Employer: UNDP
Location: Afghanistan
Duties and Responsibilities
Organizational Context of the Post
Under the overall guidance of the Project Manager/DCEA and the direct supervision of the UNDP Country Office (CO) Senior Field Security Specialist, the Field Security Specialist (FSS) will work closely with CVO Security Unit, UNESP Project Management, IEC and ECC Security Units, and UNDSS to undertake her/his duties and responsibilities which includes the overall safety and security of all UNDP personnel and their eligible family members, eligible contractors, resources, assets, facilities and programs. The FSS will be promoting, enabling and supporting UNESP programme delivery throughout Afghanistan while ensuring compliance with all United Nations security policies, procedures and regulations.
This will be achieved through:
Advising that UNDP security support should feature prominently in the programming process at project and Country Office level;
Strengthening the security arrangements of the project and UNDP and maintaining a security network with international and national security personnel, as well as relevant local counterparts;
Assessment missions throughout the country.
Summary of key functions:
Enable UNESP project activities;
Security Risk Management;
Security Plan and Business Continuity;
Minimum Operating Security Standards;
Information Management;
Office and Residential Safety and Security;
Security Related Training;
Electoral Security Support;
General security support.
1. Enable UNESP project activities
Provide security policy guidance and security management support to enable effective project planning, implementation and delivery within the framework of all UN security policies and procedures;
Review the impact of current as well as future potential security factors and trends on UNDP planning, rpoject design and delivery, as well as the possible impact that design might have on the stability and security, ensuring that support needs identified, and improvements implemented;
Liaise and coordinate activities with relevant counterparts in the planning, preparation and execution of missions, ensuring the safety and security of UNDP/UNESP personnel as the highest priority;
To protect and minimize the risk to UNDP personnel, project personnel, property and operations in all locations and at the same time enabling UNDP programme delivery throughout the country;
Maintain a security network with relevant international and national security counterparts;
Participate as a member of the Security Cell established by UNDSS in country;
If required, identify options for office and accommodation locations in areas where UNDP/UNESP might be expanding.
2. Security Risk Management
Conduct security risk assessments of operations in the districts and regions where projects are implemented, identify and implement appropriate risk management measures;
Assist/provide input to UNDSS in preparing a comprehensive security risk assessment of the country to include all locations where UNDP personnel, eligible family members and equipment are present.
3. Security Plan and Business Continuity
Provide inputs to ensure that UNDP procedures conform to the UN security framework;
Provide input and assist UNDSS in establishing, maintaining and updating the country specific security plan and contingency plans in accordance with the UN Security Management Policies and Procedures;
See that all UNDP personnel are included in the Security Plan being prepared by UNDSS;
Provide inputs into updating the UNDP/UNESP component within the country-specific security and contingency plans;
Update the UNDP/UNESP warden system, train UNDP/UNESP wardens and follow up on their specific needs accordingly for both international and national personnel;
Provide security related contributions to the CO Business Continuity Plan;
Take necessary action to secure security clearances for all UNDP personnel travelling in security phase areas.
4. Minimum Operating Security Standards
Ensure UNDP personnel and equipment are MOSS compliant;
Ensure that personnel members are provided with; and proficient in the use of, safety and security equipment, including communications equipment, vehicle emergency equipment and personal security safeguards required for work in the field;
Use and maintain internal communication systems and ensure UNDP communications are integrated into the appropriate UN Security Emergency Communications System;
Provide advice on selection and procurement of appropriate equipment for security (vehicles, telecommunications equipment, etc.);
Provide advice on the security of transportation and logistics;
Coordinate with UNDSS 24-hour response to all security related incidents involving UNDP/UNESP personnel and eligible family members.
5. Information Management
Provide timely and accurate security advice to the UNDP Management, programme managers, project managers and visiting consultants;
Immediately report all security-related incidents involving UNDP to the UNDSS and SRSS;
Ensure that UNDP programme personnel members are provided with situation reports and other appropriate security information as required;
In cooperation with the HR unit, maintain updated UNDP/UNESP personnel lists, including details of visiting missions and consultants;
Encourage an exchange of information relative to risk management for UNDP programme implementation;
In coordination with UNDSS in-country, conduct investigations of death of a personnel/family member under suspicious and unclear circumstances;
Participate in inter-agency security coordination efforts as delegated.
