Security and Access Officer
Job Description
The Position:
The Security and Access Officer position is located at the UNFPA Jerusalem office and will be directly reporting to the CO Representative
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.
Job Purpose:
The Security and Access Officer reports to the UNFPA Palestine Office Representative and maintains a secondary technical reporting line to the Arab States Regional Security Adviser in Cairo. The Security and Access Officer is responsible for advising the Representative on their security duties and responsibilities in accordance with the UN and UNFPA Security Management Systems. The Security and Access Officer contributes to the UNFPA mandate through valid security risk analysis, assessment, and identification of security risk management measures. The Security and Access Officer manages and supports, on behalf of the Representative, all security activities in the duty station.
The Security and Access Officer 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 (UNDSS), as well as NGO partner organizations in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) framework. As the CO ‘Security Focal Point’ and member of the Security Cell, contributes to the development of assessments, procedures, and guidelines including Security Risk Management (SRM) processes, and relevant Security plans.
You would be responsible for:
1- Security Risk Management and Planning
- Advise the Representative in the executive of their duties with regards to security of UNFPA personnel and eligible family members, assets (including premises) and programmes in accordance with the UN and UNFPA Security Management Systems. Attend, as an observer, all Security Management Team (SMT) meetings, assist the UNDSS as appropriate, and participate as a member of the Security Cell established by UNDSS.
- Provide advice on and manage the implementation of all technical security requirements identified in the SRMs, the Security Plans, and the Residential Security Measures (RSM), and support compliance with other relevant policies, guidelines, and assessments.
- Prepare, maintain, and update UNFPA documentation including contingency plans and provide the Representative with mandatory reports as needed. This includes the monitoring/reporting on security compliance and the submission of all Security Incident Reports.
- Monitor the security situation and provide independent and comprehensive security analysis with the goal of identifying trends that may impact the security of UNFPA personnel, eligible family members, assets (including premises) and programmes.
- Implement security risk management measures in support of UNFPA programme activities and participate, coordinate and/or undertake security risk management for all locations where UNFPA personnel and eligible family members are present.
- Ensure that UNFPA personnel are kept informed of matters affecting their security and actions to take in the event of an emergency as detailed in the UN Security Plan. Oversee the establishment of an effective and functioning communications system for security management within UNFPA that is fully integrated into the UN Emergency Communications System.
- Coordinate with UNDSS to ensure that all UNFPA personnel undertake mandatory learning events including security briefings and participate in all security-related contingency exercises. Assist UNDSS with mandatory training ensuring participation of UNFPA personnel.
- Conduct security surveys for internationally recruited personnel residences in accordance with the Residential Security Measures.
- Provide technical advice on the selection and procurement of security equipment identified as security risk management measures or as part of the Business Continuity Plan, such as telecommunication equipment, Personal Protective Equipment, and armored vehicles.
2- Security Networking and Partnership Building
- Establish contact and maintain networks with all UN Security Management System and NGO security advisors and relevant local authorities as appropriate. Ensure that security collaboration with NGOs working as UNFPA implementing partners is undertaken, in coordination with UNDSS, and using the Saving Lives Together (SLT) framework.
- Collaborate and coordinate with UNDSS and the Security Cell to enable UNFPA programme activities.
- Collaborate and negotiate with civil military actors in the duty station to facilitate access of UNFPA personnel and programmes.
3- Knowledge Management and Capacity Building
- Identify, capture, synthesize and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.
- Organize, plan and/or implement capacity building initiatives on security related preparedness and operations.
4- Access Issues
- Be responsible for all aspects of the liaison with the relevant UN counterparts and authorities for access of humanitarian and development personnel and goods of UNFPA for Gaza and the West Bank.
- Develops and maintains relationships with relevant authorities to better respond to access restrictions, including developing appropriate liaison mechanisms.
- Support the easing of access constraints on humanitarian and development operations, the delivery of humanitarian and development assistance, as well as monitor and analyze access trends with a particular emphasis on the movement of staff and goods and the overall humanitarian impact of access on all beneficiaries.
Any Other Duties
- Perform any other duties as required by the Representative, or the Office of the Security Coordinator.
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Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
A university degree in one of the following fields: Security Risk Management, International Relations, Business Administration, Political/Social Science, Psychology, Military Science, Law Enforcement, or similar fields.
Knowledge and Experience:
At least 5 years of experience in a relevant field. Demonstrated ability to work closely with UN counterparts, government officials, Implementing Partners, NGOs and any other multi-lateral institutions.
Demonstrated security management experience and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System is highly desirable.
Previous experience of working in a conflict/post-conflict or crisis environment is an asset.
Languages:
Proficiency in English and Arabic is required.
Required Competencies:
Values:
Exemplifying integrity,
Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
Embracing cultural diversity,
Embracing change
Core Competencies:
Achieving results,
Being accountable,
Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
Thinking analytically and strategically,
Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
Compensation and Benefits:
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
UNFPA Work Environment:
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.
Disclaimer:
Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.
UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.
Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.
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