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Security Specialist Job Responsibilities

Provide timely and accurate security advice and recommendations to the COs/MCOs/ROs; and approve organizational missions;

Clarify, interpret, and implement existing UN and UN Women security policy as applicable;

Oversee security evaluations and provide advice on security measures for the residences (Residential Security

Measures – RSM) of UN Women personnel, as well as on latest trends and threats to personnel safety and security;

Track developing threats and related risks, reviewing the impact of security factors and risk on UN Women personnel, premises, assets, programme design and delivery;

Provide recommendations regarding effective risk prevention and mitigation measures, including recommendations for possible UN Women support needs and improvements;

Provide security surge support as required;

Provide remote security support to identified UN Women personnel, offices, programmes and projects;

Advise and support UN Women Security Focal points with regard UN Women online security assessments systems.

Requirements for the Security Specialist Job

Master’s degree or equivalent in security management, business administration, leadership, political/social science, psychology, international relations or a related field;

A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

UN, military or police senior Command and Staff College qualification with command experience at senior level, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in security with experience of programme management in the field in a development context; 7 years if not in possession of a Master’s degree;

Budget management experience as it relates to field support;

Experience of conducting security risk assessments as integral part of operational planning and the enabling of operations;

Experience of disaster and/or conflict surge support is highly desirable.

Fluency in English is required;

Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UN Women Security Specialist NGO Jobs

Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment;

UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.

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