6. Office and Residential Safety and Security
Conduct appropriate security assessments of UNDP premises and equipment and advise on shortfalls in security preparedness with recommended improvements and solutions;
Assist UNDP in developing and implementing office security requirements for sub-offices and offices of UNDP implemented projects;
Establish and implement access control mechanisms (visitor/vehicle screening) as necessary for UNDP and project offices based on the security phase;
Represent UNDP/UNESP security interests in any common premises that UNDP occupies ensuring that personnel safety and security are primary considerations;
Ensure that UNDP premises and international personnel residences are MOSS compliant.
7. Security Related Training
Provide orientation and training to international and national personnel members on security guidelines, communication procedures, travel precautions, emergency procedures and existing restrictions in movement, such as curfews, restricted and dangerous areas;
Scheduling and implementing fire safety, first aid, and radio communications training for the appropriate personnel members;
Participation in the security trainings for the UNDP and allied UN agency personnel members;
Any required security training.
8. Electoral Security Support
In coordination and collaboration with UNDSS, conduct Security Risk Assessments in facilities where UNESP personnel operates (Sub-office, government offices);
Prepare Mission Clearance Requests as required and monitor the progress of those clearances by UNDSS for all travels (incoming and outgoing travels) and ensure the availability of the necessary security logistic requirements such as communication equipment, vehicle compliance, road mission reporting system, security briefings and UN ID cards, etc;
Maintain security plan, including updating personnel lists, communication tree, and the full functioning of the security related equipment; Maintain the International and National Warden System and Act as a building warden for fire, evacuation or another emergency;
Assist the UNESP Senior Advisors to IEC and ECC and IEC Security Coordinator to prepare documentation and reports pertaining to this function, including but not limited to:
Election Security Concept of Operations;
Election Security Plan and its implementation;
Weekly Security Reports;
Topic specific Security Reports as required.
Provide immediate advice on serious security incidents to IEC, IECC and UNESP management;
Attend external electoral security coordination meetings as required;
Assist with development of electoral security incident database.
Ensure quality control of incident reports to confirm all information captured and recorded;
Ensure appropriate distribution of security information to stakeholders.
9. General security support
The Field Security Specialist will, in consultation with the UNDP CO Senior Field Security Specialist respond to requests from the DO/UNDSS, to perform UN system related security tasks;
Any other security related tasks assigned by the UNDP CO Senior Field Security Specialist.
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Location: Afghanistan
Duties and Responsibilities
Organizational Context of the Post
Under the overall guidance of the Project Manager/DCEA and the direct supervision of the UNDP Country Office (CO) Senior Field Security Specialist, the Field Security Specialist (FSS) will work closely with CVO Security Unit, UNESP Project Management, IEC and ECC Security Units, and UNDSS to undertake her/his duties and responsibilities which includes the overall safety and security of all UNDP personnel and their eligible family members, eligible contractors, resources, assets, facilities and programs. The FSS will be promoting, enabling and supporting UNESP programme delivery throughout Afghanistan while ensuring compliance with all United Nations security policies, procedures and regulations.
This will be achieved through:
Advising that UNDP security support should feature prominently in the programming process at project and Country Office level;
Strengthening the security arrangements of the project and UNDP and maintaining a security network with international and national security personnel, as well as relevant local counterparts;
Assessment missions throughout the country.
Summary of key functions:
Enable UNESP project activities;
Security Risk Management;
Security Plan and Business Continuity;
Minimum Operating Security Standards;
Information Management;
Office and Residential Safety and Security;
Security Related Training;
Electoral Security Support;
General security support.
1. Enable UNESP project activities
Provide security policy guidance and security management support to enable effective project planning, implementation and delivery within the framework of all UN security policies and procedures;
Review the impact of current as well as future potential security factors and trends on UNDP planning, rpoject design and delivery, as well as the possible impact that design might have on the stability and security, ensuring that support needs identified, and improvements implemented;
Liaise and coordinate activities with relevant counterparts in the planning, preparation and execution of missions, ensuring the safety and security of UNDP/UNESP personnel as the highest priority;
To protect and minimize the risk to UNDP personnel, project personnel, property and operations in all locations and at the same time enabling UNDP programme delivery throughout the country;
Maintain a security network with relevant international and national security counterparts;
Participate as a member of the Security Cell established by UNDSS in country;
If required, identify options for office and accommodation locations in areas where UNDP/UNESP might be expanding.
2. Security Risk Management
Conduct security risk assessments of operations in the districts and regions where projects are implemented, identify and implement appropriate risk management measures;
Assist/provide input to UNDSS in preparing a comprehensive security risk assessment of the country to include all locations where UNDP personnel, eligible family members and equipment are present.
