Security Specialist, P-3 at the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Security Specialist, P-3

Job ID: 573005
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment
Level: P-3
Categories: Security
Reports to: The Chief Field Officer (CFO)

Job Description

• The Security Specialist is based in Maiduguri supporting the northeastern, Nigeria area of responsibility, and reports to the Chief of the Field Office in UNICEF Maiduguri.
• The Security Specialist reports to the Chief Field Office (CFO) and maintains a secondary technical reporting line to the Country Security Manager (CSM).
• The Security Specialist is responsible for advising the CFO on their security duties and responsibilities by UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems.  The Security Specialist contributes to the UNICEF mandate through strong security risk analysis, advice, and relevant mitigation.
• The Security Specialist manages and supports, on behalf of the CFO, all security activities in the NEA.
• The Security Specialist implements and manages security activities at the duty station in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security as well as NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) policy.
• As a member of the Security Cell, contributes to the development of assessments, procedures, and guidelines including Security Risk Management (SRM) processes, SRM measures, and the relevant Security Plan(s).

Summary of key Functions / Accountabilities

• Security Risk Management and Planning
• Security Services
• Programmatic Security Information Analysis
• Security Networking and Partnership Building
• Innovation, Knowledge Management, and Capacity Building

Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

• Education: An advanced university degree is required. A university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Holding a certificate of the UNDSS-run Security Certification Programme is an asset.
• Experience: A minimum of five years of professional experience in global security risk management and/or security analysis is required.  Demonstrated international security management experience and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System is highly desirable. 
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Fluency in another UN language may also be required based upon duty station. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language of the duty station is an asset.

Application Closing Date
2nd July, 2024.