Senior Field Security Associate

About the role

IOM is recruiting a Senior Field Security Associate for its Bunia office in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reporting to the Senior Country Field Security Officer in Kinshasa and under the administrative supervision of the assigned sub-office, the postholder supports the officer in managing security risks and maintaining security awareness in the duty station.

Key responsibilities

• Build working relationships with the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), host government agencies and local security authorities to obtain up-to-date security information.
• Gather and verify security information and help the Senior FSO develop security plans, contingency and emergency response plans, SOPs and inputs to the Business Continuity Plan.
• Support Security Risk Management, monitor the implementation of security measures and advise on residential security measures and emerging threats.
• Maintain the Warden system, including staff and call-sign lists, and ensure timely dissemination of safety and security information.
• Report security incidents in Bunia and Ituri Province, including preparing Security Incident Reports and Weekly Reports.
• Organize security awareness and preparedness training, give security orientations to new staff and hold security briefings.
• Keep confidential correspondence and security files organized, and maintain a database of contact details for UNDSS and host country security authorities.
• Verify access control procedures, support incident investigations, liaise with commercial security providers and perform other assigned duties.

Required profile

• University degree in Security, Social Sciences, International Studies, Communications or a related field, with four years of relevant experience; or a high school degree with six years of experience.
• Fluency in French and English (oral and written); understanding of local languages is an asset.
• Advantages: experience in UNSMS or an international NGO, security orientation and briefing, law enforcement liaison, radio communications, and the Field Security Associate course.

Required skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Ability to work in a multicultural team with minimal supervision.