Fresher UN Security Assistant Jobs – United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Organization: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Duty Station: Uganda
Grade: SC5
Reports to: Head of Area Office
About US:
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest serving humanitarian agency in Uganda. Currently WFP focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives in Emergencies; Building Resilience through Predictable Safety Nets; Improving Nutrition & Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to Access Markets. WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
Job Summary: The Security Assistant will review exercise to assist the WFP Head of Area Office and the WFP Senior Security Focal Point in all matters relating to the safety and security of the UN and its staff in the Karamoja Region. The incumbent will perform a range of specialised and process-oriented responsibilities related to security operations including monitoring and maintaining security equipment in line with established procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in reviewing security threats and risks, compile accurate reports on trends and situations that could adversely impact WFP operations to ensure information is accurately collated to support reporting and decision-making.
- Review security-related information (e.g. security incidents and events, security support to daily activities, etc.) and use corporate or local information management tools to provide basic analyses and reports to ensure information is readily available for relevant stakeholders.
- Liaise and coordinate with local administration, security and law enforcement authorities, communities, UN/NGO security staff and other actors to facilitate access for safe programme delivery and to mitigate potential risks against staff and other resources.
- Provide support in planning, coordinating, preparing and conducting field missions including tracking of staff, and perform regular security assessments in the area of responsibility to support safe and effective programme delivery.
- Prepare detailed security assessment reports after field missions with risk mitigation recommendations to support security situation analysis and facilitate decision-making.
- Assist in the formulation of advice to Country Director on security risk management matters and safety issues in compliance with the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS).
- Assist in implementation of all security risk management mitigating measures, including Minimum Operational Security Standards (MOSS) to ensure compliance.
- Assist in management and maintenance of security equipment and identify new requirements to strengthen technology capacity in line with business requirements.
- Assist in monitoring that all access control procedures are effective and stringently followed by all staff and visitors to ensure accountability and maintenance of safe and secure environment.
- Actively contribute to the development and update of emergency and contingency planning documentation including physical preparations and procedures to support preparedness for a crisis.
- Assist in identification of security training needs to support training planning and implementation to address staff development needs.
- Supervise and provide on-the-job training to other staff supporting their development and high performance
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme (WFP) Security Assistant job placement should hold a good University degree in Education, Community Psychology, Social Work and Social Administration, Social Sciences or any other related subject
- Has applied knowledge of security operations technical processes which must be adhered to in day to day work
- Has supported security operations efforts as directed
- Has supported in providing ad-hoc technical guidance to staff members
- Language: Any of karamojong Languages is a must, Fluency (level C) in English language. Fluency (level C) or intermediate knowledge (level B) of another official language may be required depending on the location of the post or area of responsibility. Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.
Competencies:
- Strategic approach to security risk management: Demonstrates understanding of the strategic context in which the security function operates and the broader implications of day-to-day work.
- Operational knowledge of security risk management:Demonstrates some understanding of day to day security operations. Contributes knowledge to development of resolutions to aspects of challenges faced, as directed.
- Security resource management: Demonstrates ability to track and compile reports on HQ and Field staffing and financial resource usage on a project-level basis.
- Analysis and solution development: Demonstrates understanding of key UN inter-governmental body partner agencies. Understands implications of security information and reports and supports in the identification of mitigating actions against threats and vulnerabilities to WFP’s operations.
- Planning compliance and emergency management: Supports in planning and prioritisation practices in-line with established security policies and procedures.
NB: Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join the United Nations World Food Programme are encouraged to submit their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 27th January 2019
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