Recrutement de 01 Security Manager (P-4)

Description de l'offre d'emploi

Recrutement de 01 Security Manager (P-4)
Niveau d'études: Non précisé
Expérience: 8 ans
Expire le: 26-08-2022

UNICEF
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Humanitaire (ONG, Associations, ...), Projet/programme de développement
Security Manager (P-4), Fixed-Term, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, post#107811

Job no: 553937
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Ouagadougou
Level: P-4
Location: Burkina Faso
Categories: Security

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Security

How can you make a difference?
The Security Manager reports to the Representative and maintains a direct technical reporting line with the Regional Security Adviser (RSA) (Matrix Management). The Security Manager is responsible for advising the Representative and Country Office management on their security duties and responsibilities in accordance with the UN and the UNICEF Security Framework of Accountability. The Security Manager contributes to the UNICEF mandate and security strategy through the effective implementation of a strong security risk management process. The Security Manager manages, on behalf of the Representative, all security activities in support of the country.

The Security Manager implements and manages security activities at the duty station in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security and UN Agencies, Funds, Programmes and Organizations (AFPO) as well as INGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together policy. As a member of the UN Security Cell, s/he contributes to the development of assessments, procedures and guidelines including Security Risk Management (SRMs), Country Security Risk Management Measures (SRM-M) and the country specific Security Plan.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Security Risk Management and Planning
Advises the Representative in the execution of her/his duties with regards to the security of UNICEF personnel and eligible family members, premises, and in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems.
Assist CO Representative and Heads of Offices, as appropriate, to review Security Risk Management processes (SRMs) and undertake specific Security Risk Management processes as required; work closely with UNDSS C/SAs and other agency security professionals to ensure security documents are gender and disability inclusive.
Assists the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) as appropriate and participates as a member of the security coordination cell established by UNDSS. Attends as an observer, all SMT/ASMT meetings,
Through the security cell, provides advice and recommendations on all Security Documentation, including SRM and Security plans, and manages the implementation of SRM-Measures, Residential Security Measures (RSM), provisions of the relevant Area Security Plans and other relevant policies, guidelines, and assessments within UNICEF.
Prepares, maintains, and updates UNICEF security documentation including security contingency plans and provides the Representative, the RSA and the Office of the Security Coordinator (OSC) with mandatory reports in accordance with UNICEF security reporting guidelines. This includes the monitoring/reporting on security compliance and the submission of all Security Incident Reports (SIRs).

Security Services
Monitors the security situation and provides independent and comprehensive analysis with the goal of identifying trends and predicting the specific conditions that would impact on the security of UNICEF personnel and eligible family members, premises, assets and programmes to inform decision making.
Supervises, evaluates, and reviews security activities in support of UNICEF operations and participates, coordinates and/or undertakes security risk management processes for all locations where UNICEF personnel and eligible family members are present.
Ensures that UNICEF personnel are kept informed of matters affecting their security and the actions to take in the event of an emergency including those identified in the area Security Plans as it relates to UNICEF.
Oversees the establishment of an effective and functioning communications system for security management within UNICEF that is fully integrated into the UN Emergency Communications System.
Coordinates with UNDSS to ensure all UNICEF personnel undertake all mandatory security training/briefings and participate in all security related contingency exercises.
Develop and conduct security training for UNICEF personnel as required.
Ensures security surveys of international personnel residences are completed in accordance with the Residential Security Measures (RSM).
Provide technical oversight for UNICEF contracted security providers such as guards service.
Supervise and mentor UNICEF Security professionals in the country
Oversee the recruitment of additional UNICEF Security personnel, if required.

Programmatic Security Information Analysis
Provides analysis to understand security dynamics. Ensure the analysis addresses environmental, socio-economic and political factors that make geographical areas difficult to access and have an impact on the delivery of UNICEF programmes.
Works closely with the UNICEF personnel in country to ensure security considerations are mainstreamed into programmes integrate all relevant analysis and security measures into the planning and implementation of UNICEF activities.
Support UNICEF management in the development and implementation of access strategies, preparedness plans, and programme contingency plans as required.

Security Networking and Partnership Building
Establishes contact and maintains networks with UNSMS, I/NGO, diplomatic, and international community security advisors and relevant local authorities as appropriate.
Collaborate and coordinate with UNDSS and the Security Cell to enable UNICEF activities.
Ensures that security collaboration with NGOs working as UNICEF implementing partners is undertaken, in coordination with UNDSS, and using the SLT policies as a framework.

Security Compliance Monitoring
Monitor that the Country Offices complies with and periodically exercise security procedures/protocols and guidelines including: Security Risk Management Measures (SRM-M) and UNICEF’s Global Security Compliance platform.
Review proposals for country and area Security Risk Management measures (SRM-M), Residential Security Measures (RSMs), Local cost shared security budget (LCCSB), and other relevant security documents and provide advice when warranted.

Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Building
Introduces technological innovations and approaches to security procedures and systems.
Institutionalizes and shares best practices and knowledge learned.
Organizes, plans and/or implements capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders on security related preparedness and operations.
Provide briefings and presentations to UNICEF senior managers with security responsibilities on current and new UN security policies, guidelines and tools;
Ensure training provided is gender and disability inclusive

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education
An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) is required.
*A university degree with ten years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university Degree.

Experience:
A minimum of eight years of relevant professional experience in security risk management and/or security analysis is required.
Demonstrated international security management experience in emergency and/or conflict contexts and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System are required.

Language Proficiency
Fluency in English and French is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Deadline: 26 Aug 2022 Greenwich Standard Time