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• Supports the WFP Head of Area office and
  the Senior Security Associate in collecting, updating and communicating
  information regarding the security situation, providing security support
  regarding the conferences and meetings in the Karamoja.
• Assists in maintaining the Area Security
  Plan for the Karamoja region, including updating staff lists.
• Assists the WFP Head of Area office and
  the Senior Security Associate with the assessment of Minimum Operational
  Security Standards (MOSS) for the duty station;
• Assists Senior Security Associate in
  reporting security incidents affecting UN staff, offices and assets;
• Organizes and delivers training courses,
  security briefings on security awareness and preparedness;
• Assists in ensuring Residential Security
  Measures (RSM)) and office safety, and security preparedness in the
  Karamoja region.
• Liaises and coordinates, as appropriate,
  with the host government security organizations and/or personnel, including
  national and local provincial authorities, military, and police officers;
• Maintains regular contacts with Security
  Focal Points of UN agencies, UNDSS & INGOs in the Karamoja region.
• Provides assistance to the Area Security
  Management Team (ASMT) meetings.
• Maintains a statistical database of all
  security incidents in the area in analytical charts.
• Assists in maintaining the Area Security
  Plan, including supporting actions during the implementation of the Area
  Security Plan, as required.
• Maintains the warden system and keeps
  up-to-date information related to staff residences in the Karamoja region.
• Assists in reporting security incidents
  affecting UN staff, offices and assets, and preparation of security
  reports, such as the Security Incident Reports
• Provides support in organising and
  conducting security briefings, and orientation to newly assigned staff
  members, as required.
• Performs routine investigations or
  security assessments to ensure the safety of field staff to access or
  return to a location where actual or suspected security concerns exist.
• Enforces procedures for WFP vehicle
  movement and advise on necessary actions, equipment and accessories
  required to enhance the safety and well being ofstaff in the field;
• Conducts field trips to support Karamoja
  Field -offices or staff in the field at short notice whenever requested by
  Supervisor /CO security unit;
• Assists in ensuring that fire safety
  arrangements, plans for fire/building evacuation, relocation/evacuation of
  staff to a safe haven are updated and efficiently implemented;
• Coordinates 24 hours response to all
  security related incidents involving WFP staff and eligible dependents;
• Reports all cases where staff members
  and/or their eligible family members have been victims of conventional
  crimes;
• Act as the direct focal point for security
  guards and supervisors in area assigned and authorize/monitor change of
  shifts, verify attendances/absences of security personnel and record;
• Manages the Access Pass System to WFP
  building(s);
• Organizes security services for the
  various meetings including parking facilities;
• Perform any other duties as may be
  assigned.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  UN World Food Programme (WFP) Security Assistant job opportunity should
  hold a University degree in Community Psychology, Social Work and Social
  Administration, Social Sciences or any other related.
• A minimum of five years of related work
  experience in safety and security related employment
• Previous experience from Military War
  College or Police Officer training school
• Prior international, UN, I/NGO, diplomatic
  or commercial security experience is desirable.
• Computer literate in MS Word, Excel,
  Access and Power Point, digital mapping and GIS system.
• Knowledge of the UN system in general and
  WFP is an asset.
• Knowledge of the country safety codes.
• Physically fit.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel on short notice
• Fluency in English including excellent
  writing skills.

• Strategic approach to security risk
  management: Demonstrates understanding of the strategic context in
  which the security function operates and the broader implications of
  day-to-day work.
• Operational knowledge of security risk
  management: Demonstrates some understanding of day to day security
  operations. Contributes knowledge to development of resolutions to aspects
  of challenges faced, as directed.
• Security resource management:  Demonstrates ability to track and
  compile reports on HQ and Field staffing and financial resource usage on a
  project-level basis.
• Analysis and solution development:
  Demonstrates understanding of key UN inter-governmental body partner
  agencies. Understands implications of security information and reports and
  supports in the identification of mitigating actions against threats and
  vulnerabilities to WFP’s operations.
• Planning compliance and emergency
  management: Supports in planning and prioritisation practices
  in-line with established security policies and procedures.

• Understand and communicate the
  Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives
  and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change:
  Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in
  direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving
  needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the mission inspiring to our
  team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in
  which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday
  actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall
  operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

• Look for ways to strengthen people’s
  skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase
  self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental
  needs.
• Create an inclusive culture:
  Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion
  of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country
  assignment.
• Be a coach & provide
  constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching
  to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit:
  Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the
  face of challenging circumstances.

• Encourage innovation & creative
  solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with
  new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Focus on getting results:
  Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on
  budget and without errors.
• Make commitments and make good on
  commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities
  and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional
  priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes
  rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain
  circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or
  manager direction.

• Connect and share across WFP units:
  Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities
  and preferred working styles.
• Build strong external partnerships:
  Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or
  escalate needs of external partners.
• Be politically agile &
  adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor      toward internal and external
  partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings
  to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and
  assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a
  partner.

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