Employer: FAO
Location: Various Locations
Duration: 3 months
Closure Date: 02/Mar/2021
Tasks and responsibilities
Applies and monitors the implementation of established Organization and applicable United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) policies and procedures on Safety and Security in the AoR;
Ensures FAO compliance with the UN System-wide Security Risk Management Measures (SRM/SRMM) and the Residential Security Measures (RSM) in the AoR;
Maintain close security coordination with UNDSS at the duty station, security focal points of other agencies and humanitarian partners, and ensure appropriate professional liaison of security matters with local authorities responsible for security;
Participates at the Security cell Meeting and the Security Management Team meetings, as required;
Ensures protection of FAO personnel, assets and facilities in accordance with provisions of the UN Security Management System by: strengthening the security arrangements at FAO facilities through appropriate security and contingency planning and, in close cooperation with UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), coordinating 24/7 response to all security-related incidents involving FAO personnel and assets in the AoR;
Provides all FAO personnel, particularly external missions, with security briefings, situation reports and other appropriate security-related information and training;
Undertakes missions to the program sites in the AoR as required and assesses prevailing local security conditions, identifying security trends and advising staff, project personnel and dependents on potential security issues;
Directly supervises security equipment and personnel, including inventory, extended training and performance of security contractors, guards and security escorts personnel, if applicable;
Supervises the National Security Assistant, if required;
Plans and coordinates the mandatory safety drills in FAO premises at the duty station;
Supports the deployment and utilization of operational emergency communications systems, including its installation, operation and maintenance
Performs any other related duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
University degree in security management, security studies or other relevant field. A military or police diploma with a combination of extensive relevant experience in security management in conflict or post-conflict environments.
Five years of relevant experience in the military, police services, including at least 3 years of international UN or INGO experience in high-risk/conflict environments;
Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese, Russian.
Location: Various Locations
Duration: 3 months
Closure Date: 02/Mar/2021
Tasks and responsibilities
Applies and monitors the implementation of established Organization and applicable United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) policies and procedures on Safety and Security in the AoR;
Ensures FAO compliance with the UN System-wide Security Risk Management Measures (SRM/SRMM) and the Residential Security Measures (RSM) in the AoR;
Maintain close security coordination with UNDSS at the duty station, security focal points of other agencies and humanitarian partners, and ensure appropriate professional liaison of security matters with local authorities responsible for security;
Participates at the Security cell Meeting and the Security Management Team meetings, as required;
Ensures protection of FAO personnel, assets and facilities in accordance with provisions of the UN Security Management System by: strengthening the security arrangements at FAO facilities through appropriate security and contingency planning and, in close cooperation with UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), coordinating 24/7 response to all security-related incidents involving FAO personnel and assets in the AoR;
Provides all FAO personnel, particularly external missions, with security briefings, situation reports and other appropriate security-related information and training;
Undertakes missions to the program sites in the AoR as required and assesses prevailing local security conditions, identifying security trends and advising staff, project personnel and dependents on potential security issues;
Directly supervises security equipment and personnel, including inventory, extended training and performance of security contractors, guards and security escorts personnel, if applicable;
Supervises the National Security Assistant, if required;
Plans and coordinates the mandatory safety drills in FAO premises at the duty station;
Supports the deployment and utilization of operational emergency communications systems, including its installation, operation and maintenance
Performs any other related duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
University degree in security management, security studies or other relevant field. A military or police diploma with a combination of extensive relevant experience in security management in conflict or post-conflict environments.
Five years of relevant experience in the military, police services, including at least 3 years of international UN or INGO experience in high-risk/conflict environments;
Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese, Russian.