Security Analyst

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• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive diverse and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training accreditation coaching mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country regional and global offices around the world and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

JOB TITLE:

Security Analyst

TYPE OF CONTRACT:

Consultant (Regular)

UNIT/DIVISION:

SEC/Security Analysis

DUTY STATION (City Country):

Paris - working remotely

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

Under the supervision of the Head of the Security Analysis the Consultant conducts analysis and supports security information management by providing information products based on the assessment of the security situation and its impact on WFP operations staff and assets. The Consultant contributes to the WFP Security capacity to acquire process and effectively communicate security threat information supporting decision-making and ensuring increased visibility of the WFP Security function through adequate reflection of security-related information in corporate products.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide security analysis assessing implications for WFP personnel assets and operations to support decisions on security risk management which enable WFP programme delivery implementation of WFP access strategy enhanced conflict-sensitive gender-sensitive programming and protection-related efforts.
• Contribute to the management of information relevant to security including acquisition examination collation analysis and dissemination exercising good understanding of business requirements and supporting planning and decision-making at the operational level.
• Conduct research on security threats and risks identifying appropriate sources and validating acquired information to ensure its relevance reliability and accuracy that contributes to comprehensive security analysis.
• Prepare security updates security analysis reports statistics-and trend analysis; support other security reports with relevant information.
• Monitor security incidents daily and weekly situation reports local media and other open sources to support security analysis ensuring that it is based on a wide range of reliable sources.
• Address security information requirement by applying agreed approaches and methodologies in security analysis consistent with WFP and wider United Nations security information management policies guidelines and procedures.
• Contribute to research on specific threat factors to support activities of the Crisis Management Team contributing to the effective response to specific security incidents.
• Provide inputs for presentations and briefings to WFP personnel donors and partners on security developments in specific countries/regions as appropriate.
• Participate in field missions within area of responsibility to know WFP programmes and gather first-hand information on security situation for comprehensive security analysis and developing source networks.
• Contribute to the development of security information management guidelines and procedures to improve security reporting and analysis.
• Create and provide training for field-based personnel on reporting and analysis.
• Maintain effective mechanisms on security information exchanges within area of responsibility.
• Maintain collaboration within and outside WFP for effective information sharing on security situation threat and risk assessments to comprehensive security analysis and cross functional interaction.
• Take part in activities and events within the WFP security analysis function contributing to its cohesion and enhanced interaction between WFP security analysts.
• Provide support in operational security matters.
• Perform other duties as required.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

Full completion of all tasks assigned within the contract period.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of methodologies for information collection collation and analysis.
• Excellent analytical and English drafting skills.
• Proven ability to conduct research projects and perform studies on security and political matters.
• Proven ability to produce analytical reports on security and political issues preferably in the international perspective.
• Proven ability to communicate complex concept orally and in writing.
• Ability to appreciate sources resources and information in terms of relevance and credibility.
• Ability to identify priority activities and assignments effectively manage workload.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Ability to manage several tasks simultaneously.

Languages:

• Fluency in written and spoken English. Intermediate knowledge of al) other official UN language (Arabic Spanish French Russian Chinese or Portuguese) is essential.

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