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UNDP Jobs in Abuja today, December 22,2011
Job Title: FIELD SECURITY SPECIALIST FOR NIGERIA

Location :	Abuja, NIGERIA
Application Deadline :	02-Jan-12
Type of Contract :	FTA International
Post Level :	P-3
Languages Required :	English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)	13-Feb-2012
Duration of Initial Contract :	1 year, with possibility of extension

The duties and responsibilities of the Field Security Specialist (FSS) include the safety and security of all UNDP staff, eligible dependants, eligible partners and contractors, resources, assets, facilities, programmes, and projects in addition to promoting, enabling and supporting UNDP programme delivery throughout the individual country of responsibility while ensuring compliance with all United Nations security policies, procedures and regulations.
The primary objective of the deployment of the UNDP Field Security Specialist is to advise on the protection of, and minimizing the risk to, UNDP staff, eligible dependants, property and operations in all locations and at the same time enabling UNDP programme delivery throughout the individual country of responsibility. This will be achieved through:

Advising that UNDP security support feature in the programming process at the country office level as well as in the case of each individual project, from project identification, planning, budgeting, implementation and right through to monitoring and evaluation;
Strengthening the security arrangements of UNDP and maintaining a security network of international and national security personnel.

In terms of functional matters related to UNDP security, the FSS will report to the UNDP Security Office through the Regional Security Advisor (or Sr. FSS, if present), who will serve as the primary supervisor.
At Headquarters level, UNDP BOM/Security Office (SO) will, through the Regional Security Advisor (RSA), provide policy and technical advice to the UNDP FSS regarding the safety and security of UNDP staff, eligible dependants, property and operations within the context of UNDP’s development role, while dovetailing with and respecting UNDSS’s mandate and role, and working within the UN and UNDP security policy and framework.
At the Field Level, the Field Security Specialist will be supervised by the Country Director, who will serve as the secondary supervisor. In rare instances where a Sr. Field Security Specialist is present in the duty station, the FSS will report to them.

Summary of Key Functions:

Programming
Threat and Risk Assessment
Security Plan and Business Continuity
Minimum Operating Security Standards
Information Management
Funds Management
Resource Mobilization
Office and Residential Security
General

Education:

University Degree (Bachelors Degree or Equivalent), preferably in social sciences, management, or a related security field, or formal multi-year education in Security Management, such as military or police, Junior Command and Staff College (minimum 9 months full time) qualification with command experience.
Formal training in security risk management.

Experience:

A minimum of 7 years of relevant security and development related experience (5 years if candidate is in possession of a Masters degree in a relevant discipline).
Previous experience of working in a conflict/post-conflict or crisis environment is an asset.
In-depth knowledge of security management and risk management.
Knowledge of UN/UNDP business, operations and programming cycle.
Knowledge of UNDP Country Office structure; roles and responsibilities of the Resident Coordinator, CD, DO, SMT, UNDSS and UN Security management System.

Language Requirements:
Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Working knowledge of the language spoken in the duty station is highly desirable, but is not a requirement.

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