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• Assist
  in reviewing security threats and risks, compile accurate reports on
  trends and situations that could adversely impact WFP operations to ensure
  information is accurately collated to support reporting and
  decision-making.
• Keenly
  review security-related information (e.g. security incidents and events,
  security support to daily activities, etc.) and use corporate or local
  information management tools to provide basic analyses and reports to
  ensure information is readily available for relevant stakeholders.
• Liaise
  and coordinate with local administration, security and law enforcement
  authorities, communities, UN/NGO security staff and other actors to
  facilitate access for safe programme delivery and to mitigate potential
  risks against staff and other resources.
• Provide
  support in planning, coordinating, preparing and conducting field missions
  including tracking of staff, and perform regular security assessments in
  the area of responsibility to support safe and effective programme
  delivery.
• Prepare
  detailed security assessment reports after field missions with risk
  mitigation recommendations to support security situation analysis and
  facilitate decision-making.
• Provide
  support in the formulation of advice to Country Director on security risk
  management matters and safety issues in compliance with the United Nations
  Security Management System (UNSMS).
• Render
  support in the implementation of all security risk management mitigating
  measures, including Minimum Operational Security Standards (MOSS) to
  ensure compliance.
• Assist
  in management and maintenance of security equipment and identify new
  requirements to strengthen technology capacity in line with business
  requirements.
• Assist
  in monitoring that all access control procedures are effective and
  stringently followed by all staff and visitors to ensure accountability
  and maintenance of safe and secure environment.
• Actively
  contribute to the development and update of emergency and contingency
  planning documentation including physical preparations and procedures to
  support preparedness for a crisis.
• Provide
  support in the identification of security training needs to support
  training planning and implementation to address staff development needs.
• Supervise
  and provide on-the-job training to other staff supporting their
  development and high performance.

• The
  ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme (WFP) Security
  Assistant job opportunity should have completed secondary school
  education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is
  desirable is desirable.
• Experience
  and knowledge of security operations 
  technical processes which must be adhered to in day to day work
• Previous
  experience in supporting security operations efforts as directed
• Experience
  in the provision of ad-hoc technical guidance to staff members
• Language: Fluency (level C) in English language.
  Fluency (level C) or intermediate knowledge (level B) of another official
  language may be required depending on the location of the post or area of
  responsibility.

• Strategic
  approach to security risk management: Demonstrates understanding of the strategic context in which the
  security function operates and the broader implications of day-to-day
  work.
• 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.

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