Hiring Organization: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Job Location: Baidoa, Somalia
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P3
Job Location: Baidoa, Somalia
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P3
Base Salary: between 111,152 USD and 145,545 USD
Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 21 December 2022
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
1. Establish and maintain effective working exchanges and relationships with security officials of
other UNSMS organizations, government counterparts and partner security services, country
United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) office and all appropriate Security
Focal Points, in order to obtain up-to-date security-related information that is relevant to IOM
Somalia.
2. Provide accurate and up to date assessments of the security situation in IOM Somalia and
provide advice and recommendations to the COM/HoO on how to prevent and mitigate against
identified threats and risks.
3. Develop, implement, and regularly test a functioning warden system. Warden testing methods
should include multiple systems, including SCAAN.
4. In coordination with the Senior Field Security Officer (SRMO) and Regional Security Officer
(RSO), Chief of Mission, prepare Country-specific training, activities, seminars, briefings,
coordiate staff participation, and ensure that security training is carried out professionally within
IOM and UNSMS learning/training standards.
5. Provide security briefings for IOM personnel deployed to and travelling within Somalia and
coordinate all travel security for the Country Office relating to all IOM operations, including
assessments of road, air and river transport networks, medical evacuations and international
staff travel within and from/to Somalia.
6. In coordination with the Senior Field Security Officer, regularly review and monitor compliance
on the UN Security Risk Management Measures (SRMM) and Residential Security Measures
(RSM). This includes proactively participating in the Security Cell Meetings and actively
providing guidance to the COM/HoO on issues raised in the SMT, ensuring that IOM-specific
operational requirements are considered for implementation of security measures and
adherence to the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) Policy on Gender
Considerations in Security Management.
7. Acquire comprehensive operational understanding of IOM programmes in Somalia and
provide recommendation, including Security Risk assessments in areas where IOM works or is
planning to deploy its teams.
8. Support the COM/HoO in the development or updating IOM Somalia’s Business Continuity
Plan, proactively advising the COM/HoO in its regular testing.
9. In coordination with the SFSO, develop, implement, and test Country Office-specific security
plans.
10. Supervise Local Security Assistants/Associates to ensure that the appropriate level of staff
safety and security is provided to IOM personnel.
11. Closely monitor and report on deployment numbers (staff ceilings) established for the
mission/s by the UN Designated Official (DO) during emergencies, in coordination with the
Security Management Team (SMT) and UNDSS, ensuring that security clearance procedures
are applied fairly, vis-à-vis all of the agencies working under the UNDSS Security Management
System.
12. Test the functionally and implementation of IOM-specific emergency communications
systems, including (SCAAN) to ensure they are functional, effective and address the programme
requirements of the Country Office. This includes actively checking the SCAAN dashboard and
posting relevant security advisories in a timely manner.
13. Report security matters that have a potential or direct impact on IOM operations immediately
to the COM/HoO and the SFSO.
14. In coordination with the COM/HoO and the SFSO, conduct preliminary enquiries in respect
to any security breaches/incidents in Somalia, working closely with local authorities in efforts to
ensure IOM personnel, its assets and interests are protected, and appropriate and corrective
measures taken.
15. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
• Master’s degree in Security Management/Social Sciences, Law, Disaster Management,
International Studies, Communications or a related field from an accredited academic institution
with five years of relevant professional experience; or
• University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
• Relevant professional experience in security management, security risk management, with
minimum two years of field experience in the UN Security Management System;
• Experience in managing security staff is an advantage;
• Experience in planning and execution of security measures in UN agencies or organizations is
highly desirable;
• Experience of working in a crisis/humanitarian response location in security operations is
required;
• Experience working in hardship duty stations and having previous training in hostage incident
management scenarios would be an advantage;
• Previous experience in dealing with law enforcement agencies an advantage.
Skills
• Proven ability to collaborate with senior military and government counterparts is an advantage;
• Proven ability to manage a high degree of rational behaviour and decision making at all times
irrespective of the gravity of the security environment;
• Successful completion of the UN Security Certification Programme (SCP) is required;
• Previous Hostage Incident Management (HIM) training, SSAFE Training of Trainers, and other
UN-certified Training of Trainers is desirable;
• Excellent communication and writing skills with the ability to anlayse complex problems,
identify and convey clear, rapid solutions; and
• Strong general analytical skills.
Languages
IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.
External applicants for all positions in the Professional category are required to be proficient in
English and have at least a working knowledge of one additional UN Language (Arabic,
Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).
