Job Summary: 

The Security Specialist reports to the Representative and maintains a secondary technical reporting line to the next most senior security professional (matrix management).  The Security Specialist is responsible for advising the Representative/CFO/CSM on their security duties and responsibilities in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems.  The Security Specialist contributes to the UNICEF mandate through strong security risk analysis, advice, and relevant mitigation.  The Security Specialist manages and supports, on behalf of the Representative/CFO/CSM, all security activities in the country/area.

The Security Specialist implements and manages security activities at the duty station in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security as well as NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) policy.  As a member of the Security Cell, contributes to the development of assessments, procedures and guidelines including Security Risk Management (SRM) processes, SRM measures, and the relevant Security Plan(s).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Security Risk Management and Planning
2. Security Services
3. Programmatic Security Information Analysis
4. Security Networking and Partnership Building
5. Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Building

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Minimum requirements:

• Education: An advanced university degree is required.A university degree in combination with 7 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Work Experience: 
  • A minimum of five years of professional experience in global security risk management and/or security analysis is required.
  • Demonstrated international security management experience and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System is highly desirable.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84