Security Officer NOC At World Food Programme

COUNTRY CONTEXT
Chad hosts over 1 million refugees and returnees, of which over 600,000 fled Sudan to Chad since April 2023. Affected by the Lake Chad Crisis, 219,000 IDPs live in difficult conditions and in a volatile security situation. An important part of the population, particularly those living in Sahelian belt, are food insecure during the annual lean season, with an average of 2 million severely food insecure per year (between 2020 to 2023) and rely on WFP food assistance. Climate change leads to more and more extreme weather events, and 1.5 million people are projected to be affected by floods in 2024. Over 1.3 million children suffer from malnutrition.

THE ROLE

This position is based in N’djamena, Chad and reports to the Head of Security, to support the management of WFP’s security operations to enable the effective delivery of programmes that meet food assistance needs and maintain the security and safety of WFP personnel, activities and facilities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

• Provide technical advice, guidance and support e.g. security assessments and plans to COs to strengthen the capacity within security management and crisis readiness and preparedness, contributing to the development of country strategy, policies and planning.
• Develop systems and tools for the monitoring and assessment of security situations needs in line with innovative methodologies and best practice.
• Conduct context analysis in conflict affected areas of operations, determining the key characteristics and locations of non-state armed groups (NSAG).
• Communicate and negotiate security guarantees or “acceptance” for WFP to operate in NSAG’s areas of control.
• Keep up to date with and advise upon local security developments and issues and the potential impact upon WFP operations to inform security and operational activities.
• Monitor and maintain an effective security management communications system that enables rapid and coordinated security activities.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with local partners to align activities and optimise the best protection for staff, activities and facilities.
• Work in close collaboration with internal counterparts to align activities with wider programmes and activities and ensure compliance with security policies and procedures.
• Manage junior security staff, providing coaching and guidance as required to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
• Represent WFP at local and inter-agency meetings e.g. Security Co-ordination Cells to present relevant security issues and contribute to technical discussions, exchange of knowledge and experience.
• Facilitate training sessions as required to build the security capabilities of WFP and external partners.
• Oversee and prepare accurate and timely reporting, e.g. mandatory Field Security reports that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• Support the monitoring and evaluation of WFP activities, providing technical analysis and information as required to support the assessment of activity impact.
• Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
• Other as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Advanced University degree in Security Management, International Relations or Law Enforcement or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses. A diploma obtained from Military/Police Academy with qualifying relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the First University degree with at least 5 years in humanitarian security.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:

• Has contributed to the development of systems and tools for the monitoring and assessment of security situations in line with innovative methodologies and best practice SRMs, RSMs, Security plan, Firefighting plans.
• Has provided support in the provision of technical security operations advice to strengthen the security management function of UN agencies.
• Has managed medium sized teams of national staff with related areas of expertise.
• Has developed experience managing resources funds and budgets.
• Has experience in humanitarian emergency operational area.
• TDC trainer (SSAFE, IFAK, SCP, FSA)

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s languages, French and Arabic (Level C).

OUR VALUES

Integrity

Collaboration

Commitment

Humanity

Inclusion