Security Associate

Overview

The Security Associate will provide crucial support in context analysis, threat monitoring, field movement tracking, and physical security management across UNFPA facilities and operational sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in gathering, verifying, and analysing security information.
• Assist in drafting timely security alerts, daily situation updates, and comprehensive incident reports.
• Help maintain and operate the Security Communications System.
• Support the maintenance and regular testing of the UN Warden System and update country security plans and contingency plans.
• Assist in conducting physical security surveys of UNFPA offices, and guest houses.
• Maintain updated personnel lists, and security asset inventories for the office.
• Provide assistance to and follow up on security incidents affecting UNFPA personnel, assets and programmes.
• Be aware of security procedures in place and support in organizing and conducting trainings, briefings on relevant security risk management process, procedures or measures.
• Follows up that all personnel falling under the UN SMS have completed mandatory security trainings, their global directory personal profile updated and facilitates provision of relevant data to UN DSS.
• Ensure compliance with Security Risk Management measures including security equipment and monitors and facilitates security equipment remaining functional.
• Facilitates compilation of programme assessments of UNFPA programmatic activities with UNFPA programme personnel to incorporate into the security risk management process.
• Facilitates requirements related to UNFPA security information systems are being complied with.
• Provides general administrative assistance in security-related matters and maintains routine and confidential correspondence, files/documents.
• Carry any other duties and tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Required Experience

• At least three years of relevant experience in a security-related environment.
• Experience in a Security Management System within the United Nations or similar International Organizations including international NGO is an advantage.
• Knowledge and experience in data collection, analysis and dissemination is desirable.

Qualifications

Secondary education

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