Security Coordination Officer, P-3
United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement
Hodeidah, Yemen
Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located within the United Nations Mission to support the Hodeida Agreement (UNMHA) and will be based in Hodeidah, Yemen. The Security Coordination Officer reports to the Chief Security Officer, UNMHA was established by Security Council resolution 2452 (2019) and is mandated to support the implementation of the Agreement on the City of Hodeidah and Ports of Hodeida, Salif and Ras Issa as set out in the Stockholm Agreement.
Responsibilities
Within the limits of delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for performing the following duties:
- Prepares draft of security plan for the Mission, designated county, or geographic area, including all aspects related to elaboration, development, implementation and updating of the plan.
- Maintains continuing lines of communication with UNDSS, security focal points and all other agencies to ensure maximum security coordination.
- Serves as a member/observer of the United Nations Security Management Team (SMT), contributing to implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of the security plan. Provides advice to the HOM in the SMT.
- Serves as a member/observer of the United Nations Area Security Management Team (ASMT), contributing to implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of the area security plan. Provides advice to the HOM/ASC in the ASMT.
- Serves as a member of the Security Cell, contributing to implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of the security plan.
- Assesses prevailing local security conditions, identifying security trends and advising UN staff, dependents, project personnel and dependents on potential security threats, such as mines, kidnapping, armed attacks, arrest, and detention.
- Maintains an ongoing evaluation of air, land and sea evacuation routes and resources for use in emergencies, ensuring the availability of vehicles, aircraft, vessels, fuel supply and assessable roads.
- Maintain database and data collaboration to facilitate security analysis and briefing.
- Ensures that fire detection devices and fire-fighting equipment are available on the premises. Maintains fire evacuation plan and conducts fire drills and training as necessary.
- Assumes responsibility for guard force management.
- Maintains office security by conducting physical security inspections of facilities, issuance of identity cards, if possible, background checks, and entry control.
- Maintains communication with authorities and international institutions in the event of conflict.
- Ensures availability of emergency communications system by making periodic checks to determine if system is functioning properly; arranges for necessary repairs or adjustments.
- Investigates accidents involving UN vehicles and prepares report of findings.
- Investigates security-related incidents involving UN staff members, project personnel or eligible dependent.
- Maintains protection detail for senior officials as necessary.
- Conducts security training in such subjects as the security management system, responsibilities of Area Security Coordinators, wardens and personal security awareness.
- As a security focal point for contract management.
- Performs other duties, as assigned.
Competencies
- Professionalism: Takes pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
- Planning and organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently.
- Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; Proficient in information management using readily available applications (e.g., Microsoft Excel and Power BI) to facilitate data analysis and presentation material for briefing. Actively seeks to use technologies such as satellite imagery; Demonstrates an interest and capacity to adapt to new technologies.
- Managing Performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; Monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; Regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; Encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; Actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; Appraises performance fairly.
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in security management, military technology, political/social science, psychology, criminal justice, law, international relations or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A first-level university degree may be substituted with a diploma from a police or military education institution, college or academy obtained over a minimum of a three-year period.
Work Experience
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in security, risk or disaster or emergency management in the public or private service areas, such as national security, military or police, or in a corporate environment is required. At least 2 years of international experience in security operations is required. Preferrable in Middle East region. Management experience in the public, private or corporate sector is required.
Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
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