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The Security Manager reports to the Representative and maintains a direct matrix reporting line to the Regional Security Adviser (EAPRO). Specifically, the Security Manager is responsible for advising Senior Management on their security and humanitarian access duties and responsibilities in accordance with the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) Security Policy Manual, the UNSMS Framework of Accountability for Security, and the UNICEF Security Framework of Accountability, The Security Manager contributes to the UNICEF mandate through strong security risk and conflict and access analysis, advice and implementation on security risk management processes and measures especially practical employment of UNICEF comparative advantages to gain access to beneficiaries and particularly children within acceptable levels of security risk.
The Security Manager implements and manages security and at the duty station in close coordination with members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) (at the level of the Security Cell), and with NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) policy. As a member of the UNSMS Security Cell s/he contributes to the development of analysis, assessments, procedures and guidelines on security risk management, measures and relevant security plans and access (including the identification of access issues, and methodologies to mitigate both geographic and thematic access constraints). The Security Manager works closely with Field Operations and Emergency to provide guidance and support on humanitarian access. The Security Manager is expected to successfully engage with all key stakeholders to implement the above responsibilities.
Key functions and accountabilities of the position (detailed job description attached):
The Security Manager implements and manages security and at the duty station in close coordination with members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) (at the level of the Security Cell), and with NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) policy. As a member of the UNSMS Security Cell s/he contributes to the development of analysis, assessments, procedures and guidelines on security risk management, measures and relevant security plans and access (including the identification of access issues, and methodologies to mitigate both geographic and thematic access constraints). The Security Manager works closely with Field Operations and Emergency to provide guidance and support on humanitarian access. The Security Manager is expected to successfully engage with all key stakeholders to implement the above responsibilities.
Key functions and accountabilities of the position (detailed job description attached):
- Programmatic Access and Security Information Analysis
- Security Risk Management, Planning and Compliance Monitoring
- Security Services
- Security Networking and Partnership Building
- Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
- Detail job description can be found here; Download File JD_ Security Manager, P4, GJP.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- An Advanced University Degree is required. A first university degree with substantial relevant qualifying experience and training may be considered instead of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of eight years of experience in humanitarian and security risk management in an international context.
- Two additional years of relevant experience in lieu of an advanced university degree is required.
- Demonstrated knowledge of International Humanitarian Law, international security management experience, and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System is highly desirable.
- Experience in security analysis is an asset
- Experience in supporting access and engagement with relevant stakeholders is an asset
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language of the duty station is an asset.
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