Organization: UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund
Location: Port Sudan
Grade: Mid level – P-4, International Professional – Internationally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
Security and Safety
Transport and Distribution
Closing Date: 2025-01-10

Description

Under the direct supervision of the Representative for the analysis and foresight aspects, with matrix management to the Senior Security Manager P5, the Security Analyst will provide specific analysis, advice, and support to the Sudan Country Office relative to the UNICEF Programme activities and operations in insecure areas as well as affected personnel and partners. The incumbent will develop country specific thematic analysis of specific insecure areas, analysis of the underlying cause of inaccessibility and insecurity, the local dynamics, and planning and implementation of mitigation measures customized to the local context and risk analysis. The incumbent will provide programmatic security support and analysis for all programs which will inform existing strategies, including communication and access strategies and provide the basis for measures to assist in reducing the number of targeted populations missed in hard-to-reach areas.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Responsibilities:

1. Security Risk Management and Planning

• Support the Security Manager in the execution of his/her duties with regards to the security of UNICEF personnel and eligible family members, premises, and in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems.  Attend as, when needed and as an observer, all SMT/ASMT meetings. Assist the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) as appropriate and participate as a member of the security coordination cell established by UNDSS.
• Provide advice on and manage technical security requirements contained in the UN Security Plan, SRM), and other relevant policies, guidelines, and assessments and monitor their implementation.  Oversee, guide and assess all UNICEF security personnel in the country. Provide technical oversight for contracted security providers.
• Prepare, maintain, and update UNICEF security documentation including security contingency plans and provide the Office of the Security Coordinator (OSC) with mandatory reports in accordance with UNICEF security reporting guidelines. This includes the monitoring/reporting on security compliance and the submission of all Security Incident Reports (SIRs).
• Provide technical assistance for more accurate risk assessments.
• Identify trends, patterns, and early warning triggers for insecurity at country level.

2. Security Services

• Monitor the security situation and provide independent and comprehensive analysis with the goal of identifying trends and predicting the specific conditions that would impact on the security of UNICEF personnel and eligible family members, premises, assets, and resources. Support how communications approaches and tools can contribute to the situation analysis.
• Provide technical assistance for accurate threat and risk assessments, including focused analysis on the root causes for inaccessibility at country level to inform access strategies and improve program delivery in the country. Cross reference and triangulate data to confirm issues and trends.
• Supervise, evaluate, and review security activities in support of UNICEF operations and participate, coordinate and/or undertake security risk management for all locations where UNICEF personnel and eligible family members are present.
• Report on focused analysis on the root causes for inaccessibility at country level to inform access strategies and improve program delivery in the country. Challenge claims of insecurity and inaccessibility (and define specific zones and sub-zones of non-access versus global statement of non-accessibility for Sudan)
• Ensure that UNICEF personnel are kept informed of matters affecting their security and the actions to take in the event of an emergency including those identified in the UN Security Plan as it relates to UNICEF.  Oversee the establishment of an effective and functioning communications system for security management within UNICEF that is fully integrated into the UN Emergency Communications System.  Coordinate with UNDSS to ensure all UNICEF personnel undertake all mandatory security training/briefings and participate in all security related contingency exercises.

3. Programmatic Security Information Analysis

• Provide analysis to understand country level dynamics, particularly when addressing issues of terrorism, armed conflict, inter-tribal conflict, civil unrest, and population movements.
• Ensure the analysis addresses environmental, socio-economic, and political factors that make geographical areas difficult to access and have an impact on the delivery of UNICEF programmes, particularly in areas deemed security compromised.
• Provide analytical input to country specific security, access, and programme strategies.
• Work closely with the UNICEF programme and communication personnel in country to integrate all relevant analysis into the planning and implementation of all country programmes.

4. Security Networking and Partnership Building

• Establish contact and maintain networks with all UNSMS/NGOs security advisors and relevant local authorities as appropriate. Ensure that security collaboration with NGOs working as UNICEF implementing partners is undertaken, in coordination with UNDSS, and using the SLT policies as a framework.

5. Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Building

• Introduce technological innovations and approaches to security procedures and systems.
• Institutionalize and share best practices and knowledge learned.
• Organize, plan and/or implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders on security related preparedness and operations.
• May be required to act as the OIC to ensure the continuity of the security function in the absence of the Senior Security Manager.
• Contribute to lessons learned database for key programme activities.

Requirements:

• An advanced university degree is required.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in security analysis, political and conflict analysis, and security risk management is required.
• Demonstrated understanding of security related analytical processes is essential
• The incumbent will possess analytical and information management skills and will be able to interpret data and security information.
• Developing country work experience, especially in “D” and “E” duty stations, and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated international security management experience and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System is required.
• Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in Arabic is considered an asset.
• Security Analysis Process and Practice (SAPP) Certification is considered an asset.
• Knowledge / familiarity with the Region / Country an asse

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

Eligible staff members on fixed-term, continuing or permanent contracts applying to IP TA positions in a duty station designated as L2/L3, may be able to retain a lien and their fixed-term entitlements, subject to approval by their Head of Office. The conditions of the temporary assignment will vary depending on the status of their post and relocation entitlements may be limited as per the relevant policies.

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