UNDP Field Security Associate Jobs 2024 – Nigeria NGO Jobs

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UNDP Field Security Associate Jobs 2024 – Nigeria NGO Jobs.

UNDP Nigeria looking for “Field Security Associate”.

Applicants with a Secondary Education may apply on or before 20 March 2024.

The United Nations Development Programme is the global development network of the United Nations. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life for themselves.

The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on 11 March 2024 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Field Security Associate to be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria.

UNDP Job Vacancy 2024

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist the Field Security Analyst or more Senior Security staff in the Region in providing security management support and provide guidance on relevant security policies and regulations to enable effective programme delivery throughout the Northeast Nigeria Sub Office while protecting and minimizing those risks to UNDP personnel and operations.

Contribute to and support security risk management for UN Security Management Systems (SMS) and UNDP Programmes in designated areas.
Assist in mainstreaming security and its costs into all levels of programme design, implementation and delivery by monitoring assigned projects and programmes.
Assist in review of the impact of security factors on UNDP Programme design and delivery as well as the potential impact that programmes might have on stability and security. Make recommendations regarding possible security needs and improvements.
Assist in conducting UNDP security risk assessments and advise on security measures for UNDP offices and projects in Northeast Nigeria Sub Office to address security risks and support their implementation.
Support the implementation of person-centered security risk management approaches to address specific threats or vulnerabilities in alignment with security assessment results and procedures.
Support the Field Security Analyst or more Senior Security staff with inputs to UNDSS in preparing security documents covering areas where UNDP staff, dependents and equipment are present.

Qualification:

Secondary Education is required.
Secondary Education (bachelor’s or master’s equivalent) in Political Science, Military Studies, Security Management, Management or a relevant field will be given due consideration but is not a requirement.
Applicable security, police and/or military training is desirable.

Experience:

Minimum of 6 years (with high school diploma) or 3 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant progressively responsible experience in security, preferably in the military or police context or related field of work.
Prior experience with the UN system or an international NGO is desirable.
Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc), database packages, and web-based management systems such as ERP.
Experience in the use of radio communications systems and knowledge of Country security codes is desirable.
Valid driver’s license is required.

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