Security Manager

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):