Global Security and Safety Associate

UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, established in 2010 to accelerate the organization's goals in this area.

The Global Security and Safety Associate plays a crucial role in supporting UN Women's global security and safety operations. This involves providing administrative services, managing budget allocations for security measures, and assisting with the integration of security protocols into programming. The associate also contributes to threat and risk assessments, helps maintain and coordinate UN Women's security plans, and ensures compliance with established safety standards. Additionally, the role involves timely information sharing, coordination with external authorities, and providing rapid response and remote support for security incidents.

1. Provide administrative support to UN Women Security and Safety Services, including maintaining directories, coordinating communications, and managing security plans.
2. Offer budget management support by analyzing project contributions, preparing forecasts, monitoring expenditures, and initiating budget revisions.
3. Support the integration of security and safety into programming by gathering information on potential impacts and liaising with partner organizations.
4. Provide administrative and technical assistance for threat and risk assessments, identifying appropriate risk measures and coordinating assessments.
5. Maintain and coordinate UN Women’s Security and Safety Plan, ensuring conformity with the UN Security Framework and delivering relevant training.
6. Monitor and coordinate Security and Safety Compliance Standards, overseeing personnel and equipment compliance and supporting emergency notification systems.
7. Ensure timely information sharing and coordination by verifying security information, reporting incidents, and developing relationships with law enforcement.
8. Provide organizational security rapid response and remote support, offering surge support and remote assistance to UN Women personnel and offices.

1. Completion of secondary education is required; a bachelor’s degree or diploma from a police/military institution is an asset.
2. A certificate in Business Administration, Public Administration, Procurement, or an equivalent field is desirable.
3. A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in security, administration, or risk management is required.
4. At least 2 years of experience in monitoring and administering multi-million USD budgets is required.
5. A minimum of 2 years of experience in coordinating and delivering training is required.
6. Proficiency in computer usage and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), spreadsheets, database packages, and web-based management systems is required.
7. Experience in the UN Security Management System (UNSMS), international experience, inter-agency working groups, gender-focused operations, and modern web-based ERP systems (preferably Oracle Cloud) are desirable.
8. Demonstrated core values of integrity, professionalism, and respect for diversity.
9. Strong core competencies in awareness and sensitivity regarding gender issues, accountability, creative problem-solving, effective communication, inclusive collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and leading by example.
10. Functional competencies include knowledge of UN system and processes, security and risk management, flexibility, ability to work under pressure, and ability to administer financial processes.