Senior Security Associate (Kabul, Afghanistan) Full Time

Post Number : 4AFADM0708RP

Grade : G-6

Parent Sector : Field Office

Duty Station: Kabul

Job Family: General Administrative Support

Type of contract : Fixed Term

Duration of contract : 2 years

Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 03-APR-2022

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

Only candidates who are entitled to work in Afghanistan can apply for this position.

Under the overall and direct supervision of the Director of the UNESCO Office, the incumbent also reports for security-related matters to the Head of ADM/Security at Headquarters and works in close collaboration with the Administrative Officer.
The incumbent provides high-level support on matters of safety and security with the ultimate goal of keeping UNESCO personnel and office facilities safe and secure. He/she plays a lead role in ensuring the application and compliance with the rules, regulations, policies in place and UN DSS instructions.

The incumbent shall:

• In the context of the United Nations Security Management System policies, coordinate the assessement of prevailing local security conditions and related level of security risk, whether it is in the Office or for Field Missions.
• Provide specialized support in advising personnel and eligible dependants. Liaise as appropriate with host government security officials. Monitor and control effectiveness of Security Risk Management (SRM) measures for UNESCO Office.
• Assist the Senior Management in preparing security-related documents, such as security evacuation plans and contingency plans. Produce incident based security briefings, written security advice and recommendation to the senior management. Assess prevailing local security conditions and related level of risk, in the office or for Field Missions.
• Monitor and facilitate the implementation of UNESCO and UNSMS security policies, such as Security Risk Management (SRM) measures and Residential Security Measures (RSM). Ensure and report on readiness for evacuation/relocation. Assesse and ensure proper training and briefing of staff and drivers engaging in driving official vehicles. Report on the control inventory and safekeeping of all security and safety equipment.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operations pertaining to the safety and security of personnel and eligible dependants. Identify trainig needs for staff on security. Provide specialized support in organizing and conducting security awareness and preparedness activities. Provide security orientation to staff, conducts risk-based security surveys of offices and other mission facilities, review and coordinate with UNSMS structure for mission convoys and itineraries according to the level of risk. Carry out inspection to ensure that local guards on duty are discharging their functions, regarding opening, closure and entry controls into buildings. Prepare comprehensive reports on accidents and incidents involving UNESCO personnel. Identify gaps in existing security capability and make recommendations for amendment where necessary.
• Without any prejudice of UNESCO framework of accountability, support the Designated Official in the context of the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) structures and policies, under the coordination of the local Principal/Chief/Security Advisor.
• Liaise and exchange security-related information with UNDSS and other UN agencies in the area. Coordinate as appropriate with the host government security organizations and/or personnel including national and local provincial authorities, military and police officers as well as NGO in the area of operation.

Education

• Completed secondary, technical and/or vocational school

Work experience

• Minimum eight years of progressively responsible experience in security management is required, either within the UN security system, or a nationally recognized civilian, police or military entity.

Skills and Competencies

• Tact and diplomacy with all visitors and personnel
• Ability to work in an international and multi-cultural environment.
• Good knowledge of standard office automation such as Excel and Word.
• Ability to understand and operate at basic level technical installations like central heating, air condition system, surveillance and access control systems, for the purpose of intervening in emergency to avoid further damages.
• Ability to manage emergencies and keep calm in crisis situations.
• Discipline and very good sense of communication and human relations (sense of contact, courtesy, restraint, respect of hierarchy).
• Respect of the professional secrecy and the deontology proper to a security service.

Language

• Excellent knowledge (spoken and written) of English and local language such as Dari and/or Pashtu.

Education

• Formal security qualifications and documented training in general security, first aid, fire prevention, emergency response.