Field Safety Adviser at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Field Safety Adviser takes on the role of leading, coordinating and providing appropriate guidance related to security management within an office.
The incumbent maintains contact with other UN agencies, NGOs, implementing partners, government partners in the area to facilitate the operation.
The incumbent directly supervises general service staff in the office, and reports to the Head of Office.

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• University Degree with a focus on security management and/or related disciplines (business administration, political/social science, international relations). Also relevant would be military or police academy degree (at Officer level).
• Minimum 8 years of previous relevant job experience including 2 years security risk management experience in an international capacity
• Excellent knowledge of English and working knowledge of another UN language. (In offices where the working language is not English, excellent knowledge of UN working language of duty station ans working knowledge of English)

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Proven competences in security analysis.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Negotiating skills
• Relevant training an asset