Employer: FAO
Location: Haiti-Port-Au-Prince
Tasks and responsibilities
Advises the FAO Representative on all Safety and Security matters in the designated AOR;
Apply and monitors the implementation of the Organization’s established policies and procedures on Safety and Security in the AOR and applicable United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) policies and procedures;
Make recommendations with a view to ensure continuing compliance with the UN System-wide Security Risk Management Measures (SRMM) and the Residential Security Measures (RSM) and follows up on these recommendations to ensure their implementation in the AOR;
Contribute to continuous coordination with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), government counterparts and other local authorities (political and humanitarian, police, military, etc.) in the AOR as required;
Participate in Security Cell meetings contributing to the Security Risk Management process, discussions on Local Cost Shared Security Budget by providing information regarding FAO activities and programme assessments, and briefs the FAO Representative on issues discussed;
Contribute to Safety and Security awareness by disseminating security advisories, providing security training and conducting security briefings for all personnel, visitors and eligible family members;
Ensure protection of FAO personnel and eligible family members, 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 the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), by coordinating 24/7 response to all security-related incidents involving FAO personnel and assets in the AOR;
Advise and assist FAO personnel in the compilation and submission of security incident reports;
Provide all FAO personnel, particularly external missions, with security briefings, situation reports and other appropriate security-related information and training;
Advise and assists FAO Representative in management of crisis situations.
Contribute to the planning, coordination and execution of evacuations and relocations of FAO personnel and eligible family members;
Undertakes missions to the program sites in the AOR as required and assesses prevailing local security conditions, identifies security risks and advises personnel on security risk management strategies;
Directly supervise security personnel including training and performance monitoring of security contractors, guards and security escorts personnel;
Keep a record of all security related assets (Radios, Sat phone, PPEs, Armored Vehicle, X-Ray scanners and metal detectors, medical equipment) and ensures that equipment is correctly maintained and that FAO personnel are trained in their use;
Plan and coordinate mandatory safety drills on FAO premises;
Support the deployment and utilization of operational emergency communications systems, including its installation, training, operation and maintenance;
Provide advice on selection and procurement of other appropriate security and safety equipment;
Performs other duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
University degree in security and risk management, social/political science, military science, public administration, law enforcement, law or related area;
Five years of relevant experience in security risk management or safety and security service in a national security and/or military setting including 2 years in a leadership role;
Working knowledge of French (level C) and intermediate knowledge of English (level B).
Location: Haiti-Port-Au-Prince
Tasks and responsibilities
Advises the FAO Representative on all Safety and Security matters in the designated AOR;
Apply and monitors the implementation of the Organization’s established policies and procedures on Safety and Security in the AOR and applicable United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) policies and procedures;
Make recommendations with a view to ensure continuing compliance with the UN System-wide Security Risk Management Measures (SRMM) and the Residential Security Measures (RSM) and follows up on these recommendations to ensure their implementation in the AOR;
Contribute to continuous coordination with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), government counterparts and other local authorities (political and humanitarian, police, military, etc.) in the AOR as required;
Participate in Security Cell meetings contributing to the Security Risk Management process, discussions on Local Cost Shared Security Budget by providing information regarding FAO activities and programme assessments, and briefs the FAO Representative on issues discussed;
Contribute to Safety and Security awareness by disseminating security advisories, providing security training and conducting security briefings for all personnel, visitors and eligible family members;
Ensure protection of FAO personnel and eligible family members, 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 the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), by coordinating 24/7 response to all security-related incidents involving FAO personnel and assets in the AOR;
Advise and assist FAO personnel in the compilation and submission of security incident reports;
Provide all FAO personnel, particularly external missions, with security briefings, situation reports and other appropriate security-related information and training;
Advise and assists FAO Representative in management of crisis situations.
Contribute to the planning, coordination and execution of evacuations and relocations of FAO personnel and eligible family members;
Undertakes missions to the program sites in the AOR as required and assesses prevailing local security conditions, identifies security risks and advises personnel on security risk management strategies;
Directly supervise security personnel including training and performance monitoring of security contractors, guards and security escorts personnel;
Keep a record of all security related assets (Radios, Sat phone, PPEs, Armored Vehicle, X-Ray scanners and metal detectors, medical equipment) and ensures that equipment is correctly maintained and that FAO personnel are trained in their use;
Plan and coordinate mandatory safety drills on FAO premises;
Support the deployment and utilization of operational emergency communications systems, including its installation, training, operation and maintenance;
Provide advice on selection and procurement of other appropriate security and safety equipment;
Performs other duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
University degree in security and risk management, social/political science, military science, public administration, law enforcement, law or related area;
Five years of relevant experience in security risk management or safety and security service in a national security and/or military setting including 2 years in a leadership role;
Working knowledge of French (level C) and intermediate knowledge of English (level B).