Overview
To perform a range of specialized and process-oriented responsibilities related to security operations including monitoring and maintaining security equipment in line with established procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in reviewing security threats and risks, compile accurate reports on trends and situations that could adversely impact WFP operations.
- Review security-related information and use corporate or local information management tools to provide basic analyses and reports.
- Liaise and coordinate with local administration, security and law enforcement authorities, communities, UN/NGO security staff and other actors.
- Assist in planning, coordinating, preparing and conducting field missions including tracking of staff, and perform regular security assessments.
- Prepare ad hoc and weekly security assessment reports after field missions with risk mitigation recommendations.
- Assist in the formulation of advice to Country Director on security risk management matters and safety issues.
- Assist in implementation of all security risk management mitigating measures, including Minimum Operational Security Standards (MOSS).
- Assist in management and maintenance of security equipment and identify new requirements.
- Assist in monitoring that all access control procedures are effective and stringently followed.
- Contribute to the development and update of emergency and contingency planning documentation.
- Assist in the identification of security training needs.
- Supervise and provide on-the-job training to other staff.
Required Experience
- 5 years of progressive work in security.
- Has applied knowledge of security operations technical processes.
- Has supported security operations efforts as directed.
- Prior experience with the UN system or international NGOs.
- Has supported in providing ad-hoc technical guidance to staff members.
Qualifications
- Minimum requirement is the completion of secondary school education.
- A first-level University Degree is desirable.
