Security Assistant
Security Assistant - United Nations Children's Fund Jobs 2023
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- Post Name: Security Assistant
- Qualifications: Verified educational certificates/HEC Attested Degrees are a pre-requisite for employment at UNICEF.
- Min. Experience: A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in a security-related environment is required.
- Location: Pakistan
- Age Limit: Not Mentioned
- No of Seats: Not Mentioned
Job no: 564371
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: G-5
Location: Pakistan
Categories: Operations
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, change lives!
Pakistan was the sixth country in the world to sign and ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child, less than one year after it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. However, children and adolescents living in Pakistan still face acute challenges.
UNICEF supports the Government of Pakistan to accelerate progress for children, work to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and help children realize their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Children. This will be made through, among others things, strong partnerships with provincial authorities, teachers and health professionals, frontline workers and social mobilizers, communities and families, and of course, the children and adolescents themselves.
In particular, UNICEF will work so that:
Every child survives and thrives -- being in good health, immunized, protected from polio, and accessing nutritious food.
Every child learns.
Every child is protected from violence and exploitation and registered at birth.
Every child lives in a safe and clean environment, with access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation.
To learn more about UNICEF work in Pakistan, please visit the country website, www.unicef.org/pakistan, and videos on YouTube and Vimeo.
The Local Security Assistant reports to the Security Officer for supervision. The Security Assistant provides technical, operational, and administrative assistance to the Supervisor in support of their role as it relates to ensuring the safety and security of personnel and their eligible family members, as well as the safeguarding of UNICEF premises, assets, and resources at the duty station. In carrying out the below duties, the incumbent is expected to follow instructions precisely and strictly comply with the supervisor’s instructions and UN Security-related policies, rules, and procedures.
How can you make a difference?
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
1. Security Planning
- Support the supervisor administratively and logistically in their planning functions related to the safety and security of UNICEF personnel and eligible family members, as well as the safeguarding of premises, assets, and resources in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems.
- Assist the supervisor by collecting and providing the basic information required for the implementation of the UN Country Security Plan, Security Risk Management Measures (SRMM, formerly MOSS), Residential Security Measures (RSM), and other relevant policies, guidelines, and assessments.
- Assist the supervisor in the development of UNICEF routine security documentation, including security contingency plans such as, but not limited to, fire and evacuation plans.
- Assist the supervisor in drafting routine security reports/returns, including but not limited to Safety and Security Incident Reports (SSIRs).
2. Safety and Security Services
- Monitor the local security situation through local media and networks, providing regular information and updates to the supervisor relative to ongoing and emerging security issues in the country.
- Assist the supervisor in security activities that support UNICEF staff, premises, and operations for all locations where UNICEF personnel and/or eligible family members are present.
- Provide ongoing routine technical support and direction for contracted security providers on behalf of the SFP.
- Under the direct guidance of the supervisor, share information with UNICEF personnel and eligible family members that would affect their safety and security and information regarding the actions to take in the event of an emergency, including those identified in the UNICEF/UN Security Plans.
- Support the supervisor in establishing effective and functioning Communications/Warden Systems for UNICEF and the periodic testing of these systems.
- Support the supervisor in the conduct of all security-related contingency exercises, particularly relating to administration, communications and logistics.
- Conduct physical security surveys of international personnel residences in accordance with the Residential Security Measures (RSM) on behalf of the SFP as required.
- Deputize for the UNICEF Security Advisor during absence and represent UNICEF at the country Security Cell and SMT.
- As required, liaise with the contract guard service provider to ensure FO deployment plans for the office, residences of International Staff Members are maintained (no gaps) and on the direction of the Security Advisor, ensure guard services are maintained efficiently/effectively.
- As required, issue Security Briefings to visitors to the Field Office within 72 hours of their arrival.
3. Security Networking
- With significant guidance from the supervisor, actively maintain official liaison with host government counterparts, local authorities responsible for security, law, and order, and security counterparts in the UN.
4. Support in Knowledge Management and Capacity Building
- personnel undertake mandatory security training/briefings. Coordinate, as required, with UNDSS, on behalf of the SFP to ensure all UNICEF.
- With strong support and guidance from the supervisor, develop and conduct country-level familiarization sessions for contracted security guards, specifically regarding their UN/UNICEF-related duties and responsibilities.
- With strong support and guidance from the supervisor, develop and conduct country-level training sessions for drivers to familiarize them with the specific actions to take when encountering a security-related situation while driving.
- Assist in providing any security-related training for UNICEF personnel or eligible family members, particularly to ensure comprehension by those more comfortable in the local language.
To qualify as an advocate for every child, you will have…
- Completion of secondary education, supplemented by relevant technical/military/police courses and/or university courses in a relevant discipline.
- A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in a security-related environment is required.
- Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered an asset.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpins everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values.
UNICEF competencies required for this post are
Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1),
Works Collaboratively with others (1),
Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1),
Innovates and Embraces Change (1),
Thinks and Acts Strategically (1),
Drive to achieve impactful results (1),
Manages ambiguity and complexity (1).
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
Life at UNICEF
Working at UNICEF is highly rewarding. With an attractive remuneration package encompassing competitive pay and benefits, a culture that helps staff thrive, and diverse opportunities for personal and professional development, we aim to help you maintain a fulfilling life both at and outside the office.
We make sure you and your loved ones receive the resources and care that you need to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. Our contracts, wellbeing policies, and initiatives ensure that you are well-equipped to deliver for children such as effectively;
- Tax exemption, family allowances, hardship benefits, 10 UN holidays and annual leave allowance, maternity, paternity, adoption leave, medical and dental insurance, pension, etc.
- Career support, staff wellbeing program, breastfeeding policy, flexible work arrangements, childcare room, family support, policies & initiatives, security etc.
- UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF is here to serve the world's most disadvantaged children, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to including everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to including everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
- Verified educational certificates/HEC Attested Degrees are a pre-requisite for employment at UNICEF. During the recruitment process, candidates will be required to present HEC-attested degrees/certificates.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
- UNICEF's active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to delivering the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates will be prioritized.
- UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met within a reasonable period for any reason.
Advertised: 25 Jul 2023 Pakistan Standard Time
Deadline: 07 Aug 2023 Pakistan Standard Time
Interested candidates can apply through the United Nations Children's Fund website or by following the application instructions provided in the Advertisement.
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