risk management and other HQ
driven initiatives as well as surge additional capacity to the Fields in case of emergencies,
crisis or other pressuring operational realities that require additional security and risk
management resources that are not readily available in a given location. Furthermore,
contributing to building capacity among UNRWA staff to retain the capacity to effectively
deliver services whilst managing contextual, programmatic and contextual risk. Being
responsible for the development of a professional risk framework and its implementation;
Operations and Surge Support
Providing surge support to the FSRM offices in areas related to: emergency, crisis
management, backstopping capacity gaps and interim security management;
Through her/his visits to the Field, and in collaboration with the Senior/Field Security
Officers ensuring that UNRWA’s internal security risk management is context specific
and aligned with the operational realities on the ground; identifying lessons learned and
best practices to be integrated into the planning cycle, the training packages and the
security risk management ‘Best Practice’ guide;
Supporting the Director and the Chief of Security Operations and Analysis in the
development and implementation of a standardized and ‘light’ system to conduct
security and risk assessments across the Agency as well as in the development of the
DSRM crisis management support response guide;
Identifying and supporting in the implementation of community-based security projects;
Training and Capacity Building Implementation
Mapping and identifying valuable existing training and practices across the Field in order
to develop a ‘Best Practices’ training and piloting the package;
Developing and overseeing the complete learning and training cycle; conducting needs
assessments for DSRM, developing an annual training calendar, preparing course
schedules and lesson plans, delivering training, and evaluating and monitoring training
activities;
Directing DSRM trainers in their assignments and performance;
Supervising and leading front-line security training plan in order to build Area Staff front
line staff capacity to make security related decisions at the workplace. Some of the
initiatives are: SSAFE training programme for front line staff, customizing professional risk
training for identified at most at risk categories of staff, programmatic and contextual risk
training for Area managers and relevant Departments;
Supervising and leading training on the Agency’s Security and Risk Management
accountability framework to those with safety and security responsibilities;
Supporting the Senior Safety and Security Officer and the FSRM offices in the Guard Force
Professionalization efforts;
Guiding and advising other DSRM team members in the development of other capacity
building activities related to their areas of expertise;
Supported by the Associate Monitoring and Reporting Officer, developing and
implementing a monitoring and evaluation tool to measure the impact and assessing
areas of improvement in the next design phase;
Delivering in person training sessions to both UNRWA international and national
personnel, both in English and in Arabic language when present and as required;
Overseeing the training needs for the entire agency under the overall UNSMS training
modules, while adjusting towards the UNRWA operations as required;
Working closely with other UNRWA Security Officers at the field level to ensure that the
training/operational requirements for all UNRWA personnel are duly met and delivered,
as required;
Professional-Work Place Risk Lead
Managing the professional risk project; determining needs, arranging focus groups and
providing the required training and materials according to the different target group;
supporting Directors in the conduction of needs assessment to determine how professional
risk could be better managed.
Conditions of service
UNRWA offers an attractive compensation package including annual salary starting at
Who we are
For almost 70 years, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) has been working on the ground in five fields of operations in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip providing direct assistance and protection for some 5 million Palestine refugees in the Middle East. UNRWA is mandated by the UN General Assembly to provide this assistance and its mission is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development until there is a just and lasting solution for their plight. UNRWA restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who have been uprooted by conflict with services encompassing education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance.
For more details on UNRWA, please visit: https://www.unrwa.org/
$72,637 net tax free with post adjustment of 45.6% (subject to change without notice). All UNRWA duty stations (with the exception of Gaza and Syria) are family duty stations. Other benefits, subject to eligibility, include:
Dependency allowances
Rental subsidy
Education grant for children
Home leave travel
6 weeks (30 working days) annual leave
Pension fund entitlements under the
UN Joint Staff Pension Fund
International health insurance; optional
life insurance
Disability protection
Additional information
The incumbent will be required to travel in the Agency’s area of operations.
To qualify for this position, you will need:
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) from an accredited educational institution, preferably in political/social science, international relations, law enforcement and/or business management with a focus on security management or any other related discipline with a particular focus on training and training development, and/or military/police background at mid-grade level; a first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;
Work experience
A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible and relevant experience in Security and Risk Management related training development, preparation and implementation, accompanied preferably by significant experience in surge and operations support, including a minimum of three years of UN Security experience at professional level with a UN organization, preferably with one year experience in a high risk environment, as well as a minimum of two years of international experience at international level outside one’s home country;
Language(s)
Excellent command of written and spoken English; Excellent command of Arabic is desirable.
You will also need to demonstrate the following competencies:
Leading and Supervising
Creating and Innovating
Adapting and Responding to Change
Coping with Pressure and Setbacks
Planning and Organizing
For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews:
https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI
How to apply
To start the application process, applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received through http://jobs.unrwa.orgwill be considered. Due to the large number of applications received for UNRWA vacancies, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. The United Nations does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information related to bank accounts.
General information
UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality at all times. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity, and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.
The Agency reserves the right not to make an appointment, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.
Date of issue: 14 July 2019/CX
HOW TO APPLY:
To start the application process, applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received throughhttp://jobs.unrwa.org will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received for UNRWA vacancies, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. The United Nations does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information related to bank accounts.