🇸🇱 Job Vacancy @ World Food Programme (WFP) – Security Associate

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Security Associate reports directly to the Country Director and has a functional reporting line to the Regional Security Officer. The Security Associate demonstrates responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries with only general guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily basis. The Security Associate manages resources. The job may require reporting for duty on short notice.

JOB PURPOSE

To perform tasks related to the implementation and assessment of security measures and maintenance of equipment with a view towards providing updates and recommendations to facilitate informed decision-making and secure WFP staff, facilities and operation s.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

•  Support the Country Director in decision-making related to security risk management, ensuring compliance with the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS).
•  Review, assess, and compile detailed reports on security threats, risks, and incidents that could impact WFP operations. Share this information accurately and timely with the Country Director and senior security staff to support decision-making.
•  Use corporate or local information management tools to analyse security-related information and produce comprehensive reports, ensuring readily available information for relevant stakeholders.
•  Provide routine and ad-hoc security reports in line with security reporting guidelines, informing the Country Office's decision-making in security risk management and ensuring situational awareness.
•  Implement risk management mitigation measures, including adherence to Security Risk Management Measures (SRMM), ensuring compliance.
•  Keep the Office of the Regional Security Officer informed about security developments with potential implications for WFP operations in Sierra Leone or neighbouring countries.
•  Collaborate with WFP security teams in neighbouring countries to share relevant cross-border developments.
•  Coordinate with local administration, security and law enforcement authorities, communities, and UN/NGO security staff to facilitate safe programme delivery and risk management.
•  Plan field missions, coordinate personnel activities, and perform security assessments to support safe programme delivery.
•  Analyse field mission security assessment reports and provide detailed risk management recommendations.
•  Maintain security equipment, monitor its performance, and recommend technological enhancements as needed.
•  Ensure stringent enforcement of all access control procedures by all personnel and visitors for a safe and secure environment.
•  Recommend improvements to emergency and contingency planning documentation, including physical preparations and procedures, enhancing crisis preparedness.
•  Identify, review and report personnel's security training needs, provide necessary training, ensuring all are equipped to handle the prevailing security situation.
•  Supervise and provide on-the-job training to other personnel, supporting their development and high performance.
•  Perform any other duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.

Knowledge & Skills:

•  Specialised knowledge of the application of practical methods, techniques, procedures and systems used in security, typically gained through technical training and work experience.
•  Broad knowledge and understanding of security logistics, security administration, risk assessment and co-ordination with local authorities and local law enforcement agencies.
•  Training and experience in fire and related intervention/evacuation procedures.
•  Ability to manage emergency situations and remain calm.
•  Attention to detail and constant vigilance in order to promptly detect any breach in security measures.
•  Ability to interpret information, use judgement and inform supervisors of any incidents which might impact the UNWFP staff and operations.
•  Excellent communication skills in order to maintain frequent correspondence with both, internal staff and external authorities with regards to security advisories and security incidents.
•  Willingness to attend security trainings and comply with UNSMS standards.

Language: General Service (Field): Fluency in both oral and written communication in English.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

•  Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
•  Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People

•  Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
•  Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

Performance

•  Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
•  Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
•  Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership

•  Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
•  Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfill the needs of internal and external partners.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name

Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level

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.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

•  Has gained 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

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Position open to Sierra Leone Nationals only

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Female Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP.

http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

17th October 2023

WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

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