Employer: UNICEF
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Security Specialist (NO-C), Johannesburg, South Africa (Open to South African Nationals Only)
Position type: Fixed Term Appointment
Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regn'l(ESARO)
School/Unit: Regional Services Div (ESAR), Nairobi
Job organizational context:
The Security Specialist, at the National Officer Level 3, is located in the ESARO sub-regional hub in Johannesburg, South Africa, and reports to Regional Security Advisor, Level 5, who is based in ESARO Nairobi and provides oversight and supervision to the position.
Purpose for the job:
The post is proposed considering the geographical scope and complex threat profiles of the region, with particular security challenges in the southern Africa sub-region. Under the guidance and supervision of the Regional Security Advisor in Nairobi, the position will support the Regional Security Advisor in advising the Representatives of UNICEF Country Offices in southern Africa sub-region on their security duties and responsibilities in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems policies and guidelines. The position is responsible for pro-active application and implementation of security risk management (SRM) processes including analysis and early-warning, and other security related functions required to support the implementation of UNICEF programs and operations, and the safety and security of UNICEF staff, dependents and assets in the sub-region.
The position will support security activities within the southern-Africa sub-region in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) and the respective Security Cells. The position collaborates with NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) framework agreement. The position supports the Regional Security Advisor in the development of Security Risk Management (SRMs) of the sub-region’s Country Offices’ country-specific Security Plans.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
Security Risk Management and Planning
Safety and Security Services
Programmatic Security Information Analysis
Security Networking and Partnership Building
Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Building
1. Security Risk Management and Planning
Advise Representatives, Managers and Security Focal Points in the execution of their duties with regards to the safety and security of UNICEF personnel and eligible family members, premises and programs in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems.
Provide advice to the Representatives, Managers and Security Focal Points on technical security requirements contained in the SRM, UN Security Plan, Residential Security Measures (RSM), and other relevant policies, guidelines, and assessments and monitor their implementation. Provide technical oversight for contracted security providers.
Prepare, maintain, and update UNICEF security documentation including security contingency plans and provide Representatives, Security Focal Points, the RSA and the Office of the Security Coordinator (OSC) with mandatory reports in accordance with UNICEF security reporting guidelines. This includes the monitoring/reporting on security compliance and the submission of all Security Incident Reports (SIRs).
2. Safety and Security Services
Monitor the security situation in the southern-African sub-region and provide independent and comprehensive security analysis with the goal of identifying trends and predicting the specific conditions that would impact on the safety and security of UNICEF personnel, eligible family members, programmes, premises, assets and resources.
Implement security activities in support of UNICEF operations and participate, coordinate and/or undertake SRM processes for all locations in the locations where UNICEF personnel and eligible family members are present
Ensure that UNICEF personnel are kept informed of matters affecting their security and the actions to take in the event of an emergency including those identified in the UN Security Plan as it relates to UNICEF. Ensure there is an effective and functioning communications system for security management within UNICEF that is fully integrated into the UN Emergency Communications System. Coordinate with UNDSS to ensure all UNICEF personnel undertake all mandatory security training/briefings and participate in all security related contingency exercises. Conduct security surveys of international personnel residences in accordance with the Residential Security Measures (RSM).
3. Programmatic Security Information Analysis
Collect information and provide specific analysis, advice and support on security aspects of programme planning and implementation. Conduct analysis to fully understand the issues that have an impact on the delivery of UNICEF programmes, particularly in areas deemed security compromised. Work closely with the UNICEF programme and communication personnel to integrate all relevant security analysis into the planning and implementation
4. Security Networking and Partnership Building
Establish contact and maintain networks with all UNSMS/NGOs security advisors and relevant local authorities as appropriate. Ensure that security collaboration with NGOs, working as UNICEF implementing partners, is undertaken, in coordination with UNDSS and using the SLT policies as a framework.
5. Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Building
Introduce technological innovations and approaches to security procedures and systems.
Institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
Organize, plan and/or implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders on security related preparedness and operations.
IV. Impact of Results
The advice and effective decision-making and planning required in complex security environments, which often involve highly stressful situations, will directly impact on the safety and security of personnel, their eligible family members, programme delivery to affected population as well as organizational premises, assets and resources.
V. Competencies and level of proficiency required
Core Values
Care
Respect
Integrity
Trust
Accountability
Functional Competencies
Analyzing (3)
Deciding and Initiating action (2)
Applying technical expertise (2)
Core Competencies
Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
Works Collaboratively with others (2)
Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)
VI. Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Security Risk Management, International Relations, Conflict Analysis, Intelligence Analysis, Diplomatic Studies, Conflict and Security, Counter Terrorism or another relevant technical field.
*A university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
A minimum of five years of professional experience in global security risk management and/or security analysis is required.
