SECURITY COORDINATION OFFICER

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in Tripoli, Libya. This position is expected to be redeployed to Sirte, subject to certain conditions or when authorized by the Officer-in-Charge, Head of Mission, or the Chief of Mission Support. This incumbent will report directly to the Chief Security Adviser and the Chief Ceasefire Monitoring Component (CMC) through the Chief Security Adviser on the daily management and implementation of the CMC security program activities.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Security Coordination Officer reports to the Chief Security Adviser and Chief CMC through the Chief Security Adviser and is responsible for the following duties: • Prepares draft of the security plan for the Mission, designated country, or geographic area, including all aspects related to the elaboration, development, implementation, and updating of the plan. • Establishes lines of communication of the United Nations Area Security Management Team, contributing to the implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of the security plan. • Serves as an alternate member of the United Nations Area Security Management Team, contributing to the implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of the security plan. • Assesses prevailing local security conditions, identifying security trends and advising UN staff, project personnel, and dependents on potential security problems, such as mines, kidnapping, armed attacks, arrest, and detention. • Maintains an ongoing evaluation of air, land, and sea evacuation routes and resources for use in emergencies, ensuring the availability of vehicles, aircraft, vessels, fuel supply, and accessible roads. • Ensures that fire safety arrangements and fire-fighting equipment are available on the premises. Maintains a fire evacuation plan and conducts fire drills and training as necessary. • Maintains office security by conducting physical security inspections of facilities, issuance of identity cards, if possible, background checks, and entry control. • Assist in reviewing and monitoring activities related to security risk management, including the preparation of security risk assessments and the development of risk mitigation measures. • Establishes and maintains dialog with local security authorities and international institutions for coordination of efforts in the event of natural disasters. • Ensures the availability of the emergency communications system by making periodic checks to determine whether it is functioning correctly and arranging for necessary repairs or adjustments. • Assists in providing advice on all security-related matters and participates in discussions and development of security policies and procedures. • Investigate security-related incidents involving UN staff members, project personnel, or eligible dependents. • Assumes responsibility for guard force management. • Maintains protection details for senior officials as necessary. • Conducted security training in subjects such as the security management system, the responsibilities of area coordinators and wardens, and personal security awareness. • Performs other duties, as assigned by Chief Security Adviser.

Competencies

Professionalism: Knowledge of security management, combined with solid background of military, police of security specialization, knowledge and ability to manage security challenges in conflict environment; Capability to appropriately manage multiple and diverse security units. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others, and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style, and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent such as a senior command and staff qualification) in security management or business administration, political/social/military science or international relations with focus on security management is required; • A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience in military, police or security management may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree; • A first-level university degree may be substituted with a diploma from a police or military academy (for commissioned officers), which may be considered its equivalent, and in combination with four additional years of qualifying experience in military, police or security management.

Job – Specific Qualification

UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) Security Certification Program (SCP) or equivalent, is desirable. UNDSS Security Analysis Process and Practice Course (SAPP) or equivalent is desirable. UNDSS Hostage Incident Management Course (HIM) or equivalent, is desirable. UNDSS Fundamentals of Blast Protection Course or equivalent, is desirable.

Work Experience

A minimum of five years with advanced university degree (seven years with a first-level university degree) of progressively responsible experience in the military, police or security management is required. At least three years of progressively more senior experience in security operations management or control, within a military, police or security organization is required. At least two years of experience in managing multiple and diverse military, police or security units operating in a conflict or post conflict environment; and at least one year experience and exposure at the international level is required Specialized experience in areas such as security programmes, risk assessments or analysis is desirable. Professional work experience in the Middle East and North Africa is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English (written and oral) is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. For this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or underrepresented in the UN Secretariat as of 31st July 2024, are strongly encouraged to apply: Angola,Belize,Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,Dominica,Equatorial Guinea,Grenada,Guinea-Bissau,Kiribati,Lao People’s Democratic Republic,Liechtenstein,Marshall Islands,Nauru,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Qatar,Sao Tome and Principe,Timor-Leste,Tuvalu,United Arab Emirates,Vanuatu,Andorra,Antigua and Barbuda,Bahrain,Brunei Darussalam,China,Cuba,Germany,Hungary,Indonesia,Israel,Japan,Kuwait,Libya,Malta,Micronesia (Federated States of),Monaco,Oman,Panama,Paraguay,Republic of Korea,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,Solomon Islands,Somalia,Turkmenistan,United States of America.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

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