Security Officer

Position description

In accordance with plans established by Coordinator, Staff Security, the incumbent will:

1. Review the security and safety situations in all WHO areas of operations and recommend measures for improvements;
2. Frequently liaise with UNDSS desk officers in New York for the purpose of exchanging information and discussing how greater staff security and safety may be assured;
3. Undertake missions to assist WHO staff operating in unsafe areas;
4. Undertake security assessment missions to the field for the purpose of advising WHO staff on how best to deal with the very serious security/ safety problems which confront them daily;
5. Maintain country files of all security related reports for the purpose of continuous analysis of their content in an effort to determine trends which could impact the safety/ security of staff and issue necessary instructions;
6. Upon initiative or request, provide HQ and the field with relevant analysis on the security situation pertaining to a country or a region;
7. Maintain up-to-date records of hazardous duty stations and respond to queries as to the application of the Malicious Acts Insurance Policy to staff in those locations;
8. Maintain a data base of residential security measures applicable in the duty stations and respond to queries pertaining to that matter;
9. Maintain up-to-date records of MOSS in force in countries where WHO has operations;
10. As requested, participate in meetings in Regional Offices and at the policy level, advise on security issues;
11. Provide security training for staff at both HQ and field level.

Qualifications

Education

Essential: An advanced level university degree (MA or equivalent), with a focus on security management and/or related discipline (business administration; political/social science; psychology; international relations). Alternatively, a military or police academy degree (at officer level) equivalent to advanced university degree.

Experience

Essential: At least 7 years of experience in disaster management, risk management or security experience in the public or private service areas such as national security, military or police service or in a corporate environment, 3 of them in the United Nations Security Management System. Direct field experience in an international context such as UN system organization field operations, UN peacekeeping operations.

Skills

• Relevant military or police training,
• Knowledge of UN security management system.
• Proven analytical skills.
• Investigation background would be an asset.
• Knowledge of WHO field operations would be an asset.

WHO Competencies

1. Teamwork
2. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
3. Communication
4. Moving forward in a changing environment
5. Management

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Application instructions

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