Security Admin Associate [Open to EU & EFTA nationals]

This vacancy is open to UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments of all nationalities. Other applicants must be nationals of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland.

Background

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Our people are united by a common call to action: building a fairer and more inclusive world for those in need through sustainable development. The Bureau for Management Services (BMS) is the central Bureau tasked with the development of corporate strategies, policies, tools, and systems in key cross-cutting management areas. 

The UNDP Security Office is responsible for the provision of guidance, advice, and support to the organization in respect to security risk management activities not directly managed by UNDSS. The UNDP Security Office (SO) is tasked to coordinate and manage Strategic Security Information processes, Security Training, Policy Development, Special Communications Efforts, Crisis Response, and Compliance Oversight.

Position Purpose:

Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Management Specialist Security, the Security Associate assists in the overall management of security-related administrative services, as well as the administration and execution of processes, to ensure high quality and accuracy of work within the Security Office. The incumbent also provides executive support to the Director of the Security Office (SO) and security and logistical support to all SO team members, including the Regional Security Advisors and their teams. 

The Security Associate promotes a client, quality, and results-oriented approach while performing crucial security support functions. The incumbent works in close collaboration with the Security Office staff in HQ and in the field, Operations, Administration, and travel staff in the CO and HQ to ensure consistent service delivery.

UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1) Provision of Efficient Security Administrative Support

• Conducts research on technical specifications of security solutions required by the Country Offices, including communications equipment (satellite, VHF, UHF, and HF radios), armored vehicles, and personal protective equipment. 
• Assists in the organizatio...