Senior Security Assistant - G5

This position is open to internal and external applicants. Senior Security Assistant 

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Seven years into the Syria crisis, Lebanon remains the country hosting the largest number of refugees per capita, with over one million Syrian refugees, and around 20,000 refugees of Iraqi, Sudanese, Ethiopian and other origins, in addition to the Palestine refugees under UNRWA¿s mandate.  There are no formal camps for Syrian refugees in the country, and refugees are living in hundreds of communities and locations across the country.

The refugee response is led by the Government and local actors, supported by the international community. As the designated lead agency in the refugee response, UNHCR has established a sector-based structure in Beirut and in the field. The structure brings together over 100 UN agencies, national and international NGO partners in identifying and agreeing on the strategic priorities to address the needs of Syrian refugees and other affected populations. The Lebanon national response falls under the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP), whereby UNHCR guides the refugee response and UNDP facilitates the resilience and stabilization component.

The UNHCR operational response in Lebanon is one of the largest for the organization. Media attention and the frequency of influential high-profile visitors is high. Aside from the country office in the capital city of Beirut, UNHCR has offices in Mt Lebanon, Qobayat, Tripoli, Tyre and Zahle.

The Senior Security Assistant provides support to activities pertaining to Staff Security.
The incumbent is supervised by a Senior Officer (FSA or Head of Office) who provides regular guidance. She/he may be assigned some independent routine tasks while more often follows instructions of the supervisor.  The incumbent maintains regular contact on a working level on routine issues with other UNHCR staff, UN agencies, NGOs, implementing partners in the area to facilitate the operation.  The duty of the incumbent is to support the management of security issues.

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT

Accountability
- Country operation or duty station receive practical support toward helping ensure an appropriate level of safety.
- UNHCR maintains relationships with host country law enforcement agencies and the UN Security Management System.

Responsibility
- Provide assistance to the supervisor in evaluating the level of risk and assessing the existing security measures for the UNHCR staff, operations, premises, partners and persons of concern.
- Be aware of security protocols and procedures in place, especially those comprising Security Risk Management; check for compliance and advise management on any deficiencies.
- Assist in security assessment missions to the field in coordination with UNDSS/other agencies; help the supervisor during field missions to gather information and analyse the security situation.
- Implement security-related projects.
- Assist in the monitoring, updating and reporting of security-related events.
- Assist in the processing of administrative security issues.
- Maintain liaison with UN security management system actors, local law enforcement agencies, civil authorities and other relevant agencies.
- Provide security briefings to UNHCR staff, and as appropriate partner staff, on relevant country information and on other issues pertaining to the UN security management system including, inter alia, the warden system, radio communication procedures, travel procedures and fire safety.
- Respond to staff queries on security issues and provide immediate assistance as required.
- Undertake other functions as delegated by the supervisor.

Authority
- Provide security-related advice to the manager and other staff.
- Advise on security deficiencies.
- Maintain liaison and build relationships with host nation and interagency counterparts.

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Completion of secondary education with relevant training and experience in Security and Safety issues.
- Minimum 6 years (4 with advanced training/certification) of previous job experience relevant to the function.
- In addition to the local UN working language, excellent knowledge of English.
- Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language.

(In offices where the working language is not English, excellent knowledge of UN working language of duty station and working knowledge of English).

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
- Good communication skills (written and oral).
- Good computer skills.
- Good understanding of security and defence apparatus. Please also note that English is essential for this Job Opening. The order of priority for the review of applicants to externally advertised positions shall be the following: UNHCR staff members who have internal applicant status including applicants in other duty stations, other applicants having internal applicant status i.e. former UNHCR staff, UN staff members from other agencies, and external candidates. Interested qualified internal and external candidates meeting the requirements of the Job Descriptions posted online can apply no later than 30 May 2019 Midnight Geneva Time.