Demonstrated international security management experience and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System is highly desirable.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
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Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Security Specialist (NO-C), Johannesburg, South Africa (Open to South African Nationals Only)
Position type: Fixed Term Appointment
Division/Equivalent: Nairobi Regn'l(ESARO)
School/Unit: Regional Services Div (ESAR), Nairobi
Job organizational context:
The Security Specialist, at the National Officer Level 3, is located in the ESARO sub-regional hub in Johannesburg, South Africa, and reports to Regional Security Advisor, Level 5, who is based in ESARO Nairobi and provides oversight and supervision to the position.
Purpose for the job:
The post is proposed considering the geographical scope and complex threat profiles of the region, with particular security challenges in the southern Africa sub-region. Under the guidance and supervision of the Regional Security Advisor in Nairobi, the position will support the Regional Security Advisor in advising the Representatives of UNICEF Country Offices in southern Africa sub-region on their security duties and responsibilities in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems policies and guidelines. The position is responsible for pro-active application and implementation of security risk management (SRM) processes including analysis and early-warning, and other security related functions required to support the implementation of UNICEF programs and operations, and the safety and security of UNICEF staff, dependents and assets in the sub-region.
The position will support security activities within the southern-Africa sub-region in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) and the respective Security Cells. The position collaborates with NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) framework agreement. The position supports the Regional Security Advisor in the development of Security Risk Management (SRMs) of the sub-region’s Country Offices’ country-specific Security Plans.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
Security Risk Management and Planning
Safety and Security Services
Programmatic Security Information Analysis
Security Networking and Partnership Building
Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Building
1. Security Risk Management and Planning
Advise Representatives, Managers and Security Focal Points in the execution of their duties with regards to the safety and security of UNICEF personnel and eligible family members, premises and programs in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems.
Provide advice to the Representatives, Managers and Security Focal Points on technical security requirements contained in the SRM, UN Security Plan, Residential Security Measures (RSM), and other relevant policies, guidelines, and assessments and monitor their implementation. Provide technical oversight for contracted security providers.
Prepare, maintain, and update UNICEF security documentation including security contingency plans and provide Representatives, Security Focal Points, the RSA and the Office of the Security Coordinator (OSC) with mandatory reports in accordance with UNICEF security reporting guidelines. This includes the monitoring/reporting on security compliance and the submission of all Security Incident Reports (SIRs).
2. Safety and Security Services
Monitor the security situation in the southern-African sub-region and provide independent and comprehensive security analysis with the goal of identifying trends and predicting the specific conditions that would impact on the safety and security of UNICEF personnel, eligible family members, programmes, premises, assets and resources.
Implement security activities in support of UNICEF operations and participate, coordinate and/or undertake SRM processes for all locations in the locations where UNICEF personnel and eligible family members are present
Ensure that UNICEF personnel are kept informed of matters affecting their security and the actions to take in the event of an emergency including those identified in the UN Security Plan as it relates to UNICEF. Ensure there is an effective and functioning communications system for security management within UNICEF that is fully integrated into the UN Emergency Communications System. Coordinate with UNDSS to ensure all UNICEF personnel undertake all mandatory security training/briefings and participate in all security related contingency exercises. Conduct security surveys of international personnel residences in accordance with the Residential Security Measures (RSM).
3. Programmatic Security Information Analysis
Collect information and provide specific analysis, advice and support on security aspects of programme planning and implementation. Conduct analysis to fully understand the issues that have an impact on the delivery of UNICEF programmes, particularly in areas deemed security compromised. Work closely with the UNICEF programme and communication personnel to integrate all relevant security analysis into the planning and implementation
4. Security Networking and Partnership Building
Establish contact and maintain networks with all UNSMS/NGOs security advisors and relevant local authorities as appropriate. Ensure that security collaboration with NGOs, working as UNICEF implementing partners, is undertaken, in coordination with UNDSS and using the SLT policies as a framework.
5. Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Building
Introduce technological innovations and approaches to security procedures and systems.
Institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
Organize, plan and/or implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders on security related preparedness and operations.
IV. Impact of Results
The advice and effective decision-making and planning required in complex security environments, which often involve highly stressful situations, will directly impact on the safety and security of personnel, their eligible family members, programme delivery to affected population as well as organizational premises, assets and resources.
V. Competencies and level of proficiency required
Core Values
Care
Respect
Integrity
Trust
Accountability
Functional Competencies
Analyzing (3)
Deciding and Initiating action (2)
Applying technical expertise (2)
Core Competencies
Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
Works Collaboratively with others (2)
Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)
VI. Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Security Risk Management, International Relations, Conflict Analysis, Intelligence Analysis, Diplomatic Studies, Conflict and Security, Counter Terrorism or another relevant technical field.
*A university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
A minimum of five years of professional experience in global security risk management and/or security analysis is required.
Demonstrated international security management experience and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System is highly desirable.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
Apply Online