ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provide technical advice and support e.g. security assessments and plans to COs to strengthen the capacity within security management and crisis readiness and preparedness.
2. Contribute to the development of systems and tools for the monitoring and assessment of security situation needs in line with innovative methodologies and best practices.
3. Contribute in conducting context analysis in conflict affected areas of operations, determining the key characteristics and locations of the parties involved in the conflict.
4. Assist with communications and negotiations to garner security guarantees or “acceptance” for WFP to operate in all areas.
5. Stay up to date with and advise on local security developments to identify emerging trends and provide early warnings of potential threats that may affect the security of WFP staff, premises, and assets, as well as impact program delivery.
6. Assist in mainstreaming security considerations into program and emergency preparedness plans as needed.
7. Provide support in security planning, emergency/crisis preparedness, emergency response, and emergency communications processes, in line with the country-specific situation and security requirements.
8. Monitor the compliance of WFP offices with security recommendations and periodically assess security procedures, protocols, and guidelines, including Security Risk Management Measures (SRM-M) and WFP Global Security standards.
9. Where supervisory responsibilities apply, manage security staff, providing coaching and guidance to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
10. Participate at local and inter-agency meetings e.g. Security Co-ordination Cells to present relevant security issues and contribute to technical discussions, exchange of knowledge and experience.
11. Support in organizing and delivering training sessions to build the security capabilities of WFP and external partners.
12. Prepare accurate and timely reports, e.g. mandatory Field Security reports that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
13. Support the monitoring and evaluation of WFP activities, providing technical analysis and information as required to support the assessment of activity impact.
14. Follow emergency security preparedness practices to meet emergency food assistance needs.
15. Other as required.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in security management, Law Enforcement, Criminology, International Relations, or a related field.
Experience: More than 5 years within UNITED Nations Security Management System
Knowledge & Skills: Proper certification such as SCP - Security Certification Programme, FSA training,
Languages: Fluency (Level C) written and spoken in English is essential. Working knowledge of Arabic is highly desirable
The UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization working towards zero hunger by 2030, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. Powered by the passion, dedication and professionalism of our 20,000 staff worldwide, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) works in over 80 countries to bring life-saving food to people displaced by conflict and made destitute by disasters, and help individuals and communities find life-changing solutions to the multiple challenges they face in building better futures. In 2020, WFP assisted 115.5 million people – the largest number since 2012. On any given day, WFP has 5,600 trucks, 30 ships and nearly 100 planes on the move, delivering food and other assistance to those in most need. Every year, we distribute more than 15 billion rations at an estimated average cost per ration of US$ 0.61. We work to enhance nutrition in women and children, support smallholder farmers in improving productivity and reducing losses, help countries and communities prepare for and cope with climate-related shocks, and boost human capital through school feeding programmes. In conflict situations, we bring relief to exhausted populations and use food assistance to build pathways to peace and stability. For its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.