Security and Safety Specialist

Education and Certification:

• Master's degree or equivalent in security management, business administration, leadership, political/social science, psychology, international relations or a related field;
  
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. UN, military or police senior Command and Staff College qualification with command experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in security of which at least 2 years at the international level in country, regional or global context.
  
• Experience of conducting security and/or safety risk assessments as integral part of operational planning and the enabling of operations is required.
  
• Experience of disaster and/or conflict operations is desirable.
  
• Experience in implementation of business continuity programme is desirable.
  
• Experience in a regional or global security role is desirable.
  
• Experience in United Nations Security Management System is desirable.
  

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
  
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).