3. Security Plan and Business Continuity
Provide inputs to ensure that UNDP procedures conform to the UN security framework;
Provide input and assist UNDSS in establishing, maintaining and updating the country specific security plan and contingency plans in accordance with the UN Security Management Policies and Procedures;
See that all UNDP personnel are included in the Security Plan being prepared by UNDSS;
Provide inputs into updating the UNDP/UNESP component within the country-specific security and contingency plans;
Update the UNDP/UNESP warden system, train UNDP/UNESP wardens and follow up on their specific needs accordingly for both international and national personnel;
Provide security related contributions to the CO Business Continuity Plan;
Take necessary action to secure security clearances for all UNDP personnel travelling in security phase areas.
4. Minimum Operating Security Standards
Ensure UNDP personnel and equipment are MOSS compliant;
Ensure that personnel members are provided with; and proficient in the use of, safety and security equipment, including communications equipment, vehicle emergency equipment and personal security safeguards required for work in the field;
Use and maintain internal communication systems and ensure UNDP communications are integrated into the appropriate UN Security Emergency Communications System;
Provide advice on selection and procurement of appropriate equipment for security (vehicles, telecommunications equipment, etc.);
Provide advice on the security of transportation and logistics;
Coordinate with UNDSS 24-hour response to all security related incidents involving UNDP/UNESP personnel and eligible family members.
5. Information Management
Provide timely and accurate security advice to the UNDP Management, programme managers, project managers and visiting consultants;
Immediately report all security-related incidents involving UNDP to the UNDSS and SRSS;
Ensure that UNDP programme personnel members are provided with situation reports and other appropriate security information as required;
In cooperation with the HR unit, maintain updated UNDP/UNESP personnel lists, including details of visiting missions and consultants;
Encourage an exchange of information relative to risk management for UNDP programme implementation;
In coordination with UNDSS in-country, conduct investigations of death of a personnel/family member under suspicious and unclear circumstances;
Participate in inter-agency security coordination efforts as delegated.
6. Office and Residential Safety and Security
Conduct appropriate security assessments of UNDP premises and equipment and advise on shortfalls in security preparedness with recommended improvements and solutions;
Assist UNDP in developing and implementing office security requirements for sub-offices and offices of UNDP implemented projects;
Establish and implement access control mechanisms (visitor/vehicle screening) as necessary for UNDP and project offices based on the security phase;
Represent UNDP/UNESP security interests in any common premises that UNDP occupies ensuring that personnel safety and security are primary considerations;
Ensure that UNDP premises and international personnel residences are MOSS compliant.
7. Security Related Training
Provide orientation and training to international and national personnel members on security guidelines, communication procedures, travel precautions, emergency procedures and existing restrictions in movement, such as curfews, restricted and dangerous areas;
Scheduling and implementing fire safety, first aid, and radio communications training for the appropriate personnel members;
Participation in the security trainings for the UNDP and allied UN agency personnel members;
Any required security training.
8. Electoral Security Support
In coordination and collaboration with UNDSS, conduct Security Risk Assessments in facilities where UNESP personnel operates (Sub-office, government offices);
Prepare Mission Clearance Requests as required and monitor the progress of those clearances by UNDSS for all travels (incoming and outgoing travels) and ensure the availability of the necessary security logistic requirements such as communication equipment, vehicle compliance, road mission reporting system, security briefings and UN ID cards, etc;
Maintain security plan, including updating personnel lists, communication tree, and the full functioning of the security related equipment; Maintain the International and National Warden System and Act as a building warden for fire, evacuation or another emergency;
Assist the UNESP Senior Advisors to IEC and ECC and IEC Security Coordinator to prepare documentation and reports pertaining to this function, including but not limited to:
Election Security Concept of Operations;
Election Security Plan and its implementation;
Weekly Security Reports;
Topic specific Security Reports as required.
Provide immediate advice on serious security incidents to IEC, IECC and UNESP management;
Attend external electoral security coordination meetings as required;
Assist with development of electoral security incident database.
Ensure quality control of incident reports to confirm all information captured and recorded;
Ensure appropriate distribution of security information to stakeholders.
9. General security support
The Field Security Specialist will, in consultation with the UNDP CO Senior Field Security Specialist respond to requests from the DO/UNDSS, to perform UN system related security tasks;
Any other security related tasks assigned by the UNDP CO Senior Field Security Specialist.
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