Background
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 new strategic plan (2022-2025), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. 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.
Organizational Location
The position is located in Haiti Country Offices (CO). The duties and responsibilities of the Security Analyst (SA) include the safety and security of all UNFPA personnel, eligible dependents, eligible partners and contractors, resources, assets, facilities, Programmes, and projects in addition to promoting, enabling and supporting UNFPA Programme delivery throughout the individual country of responsibility while ensuring compliance with all United Nations security policies, procedures and regulations. The Security Analyst will report directly UNFPA Haiti Office Representative with a parallel line of technical coordination with the Regional Security Advisor (RSA). At Headquarters level, the OSC will, through the Regional Security Advisor (RSA), provide policy and technical advice to the Security Analyst regarding the safety and security of UNFPA personnel, eligible dependents, property and operations within the context of UNFPA’s development role, while dovetailing with and respecting UNDSS’s mandate and role, and working within the UN and UNFPA security policy and framework. The Security Analyst is also expected to work very closely with the International Operations Manager.
Job Purpose
The incumbent will advise on the protection of, and minimizing the risk to, UNFPA personnel, eligible dependents, property and operations in all locations and at the same time enabling UNFPA Programme delivery throughout the individual country of responsibility. This will be achieved through:
- Advising on UNFPA security support feature in the programming process at the country office level as well as in the case of each individual project, from project identification, planning, budgeting, implementation and right through to monitoring and evaluation;
- Strengthening the security arrangements of UNFPA and maintaining a security network of international and national security personnel.
More specifically, the Security Analyst is to protect and minimize the risk to all UNFPA personnel, property and operations in all locations and at the same time enabling UNFPA Programme delivery throughout the duty station within the context of UNFPA’s development role, while dovetailing with and respecting UNDSS' mandate, and working within the UN and UNFPA security policy and framework. The Security Analyst’s priority of support and advice should focus on the Country Office and UNFPA programmes and operations in high risk areas.
Work Relations
Internal partners include all staff in the Operations section as well as Program Personnel at the Haiti CO. The incumbent will also regularly liaise with the Regional Security Advisor (RSA) and from time to time with the HQ OSC on issues relating to the Security measures and their implementation. External partners include UNDSS, UN-AFPs Security professionals, Security companies and the CO’s suppliers of Security equipment and Service.
Job Requirements Education and Experience:
● Master’s degree in Security Risk Management, political/social or international relations, law enforcement law or related area or License’s degree with at least one year of relevant progressively responsible experience in the field of security risk management or Bachelors’ degree with at least two year of relevant progressively responsible experience in the field of security risk management or a Service with military or Police with technical certification in security management with at least two relevant progressively responsible experience in the field of security risk management.
● A prior experience within the United Nations will be an asset.
Knowledge:
- UNDSS/UNSMS Security Certification Programme (SCP) completion is desirable.
- Practical and professional experience in the military, police or humanitarian work;
- Formal training in security risk management.
- Previous experience of working in a conflict/post-conflict or crisis environment is an asset.
- In-depth knowledge of security management and risk management.
- Knowledge of UN/UNFPA business, operations and programming cycle.
- Knowledge of UN structure; roles and responsibilities of the Resident Coordinator, Representative, DO, SMT, UNDSS and UN Security Management System.
Languages:
Fluency in French with Excellent writing and oral skills, English and Creole;knowledge of another UN language is an asset.
Computer Skills
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (Word., Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and experience in handling of web based management systems.
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