Security Guard (Nationals Only)

Overview

To ensure the physical integrity and safety of the UN House, its property, and its inhabitants by enforcing access control, monitoring surveillance, and responding to emergencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the physical integrity and safety of the Office, its property, its main building, and its territory.
• Monitor the overall situation around the UN House by staying on security posts.
• Monitor surveillance cameras and other equipment related to the safety and security of the premise.
• Perform Office security monitoring during the night shift by walking around the premise and building’s sections, corridors, and entrances.
• Exercise access control procedures to the premise for UN personnel, visitors, and other categories of visitors.
• Exercise access control procedures to the territory for UN vehicles and other vehicles.
• Guard access points by permitting or refusing entry, and restraining trespassers.
• Protect property by monitoring access to the premise and ensuring only authorized personnel enter the area.
• Prevent the entrance into the UN House of persons bearing weapons, explosives, hazardous liquids, or any other prohibited items.
• Monitor camera surveillance at vehicle entry and exit points and operate the remote-control system of the vehicle gates.
• Search all vehicles authorized to enter the Office's internal parking lot with specialized equipment.
• Maintain and keep the records of the vehicle entry and exit logbook.
• Be polite and attentive while dealing with visitors and answering phone calls.
• Handle difficult situations with tact.
• Maintain a neat and clean appearance and wear the UN-issued uniform while on duty.
• Verify, confirm, and record visitor’s identity in the registry book by looking at their IDs, passports, and/or other identification documents.
• Inform UN personnel or receptionist about the visit and request them to receive the visitors.
• Receive incoming mail with observance of safety measures.
• Examine each package and parcel received, when necessary with a metal detector.
• Register the person who delivered the letter/parcel to the Office in the log according to the ID card provided.
• React to emergencies immediately and appropriately to minimize the impact on life and damage to property.
• Control/monitor fire/security control alarm equipment.
• Act in accordance with instructions and inform NSO and register the fact and measures taken in the log in case of fire/security alarm signals.
• Conduct a building evacuation and act according to protocols in case of fire/bomb threat.
• Inform immediately the UNDP National Security Officer (NSO)/UNDSS LSAs (in the absence of NSO) in case of receiving information on an emergency with UN personnel on mission in the Country.
• Inform immediately UNDP National Security Officer/UNDSS LSAs (in the absence of NSO) and relevant local authorities in cases of security and/or emergency relating to the office.
• Take necessary actions in accordance with instructions from the UNDP National Security Officer/UNDSS LSAs (in the absence of NSO).
• Control and log all the movements of UN property into and out of the Common premises through security posts.
• Inform immediately the UNDP National Security Officer/UNDSS LSAs (in the absence of NSO) of all detected weaknesses in the security system and violations of the admission regime.
• Leave the place of duty only with the permission of the UNDP National Security Officer.
• Coordinate with counterpart and inform when leaving a place of duty.
• Coordinate with police officers assigned as additional security measures in front of the UN House.
• Maintain detailed records of daily observations and write reports documenting incidents.
• Submit daily guard’s report with the log information to the UNDP National Security Officer.
• Inform immediately relevant staff members of any important security-related messages received.
• Take actions to protect UN personnel, property, and assets.
• Stay visible and take proper actions until law enforcement arrives in the event of a criminal threat.
• Contact law enforcement immediately in the event of any dangerous criminal threat situations.
• Remain highly visible as an effective deterrent factor.
• Do not allow parking of unidentified vehicles in the vicinity of the Office, especially unattended vehicles.
• Inform local police and UNDP National Security Officer/UNDSS LSAs (in the absence of NSO) on any such cases.
• Do not allow parking of private vehicles during the nighttime and inform UNDP National Security Officer/UNDSS LSAs (in the absence of NSO) in case of such cases.
• Inspect the Office after working hours to ensure that all rooms are closed and locked, electricity is switched off, and no water or gas leakage.
• Be on time for work and follow duty shifts.
• Share individual and mutual team accountability.
• Work in a workplace as a single unit with co-workers to achieve Organizational goals and objectives.
• Be polite and courteous and respect colleagues.
• Perform other duties required by the direct supervisor.

Required Experience

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the area of security and safety, police, military service.

Qualifications

• Secondary education is required.
• Relevant professional qualifications, certifications, or specialized training.
• Certificates on security trainings.

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