United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Children's Fund
Closing date: 04 Jun 2010
Location: Kenya - Nairobi
Location: Kenya - Nairobi
Purpose of the Position
You will analyse security factors and levels of risk related to safety of UNICEF staff and their dependents in Somalia and provide written and oral briefings to senior management in order to ensure that sufficient information is available to make risk-informed decisions related to programme operations.
You will also be responsible for Enterprise Risk Management based on security factors and will coordinate with counterparts in other Somalia UNCTs.
Key Expected Results
1. You will monitor and analyse trends and developments that could affect humanitarian operations and the safety of UNICEF staff and property. You will work in close cooperation with the UNICEF FSOs and LSAs, AU MAC, UNDSS Security Information Operations Cell (SIOC) and WFP security structure regarding the political and security situation in Somalia.
2. You will liaise with designated Diplomatic/UN/Military/NGO security information focal points regarding the political and security situation in Somalia. You will ensure the timely and effective passage of information between UNDSS SIOC and UNICEF.
3. You will regularly brief the CMT on the security situation in Somalia. You will develop detailed security scenarios in order to provide senior management with the required information to make risk-informed decisions on staffing levels and locations as well as opportunities for humanitarian interventions.
4. You will provide Security incident background papers, Long term assessments, forecasts of the upcoming security situation and you will issue advisories as required by CSO and CMT.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Advanced university degree in technical field like military or police academy with a focus on Information Analysis. Or with relevant experience in combination with at least first level University degree (Bachelors degree or equivalent) in relevant field. Relevant military or police training courses. Operational planning and communication skills combined with significant practical and UN operational experience and asset.
Five years of progressive experience in security management, preferably in a police/military context or with considerable UN field mission experience. Experience should demonstrate ability to operate under extreme stress. Experience should demonstrate high level of leadership and capability of rapid decision making (with little margin of error). A high degree of physical fitness would be required.
Fluency in English and another UN language. Knowledge of the Somali language would be an asset.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
Sets high standards for quality and consistently achieves project goals.
Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
Analyzes and integrates potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources.
Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.
Ensures that team or department follows relevant company policies and procedures.
Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.
Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.
Sets clearly defined objectives and produces comprehensive project plans for the organization.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and gender equality in its workplace. Women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to apply
If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children's rights organization, would like to hear from you. Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2010-001042. Applications must be received by 04 June 2010.
Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Reference Code: RW_85RS7J-55