Security Officer (Security Liaison and Quick Assistance Team Lead)
Organizational Context
The Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) globally leads and supports the UN security management system, enabling UN programs in complex environments. This role is based in Khartoum, Sudan, a designated "E" hardship, non-family duty station. The Security Officer reports to the Deputy Security Adviser under the Chief Security Adviser, contributing to trusted security leadership and solutions.
Job Purpose
The Security Officer (Security Liaison and Quick Assistance Team Lead) plays a crucial role in supporting the Deputy Security Advisor in supervising a security unit and managing security operations in Khartoum. This involves drafting and updating security plans, monitoring local security conditions, advising UN personnel, and ensuring effective emergency preparedness and response. The role is key to implementing mission security operations, contributing to the security cell's functions, coordinating a 24-hour liaison and quick assistance capacity, and conducting security risk assessments. The position also involves ensuring fire safety, conducting physical security inspections, and providing security advice and training to UN personnel and dependents, ultimately contributing to the safe and effective delivery of UN programs.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include assisting the Deputy Security Advisor in unit supervision and drafting/updating security contingency plans. The role involves monitoring local security conditions, advising UN personnel, and supporting mission security operations with a focus on emergency preparedness and incident response. The Security Officer will serve as a member of the Security Cell, contribute to security plan implementation, and monitor evacuation capabilities. A significant duty is leading the coordination of a 24-hour Security Liaison and Quick Assistance capacity. Responsibilities also encompass contributing to security risk assessments, coordinating security operations, maintaining communication with stakeholders, and briefing senior officers. Additionally, the role ensures fire safety measures, conducts physical security inspections, performs rapid situational assessments during emergencies, and provides security advice and training. Investigating security incidents, supporting extractions and evacuations, assisting with protective services, and managing security equipment procurement and maintenance are also key duties.
Work Experience
A minimum of six years of relevant security experience in public or private sectors (e.g., national security, military, police, corporate) is required. Experience leading security plans during critical incidents, at least one year in a conflict/post-conflict environment, and experience with the UN system or international NGOs are also required. Experience in liaison, coordination, and access engagement is necessary. Experience in close protection or security liaison in a UN or multinational setting is desirable.
Skills
Professionalism, Teamwork, Client Orientation, security management, security challenges in post-conflict environments, supervision, communication, coordination, emergency preparedness, risk assessment, physical security, incident investigation, security training.