For all applicants, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of Somali
is an advantage.
Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process,
which may include written and/or oral assessments.
Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 21 December 2022
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
1. Establish and maintain effective working exchanges and relationships with security officials of
other UNSMS organizations, government counterparts and partner security services, country
United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) office and all appropriate Security
Focal Points, in order to obtain up-to-date security-related information that is relevant to IOM
Somalia.
2. Provide accurate and up to date assessments of the security situation in IOM Somalia and
provide advice and recommendations to the COM/HoO on how to prevent and mitigate against
identified threats and risks.
3. Develop, implement, and regularly test a functioning warden system. Warden testing methods
should include multiple systems, including SCAAN.
4. In coordination with the Senior Field Security Officer (SRMO) and Regional Security Officer
(RSO), Chief of Mission, prepare Country-specific training, activities, seminars, briefings,
coordiate staff participation, and ensure that security training is carried out professionally within
IOM and UNSMS learning/training standards.
5. Provide security briefings for IOM personnel deployed to and travelling within Somalia and
coordinate all travel security for the Country Office relating to all IOM operations, including
assessments of road, air and river transport networks, medical evacuations and international
staff travel within and from/to Somalia.
6. In coordination with the Senior Field Security Officer, regularly review and monitor compliance
on the UN Security Risk Management Measures (SRMM) and Residential Security Measures
(RSM). This includes proactively participating in the Security Cell Meetings and actively
providing guidance to the COM/HoO on issues raised in the SMT, ensuring that IOM-specific
operational requirements are considered for implementation of security measures and
adherence to the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) Policy on Gender
Considerations in Security Management.
7. Acquire comprehensive operational understanding of IOM programmes in Somalia and
provide recommendation, including Security Risk assessments in areas where IOM works or is
planning to deploy its teams.
8. Support the COM/HoO in the development or updating IOM Somalia’s Business Continuity
Plan, proactively advising the COM/HoO in its regular testing.
9. In coordination with the SFSO, develop, implement, and test Country Office-specific security
plans.
10. Supervise Local Security Assistants/Associates to ensure that the appropriate level of staff
safety and security is provided to IOM personnel.
11. Closely monitor and report on deployment numbers (staff ceilings) established for the
mission/s by the UN Designated Official (DO) during emergencies, in coordination with the
Security Management Team (SMT) and UNDSS, ensuring that security clearance procedures
are applied fairly, vis-à-vis all of the agencies working under the UNDSS Security Management
System.
12. Test the functionally and implementation of IOM-specific emergency communications
systems, including (SCAAN) to ensure they are functional, effective and address the programme
requirements of the Country Office. This includes actively checking the SCAAN dashboard and
posting relevant security advisories in a timely manner.
13. Report security matters that have a potential or direct impact on IOM operations immediately
to the COM/HoO and the SFSO.
14. In coordination with the COM/HoO and the SFSO, conduct preliminary enquiries in respect
to any security breaches/incidents in Somalia, working closely with local authorities in efforts to
ensure IOM personnel, its assets and interests are protected, and appropriate and corrective
measures taken.
15. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
• Master’s degree in Security Management/Social Sciences, Law, Disaster Management,
International Studies, Communications or a related field from an accredited academic institution
with five years of relevant professional experience; or
• University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
• Relevant professional experience in security management, security risk management, with
minimum two years of field experience in the UN Security Management System;
• Experience in managing security staff is an advantage;
• Experience in planning and execution of security measures in UN agencies or organizations is
highly desirable;
• Experience of working in a crisis/humanitarian response location in security operations is
required;
• Experience working in hardship duty stations and having previous training in hostage incident
management scenarios would be an advantage;
• Previous experience in dealing with law enforcement agencies an advantage.
Skills
• Proven ability to collaborate with senior military and government counterparts is an advantage;
• Proven ability to manage a high degree of rational behaviour and decision making at all times
irrespective of the gravity of the security environment;
• Successful completion of the UN Security Certification Programme (SCP) is required;
• Previous Hostage Incident Management (HIM) training, SSAFE Training of Trainers, and other
UN-certified Training of Trainers is desirable;
• Excellent communication and writing skills with the ability to anlayse complex problems,
identify and convey clear, rapid solutions; and
• Strong general analytical skills.
Languages
IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.
External applicants for all positions in the Professional category are required to be proficient in
English and have at least a working knowledge of one additional UN Language (Arabic,
Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).
For all applicants, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of Somali
is an advantage.
Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process,
which may include written and/or oral assessments.