Field Security Assistant

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• Assist in undertaking regular needs assessment in accordance with UNHCR programming cycles.
• Assist in monitoring the situation in the area of competence, collect data and other information relevant to.
• Monitors the security guard force in accordance with the policy on unarmed security services and provides regular feedback to UNHCR admin and security supervisors.
• Regularly reviews equipment provided for UNHCR operations to ensure that it is appropriate working order.
• Supports the security Advisor in monitoring the security environment.
• Act as interpreter when required.
• Contribute to the preparation of status and progress of security incidents reports by providing information, preparing data base and requisite tables etc.
• Assist in administrative tasks as required such as preparation of reports and meeting authorized personnel and assisting them during their field missions.
• Assist in monitoring and implementation of community policing activities and police cooperation and response with particular emphasis on vulnerable groups and SGBV cases.
• Liaise with the Host country security apparatus to ensure appropriate security support is provided to UNHCR operations.
• Take minutes during security meetings and other forums as the situation may dictate from time to time.
• recommendations to the supervisor on improvements to be made and solutions to be provided.
• Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Years of Experience / Degree Level
• For G4 – 1 year relevant experience with High School Diploma; or Bachelor or equivalent or higher

• CO-Cross-cultural communication
• FS-Police, military, NGO Corporate security expertise

• For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
• For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
• For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

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