Security Specialist

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa UNFPA Full time

The Position:


The Office of the Security Coordinator (OSC) at UNFPA Headquarters, New York coordinates and leads the organization's global response to safety and security management to enable the strategic direction of the Executive Director with regard to safety and security of UNFPA personnel, property and assets.

OSC provides technical advice, guidance and support in the implementation of security policies and procedures to the Executive Director, senior managers and personnel to fulfill their security related accountabilities.

OSC also leads the organizations Business Continuity Management (BCM) preparation, validation and testing of Business Continuity Plans (BCPs).

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

UNFPA's strategic plan , reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results:
to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.

These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030.

Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to "build forward better", while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women's and girls' access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.


In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.


The key functions of the Office of the Security Coordinator are:

  • Enable the delivery of activities guided by the 1994 Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) targets and objectives, the UNFPA Strategic Plan in compliance with United Nations and UNFPA safety and security policies and procedures;
  • Coordinate strategic corporate safety and security management policies and procedures internally within the organization and with external partners.
  • Mainstream safety and security in organizational programmes and activities;
  • Lead crisis management, preparedness and business continuity management for UNFPA offices globally in support of managers in their respective geographic areas of responsibility.
  • Lead the corporate Business Continuity Management (BCM), oversee the preparation, validation and testing of Business Continuity Plans (BCPs).
  • Represent UNFPA at the UN Security Management Policy Forums to ensure the organization's specific interests and needs are incorporated in security policies and procedures.


In addition to OSC staff at Headquarters, the Regional Security Advisers (RSAs) are members of the team, located at each Regional Office to undertake the aforementioned activities in their respective areas of responsibility.


The Security Specialist reports to the Regional Security Adviser (RSA) on security policy, technical and administrative matters, assisting the RSA in the provision of safety and security advice to offices in the region.

The security specialist serves as a member of the regional management team, together with the RSA and assists Regional Director(s),country offices Representatives, programme managers with the aim to enhance their ability to make informed risk decisions, manage security risks in accordance with the UN Framework of Accountability and UNFPA Security Accountability Policy.


You would be responsible for:

Key End-Results:

  • Effective implementation of Security Risk Management (SRM), Business Continuity Management in UNFPA activities and operations conducted in compliance with applicable policies and procedures;
  • Strengthened crisis preparedness and management at regional and country offices;
  • Continued and enhanced programme efficiency and delivery through situational analysis, updated contingency response plans and security risk management compliance levels for all offices;
  • Safety and security considerations including cost considerations for the implementation of security mitigation measures are mainstreamed in programmatic activities;
  • Effective and efficient gender mainstreaming in security and crisis/emergency management;
  • Enhanced collaboration with internal and external partners in support of common goals and objectives;

Accountabilities, duties and responsibilities:

Within delegated authority and the given operational set-up, the incumbent may be accountable for all or assigned parts of the following typical duties to provide coordinated and cohesive approach to the development and/or improvement of processes related to Security Risk Management and Business Continuity Management throughout the design

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