Local Safety and Security Assistant - UNOPS - Peshawar, Pakistan

Vacancy code: VA/2012/B5507/1300

Position title: Local Safety and Security Assistant

Department/office APO, Pakistan

Duty station: Peshawar, Khayber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Contract type: Local ICA Support

Contract level: LICA-3

Duration: 8 months

Application period 12-Oct-2012 to 24-Oct-2012

Background Information - UNOPS

“UNOPS plays a critical role in providing management services for our life-saving, peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. I have seen many examples of how these activities help suffering people in troubled parts of the world.”
-Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General

UNOPS mission is to expand the capacity of the UN system and its partners to implement peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations that matter for people in need.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, UNOPS vision is to always satisfy partners with management services that meet world-class standards of quality, speed and cost effectiveness.

By assisting UN organizations, international financial institutions, governments and other development partners, UNOPS makes significant, tangible contributions to results on the ground.

UNOPS employs more than 6000 personnel and on behalf of its partners creates thousands more work opportunities in local communities. With its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, a network of five regional offices and a further 20 operations and project centres, UNOPS oversees activities in more than 80 countries.

UNOPS is committed to achieving a truly diverse workforce.

Background Information - APO

Asia and the Pacific Regional Office
The Asia and the Pacific Regional Office is based in Bangkok, Thailand, and was established in 1995 to bring UNOPS closer to partners in the region. The regional office provides implementation support and project management services to operations throughout the region, supplying financial oversight of projects, procuring goods and services, and managing human resources. It helps ensure that projects are executed to the highest standards, ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are shared within the region and beyond.

Background Information - Pakistan

Pakistan
The UNOPS Pakistan office (PKOC) helps to expand the capacity of the United Nations system and its partners to implement peace building, humanitarian and development operations that matter for people in need. As a fully self financed provider of implementation services, it is unique within the UN system and pays close attention to quality, speed and cost effectiveness. Accountability for results and the use or resources, respect of national ownership and capacity harmonization within the UN and beyond, Services include Project Management, Procurement, Human Resource Management and Financial Management.

Pakistan has been devastated by unprecedented monsoon floods that have affected approximately 20.25 Million people in 78 districts, causing major damage to houses, infrastructure, crops and livestock. UNOPS is finalizing project proposals to support the flood response activities of the donors in construction of Basic Health Units and Houses in various parts of Pakistan.

PKOC will be based in Islamabad but is developing a light and project based implementation architecture. Technical and management resources will be placed as close to the project delivery locations as possible. Project teams will deliver results through a system that enables direct operational control and reporting within the project stream

The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS. 

Functional Responsibilities

• Maintain close contact and liaise with UNDSS, host government agencies and other UN offices to obtain the latest information regarding the security situation in the country and advise the Project Manager on latest trends and threats to staff safety and security.
• Maintain list of essential staff and equipment.
• Undertake periodic security assessments of the UNOPS activity sites as necessary.
• Provide assistance in the conduct and follow up of investigation and reports on the security related incidents affecting UNOPS staff and sites.
• Maintain an accurate and detailed record of all security incidents occurring including vehicle accidents and prepare security reports (Security Incidents, Security Assessments and Quarterly Incident Reports).
• Assist the Project Manager in analyzing security matters, and the level of risks related to UNOPS Project design, implementation and evaluation. Coordination with project personnel is paramount.
• Ensure that all security administration (travel clearances, staff lists etc) is processed in a thorough and timely manner and archived for future access if required.
• Ensure all relevant security information is disseminated in a timely manner to the appropriate staff.
• Ensure that HF/VHF radios and other emergency communications equipment is well maintained, programmed and tracked and train staff on usage and radio procedures.
• Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of MOSS (Minimum Operational security standards) compliance on equipment and other areas. Ensure that all field missions are MOSS and/or Country MOSS compliant.
• Represent UNOPS at UN security meetings when required.
• Guide, supervise and train the staff members, drivers and security guards assigned to all UNOPS sites; assess and provide recommendations concerning physical/structural security measures for all UNOPS facilities.
• Liaise with the key ministries of Government of Pakistan and facilitate UNOPS colleagues to get  meetings from Government Ministries
• Arrange meetings with the local Govt. authorities if and when required.
• Any other support required from Ministries
• Any other duty assigned by the Project Manager.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

• Strong diplomatic and personal skill
• Strong analytical skills and ability to analyse situations
• demonstrated managerial and organizational ability
• Personal commitment, efficiency and drive for results
• Flexibility, respect for diversity and creative thinking
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously in a team
• Ability to converse in Pushto
• Ability to programme VHF/HF equipment

Skills:

• Working experience in the field of safety and security
• Safety and Security Risk Assessment Skills
• Crisis Management Skills
• Security Management Skills
• Advocacy Skills
• The position requires great communication skills 

Education/Experience/Language requirements

• Higher Secondary education with 4 years of work experience in safety and security operations or Bachelor Degree with 2 years of work experience in safety and security operations .
• Fluency in English, Pashto and Urdu.

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: Local ICA or L-ICA
Contract level: L-ICA 3
Contract duration: 8 months, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
http://www.unops.org/ENGLISH/WHOWENEED/CONTRACT-TYPES/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements-ICAs.aspx

Additional Considerations

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time (CET)
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a level below the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.