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Job Title:    Security Associate

Organization: United
Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station: 
Uganda

Grade: SC6

About US:

The UN World Food
Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency against world hunger. It
is the largest and longest serving humanitarian agency in Uganda. Currently WFP
focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives in Emergencies; Building
Resilience through Predictable Safety Nets; Improving Nutrition &
Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to Access Markets.
WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.

Job Summary:
The Security Associate will be charged with the responsibility of performing a
range of specialized and process-oriented responsibilities related to security
operations including monitoring and maintaining security equipment in line with
established procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Assist in reviewing security threats and risks, compile accurate
  reports on trends and situations that could adversely impact WFP
  operations to ensure information is accurately collated to support
  reporting and decision-making.
• Review security-related information (e.g. security incidents and
  events, security support to daily activities, etc.) and use corporate or
  local information management tools to provide basic analyses and reports
  to ensure information is readily available for relevant stakeholders.
• Liaise and coordinate with local administration, security and law
  enforcement authorities, communities, UN/NGO security staff and other
  actors to facilitate access for safe programme delivery and to mitigate
  potential risks against staff and other resources.
• Assist in planning, coordinating, preparing and conducting field
  missions including tracking of staff, and perform regular security
  assessments in the area of responsibility to support safe and effective
  programme delivery.
• Prepare detailed security assessment reports after field missions
  with risk mitigation recommendations to support security situation
  analysis and facilitate decision-making.
• Assist in the formulation of advice to Head of Field Office on
  security risk management matters and safety issues in compliance with the
  United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS).
• Assist in implementation of all security risk management mitigating
  measures, including Minimum Operational Security Standards (MOSS) to
  ensure compliance.
• Assist in management and maintenance of security equipmer.t and
  identify new requirements to strengthen technology capacity in line with
  business requirements.
• Assist in monitoring that all access control procedures are
  effective and stringently followed by all staff and visitors to ensure
  accountability and maintenance of safe and secure environment.
• Contribute to the development and update of emergency and
  contingency planning   
• Documentation including physical preparations and procedures to
  support preparedness for a crisis
• Assist in identification of security training needs to support
  training planning and implementation to address staff development needs
• Supervise and provide on-the-job training to other staff supporting
  their development.                                                                                                                       

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme
  (WFP) Security Associate job placement 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, 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
• Previous experience and sound knowledge of security operations
  technical processes
• Has provided technical guidance and training to staff members within
  area of expertise
• Has supported research and collation of data which feeds into
  reports that inform security operations activities

Competencies:

• Strategic approach to security risk management: Demonstrates understanding of strategic
  approaches to security to identify potential threats. Contributes to the
  creation and implementation of WFPs mitigation measures.
• 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.

NB: Female
applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially
encouraged to apply

How to Apply:

All candidates who
desire to join the United Nations World Food Programme are encouraged to submit
their applications online at the link below.

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Deadline: 26^th May 2019

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