Project summary:
World Health Organization (WHO) is recruiting to fill the following positions:
Security Assistant
( 2404476 )
Grade : No grade
Contractual Arrangement : Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) : 6 months
Job Posting: May 24, 2024, 2:15:33 PM
Area of expertise:
Expert in security.
WHO works closely with the Ministry of Health, other UN agencies and partners to improve the health outcomes for the people of Sierra Leone. The country has a number of pressing health challenges, including high rates of maternal and child mortality. The Ministry has declared zero tolerance for both maternal and child mortality hence accelerated reduction of the high burden of maternal and child mortality is a priority. The MOH's Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) Policy and Strategy provides strategic direction to end preventable mortality and enhance the health and wellbeing of women, newborns, children, and adolescents in Sierra Leone. The RH/FP programme, in conjunction with the Quality Management Unit in MOH lead on improvingual and reproductive health outcomes and the quality and experience of care. There have been significant advances in efforts to strengthen MDSR, EmONC training and mentoring, and initiate Obstetric triage assessment and treatment in selected high-volume facilities, but access to and utilization of many SRH cost-effective interventions remain limited. The nursing and midwifery workforce constitutes the largest workforce for health and is central to attaining the ambitious targets of RMNCAH Strategy, but challenges remain with respect to nursing and midwifery education, scope of practice and regulation The RMNCAH strategy promotes a range of interventions that should be further facilitated and describes those remaining barriers and bottlenecks which should be urgently addressed to end preventable mortality and enhance the health of women, newborns, children, and adolescents in Sierra Leone. The National Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan 2019- 2023 aims to assess the context-specific needs in nursing and midwifery within the wider remit of the relevant policies of the Ministry of Health (MOH), and to translate these into strategies for the improved provision of services
Purpose of Job:
Under the overall direction of the WR and under the direct supervision of the Operations Officer and under the technical supervision of the AFRO Regional Field Security Officer, the Local Security Assistant assists in the implementation of security operations and all matters related to the management of the safety and security of WHO personnel and assets across the country.
Background
Security activities need to be improved within our Office. Currently, we have several pending reports, including the theft of the laptops just over a year ago, the bus crash report, the 2022 safety audit update and updating the accident information into the Track Point system.
In addition, there is a need to improve the management of our Security Risk Management Measures (SRMM) which contains several activities that are not up to date. The current focal point is overwhelmed with other responsibilities and will not be able to properly manage the security aspect that is very important to our office. The number of staff in country office is growing daily with new staff that and visitors who need regular security briefing. After a working session with FSO/AFRO in the SRMM (Security Risk Management Measures) system, he urged recruiting a security assistant in collaboration with the local UNDSS office to help the office to manage and follow up all security aspects. We are suggesting can recruiting the security assistant for a period of 12 months with an SSA contract at grade G6 of 6 months, The estimated salary for the six months is: [*****] USD (6 months). Considering the above, I would like to ask for your approval for the recruitment to be carried out so that the Office can finalize all the proceedings and be up to date on the security aspects. Under the overall guidance of the WR and under the direct supervision of the Operations Officer and the technical supervision of the AFRO Regional Field Security Officer, the Local Security Assistant assists in the implementation of security operations and all matters related to the management of the safety and security of WHO personnel and assets across the country.
Deliverables:
• Conduct periodic Security Risk Assessments within the area of responsibility as required in support of WHO Operations.
• Establish Standing Operating Procedures for WHO operations countrywide
• Maintains WHO staff and eligible dependent lists and update UNDSS on a weekly basis on any changes to the list.
• Maintains regular contacts with local security officials, UNDSS, security focal points of UN agencies as well as non-governmental organizations and other non-State actors in operation.
• Provides support in organizing and conducting training courses on security awareness and preparedness and providing security orientation to newly assigned staff members.
• Advise staff members on emergency operations in the event of any emergency in accordance with the country / Area Security Plan
• Update on the security issues identified by the audit. eN41P63 C0zkIf
• Monitor and report on safety incidents affecting WHO personnel, offices, and property, such as safety incident reports including traffic accidents.
• Monitor security incidents affecting WHO staff, offices, and assets, and prepare security reports, such as the Security Incident Report,
• Provides support in organizing and conducting training courses on security awareness and preparedness and providing security orientation to newly assigned staff members.
• Maintains routine and confidential correspondence files/documents.
• Conducts security evaluations and provides advice on security measures for the residences (Residential Security MeasuresRSM) of UN staff, as well as on latest trends and threats to staff safety and security.
• Establishes and maintains warden system and keeps update of information related to UN offices and residences.
• Ensure HF/VHF communication is maintained with UNDSS Communication Centre and WHO Operations in the field.
• Manage and maintain the WHO Wardens list.
• Perform any other relevant task as requested by the WR
C. Other activities:
• Perform any other relevant task as requested by the WR
1. Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Education
Essential: Completion of secondary education or equivalent technical training in Security
Desirable: University Degree
Experience
Essential: At least five (5) years working experience in security, preferably in the
military or police context or related field of work. Prior experience with the UN system or an international NGO is desirable but not a requirement.
Skills/Knowledge:
Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and implement inputs from several sources; to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to conceptualize and carry out tasks with little supervision; Very good understanding of operations and logistics in a complex work environment. Excellent knowledge of fixed asset management and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
WHO Competencies
Communicating in a credible and effective way
Producing results
Fosters integration and teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Ensuring the effective use of resources.
Languages and level required (Basic/Intermediate/Expert):
Essential: Excellent knowledge of English.
