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For each child, rights
The Security Officer performs a vital function throughout the safety part by guaranteeing a safe operational setting that allows LACRO to pursue these goals. Through threat evaluation, planning, and collaboration with nation places of work and UNDSS, the place helps the protection of personnel, belongings, and packages. This safety assist is crucial for sustaining operational continuity, safeguarding workers, and guaranteeing that UNICEF can proceed its mission of delivering life-changing assist to kids throughout the area, even in difficult environments.
The Security Officer’s main function is to assist the Regional Security Adviser (RSA) within the execution of regional safety duties and in offering help to UNICEF Country Offices within the LAC area. Additionally, the Security Officer acts because the Regional Office Security Focal Point and helps the Panama Country Office in Security Cell duties and in liaising with UNDSS Panama as directed by the RSA.
How are you able to make a difference?
The Security Officer helps and assists the RSA in implementing and managing safety actions in shut coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS), together with the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) and NGO companions, following the Saving Lives Together (SLT) coverage. The Security Officer contributes to the event of assessments, procedures, and pointers, together with supporting the Security Risk Management (SRM) processes, SRM measures, and related Security Plan(s) throughout the Regional Office space of accountability.
Key Responsibilities:
Security Risk Management and Planning
- Advise and help the Regional Director on security and safety of personnel and premises.
- Implement technical safety necessities and guarantee compliance with SRMs, Security Plans, and RSM.
- Maintain and replace safety documentation and experiences.
Security Services
- Monitor safety conditions and supply evaluation to forecast situations impacting UNICEF operations.
- Implement safety actions and develop Security Risk Management processes.
- Ensure personnel are knowledgeable of safety issues and actions to soak up emergencies.
- Coordinate obligatory safety coaching and workouts.
Programmatic Security Information Analysis
- Analyze safety dynamics affecting program supply.
- Integrate safety concerns into program planning and implementation.
Security Networking and Partnership Building
- Establish and preserve networks with UNSMS, I/NGO, diplomatic, and native authorities.
- Collaborate with UNDSS to facilitate UNICEF actions.
Innovation, Knowledge Management, and Capacity Building
- Identify and combine technological improvements in safety procedures.
- Develop instruments for incident reporting, workers monitoring, and safety compliance.
- Share classes discovered and set up capacity-building initiatives.
If you wish to know extra about this place, please evaluate the entire Job Description right here: Security Officer NOB
To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have…
Minimum necessities:
- Education: A college diploma in one of many following fields is required: Security Risk Management, International Relations, Conflict Analysis, Intelligence Analysis, Diplomatic Studies, Conflict and Security, Counter Terrorism or one other related technical subject. A University diploma in a self-discipline associated to safety administration, expertise, worldwide research, or political evaluation.
- Work Experience: A minimal of two years {of professional} expertise in world safety threat administration and/or safety evaluation is required. Demonstrated worldwide safety administration expertise and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System is very fascinating
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Spanish is required. Knowledge of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian) or Portuguese is an asset
Desirables:
- Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.
For each Child, you show…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every part we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this submit are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness
(3) Drive to realize outcomes for impression
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its completely different ranges.
UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, non secular or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to turn into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF presents paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks, and affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations. Click here to study extra about versatile work preparations, well-being, and advantages.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embrace those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with varied limitations, could hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to extend the variety of workers with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-related assist necessities of candidates and workers with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you might be an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility assist in finishing the net application, please submit your request by way of the accessibility e mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to kids (individuals underneath 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination primarily based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, non secular or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all kids. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, endure rigorous reference and background checks, and might be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to offer further data to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station is required for IP positions and might be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments can also be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. Otherwise, the choice might be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the workers is the need of securing the very best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s energetic dedication to range and inclusion is vital to ship the perfect outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate candidates from underrepresented teams are inspired to apply.
Government workers who’re thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking over an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the precise to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance isn’t obtained, or needed inoculation necessities aren’t met, inside an affordable interval for any cause.
UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing charge at any stage of its recruitment, choice, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and coaching). UNICEF won’t ask for candidates’ checking account data.
UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and dealing authorization for candidates into account for positions on the nationwide officer and common service class.]
All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inside candidate performing on the degree of the submit within the related practical space, or an inside/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the submit, with out evaluation of different candidates.
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Security Officer, (NOB), LACRO, Panama, #129559, Fixed Term
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