Overview
The Field Security Coordination Officer (FSCO) will serve as the primary UNDSS focal point for Saving Lives Together (SLT) engagement, providing substantive inputs in forecasting the security environment and UN's security responses.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides substantive inputs in the forecasting of the evolving security environment and, the UN’s security and operational responses.
- Supports the development of risk management strategies and drives planning using situational awareness, critical thinking, and logic.
- Prepares, reviews, implements, and supports security planning, security risk management documents and risk management-based security solutions.
- Advises on, and supports, the inclusion of security in all stages of United Nations activities and programmes.
- Supports the management of security-related projects, including activities undertaken in support of SLT implementation.
- Monitors and contributes to activities that relate to the implementation and evaluation of preparedness and compliance.
- Enhances communication and trust through active collaboration, consultation and exchanges with agencies, funds, and programmes, SLT partners, and other stakeholders.
- Collaborates closely with peers and colleagues, SLT partners, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions, and Host Government representatives to facilitate security coordination.
- Strengthens awareness and preparedness capacity of relevant personnel by supporting the development, updates and delivery of contextually relevant security training, briefings, workshops and advice.
- Conducts security surveys and assessments, identifying and recommending security measures for UN operations and providing technical advice to SLT partners.
- Supports organizational resilience and contingency planning, crisis decision-making, and the development of disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
- Provides support to establishing and maintaining a functioning Security Communication System.
- Supports budget, finance and logistical planning for the security office and participates in relevant United Nations administration, finance, and logistics forums.
- Actively implements departmental approaches to mainstreaming gender, diversity and inclusion into all aspects of the work.
- Performs other functions as directed.
Required Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in international relations, disarmament affairs, conflict resolution, crime or terrorism prevention, security, risk or disaster or emergency management and preparedness in the public or private sector areas responsible for responding to emergency situations that directly impact security is required. Experience in planning, design, implementation, or review of risk mitigation measures related to operations impacted by insecurity is desirable. One (1) year of experience in field operations is desirable. International experience is desirable. Specialized experience in such areas as security programmes, risk assessments, or analysis is desirable. Experience in using applied analytics, business intelligence, information management to advance decisions, strategies and execution is desirable. Experience in coordinating security collaboration with non-governmental or international organizations under the SLT framework, or equivalent inter-agency or civil-military coordination mechanisms, is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, political/social science, psychology, criminal justice, law, international relations, security management or a related field is required. A relevant first-level university degree with two additional 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.
