UNHCR
REPRESENTATION IN INDONESIA
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY NOTICE
No. 14/INSJA/003
Functional
Title: Assistant Field Safety Officer
Category
& Level: NO-A
Position
No.:
10021854
Duty
Station: Jakarta
Entry
on Duty: 01 July 2014
Duration: 3 months with extension to 31 December 2014
Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the direct
supervision of the Representative of UNHCR Indonesia, the incumbent will
perform the following responsibilities:
- Advise and support the Representative or Head of Office in managing staff safety and security of UNHCR staff, partners, operations, premises and refugees or persons of concern.
- Undertake periodic security assessments in close cooperation with UNHCR senior staff members and interagency partners.
- Evaluate existing security measures to determine their appropriateness and identify areas needing improvement. Follow up with actions to oversee or implement those improvements.
- Advise on and assist in ensuring compliance with Minimum Operational Safety Standards (MOSS) and Minimum Operational Residential Safety Standards (MORSS).
- Assist in the development of plans for evacuation, medical evacuation and other contingencies.
- In cooperation with UNHCR senior staff members, assist in ensuring that security measures are fully integrated into operational planning, including budgetary provisions, at the earliest stages of development.
- Participate programme activities to advise on programme criticality.
- As a member of a multi-functional team, contribute to efforts to ensure the physical protection and security of refugees and other persons of concern.
- Maintain relationships with security-related actors, including host government law enforcement authorities and partner agencies.
- Maintain cooperation with staff of the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS).
- Cooperate in security assessments and planning and supporting interagency processes.
- Support UNHCR staff serving as members of the country Security Management Team (SMT), or Area Security Management Team (ASMT), Area Security Coordinators (ASC) and Wardens.
- Provide country-relevant security advice and training to UNHCR staff, and where appropriate, to staff of NGOs and implementing partners in areas including, inter alia, preparation for and conduct of road missions, radio telecommunications, immediate actions upon detection of explosive devices or other dangers, hostage survival and other critical incidents.
- Conduct rehearsals and practical exercises to ensure that staff are familiar with contingency plans and can implement them confidently in an emergency.
- Prepare periodic reports on security in accordance with UN and UNHCR standard operating procedures, sharing with managers in the country of assignment and, as appropriate, FSS.
- Maintain linkages with the Staff Welfare Section, and the Medical Service, referring cases as required in consultation with staff member’s supervisor.
- Undertake other security-related functions or responsibilities.
Qualifications/Requirements
Competencies: Judgement and Decision Making; Strategic
Planning and Vision; Analytical Thinking; Political Awareness; Stakeholder
Management.
Education: University
degree with focus on security management and/or related discipline at officer’s
level from a recognized military or police academy and/or successful completion
of the command and general staff course at a recognized military staff college
or equivalent police academy.
Experience: Minimum
2 years of experience relevant to security risk management, in particular in
progressively responsible functions in a national law enforcement agency and/or
national security forces. Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
or UN is an added asset.
Nationality: Must be a citizen of Indonesia.
Languages: Excellent
knowledge of English and Bahasa Indonesia (written and oral) is essential;
knowledge of other UN languages is an asset.
Desirable Skills: Good communication;
Good knowledge of UNHCR; Good reporting and analysing; Ability to establish
working networks with law enforcement and other security actors; Computer and
Windows literate; Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Working Relationships:
- Within UNHCR
- With External Parties: Law enforcement and other security actors, relevant Government Officials, International Organization for Migration (IOM), UNHCR’s implementing partners, etc.
Supervision exercised and guidance given
Guidance will be
provided to the successful candidate.
Candidates
who wish to be considered for this vacancy should send
their motivation letter, CV and completed
Personal History/P.11 form (available at HERE),
to UNHCR Indonesia at:
Menara Ravindo Lt. 14
Jl. Kebon Sirih Kav. 75
Jakarta 10340
Or via e-mail to INSJA@unhcr.org
DEADLINE
FOR APPLICATIONS: 31 May 2014
Applications from
all gender are encouraged.
Late applications
will not be considered.
Only those
short-listed for interview will be notified.
Jakarta,
13 May 2014
