Local Security Assistant (LSA) – (Open to Libyan Nationals Only)

Background

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Chief Security Adviser (CSA), or the Deputy Security Adviser (DSA), the Local Security Assistant assists in the implementation of security operations and all matters relating to the management of safety and security for UN personnel in the country or in the region of assignment.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions/duties/key  results of this job description  are generic  and not all duties are carried out by all Local Security Assistants.

Summary of key functions:

• Assists CSA/DSA in collecting, updating and communicating information regarding the security situation in the country,
• Assists in maintaining the Security Plan,  including updating staff lists;
• Supports the CSA/DSA with the assessment of Minimum Operational Security Standards(MOSS) for the duty station,
• Assists in reporting security incidents affecting UN staff, offices and assets;
• Organizes and delivers training courses on security awareness and preparedness;
• Assists in  ensuring residential  (Minimum  Operating Residential Security Standards -MORSS)and office safety, and security preparedness;
• Provides general administrative assistance to the CSA/DSA.

Assists  the CSA/DSA  in collecting,  updating  and communicating information  regarding the security situation  in the country:

• Liaises and coordinates, as appropriate, with the host government security organizations and/or personnel,  including national and local provincial  authorities,  military, and police officers, as well as non-governmental organizations  and other non-State actors in the area of operation;
•  Helps to assess  the security situation  at the duty station and ensures  adequate  gatheringand verification  of security  information  that may be required for a proper analysis  of the situation  by the CSA/DSA;
• Communicates   information  on security to the heads of United Nations agencies  andprovides  host country  security  advice to UNDSS in the absence  of the CSA/DSA,   as required;
• Maintains  regular contacts  with Security  Focal Points of UN agencies,
• May be requested  to provide technical  assistance   at SMT meetings,   in the absence  of the CSA/DSA.

Assists  in maintaining  the Security  Plan,  including  updating  staff lists:

• Helps in the preparation  and review of the UN Security Plan;
• Supports  actions  during the implementation  of the Security  Plan,  as required.

Assists  the CSA/DSA  in monitoring  compliance  with  Minimum  Operational   Security  Standards (MOSS)  established  for the duty station.   Also assists with  the compilation  of data required for the MOSS Self-Assessment   Programme.

Assists  in reporting  security  incidents  affecting  UN staff,  offices and assets,  and assists  in the preparation  of security  reports, such as the Security  Incident  Report,  the Security Assessments and the Quarterly  Incident  Report and Country  Briefing  Note.

Provides  support  in organizing  and conducting  training  courses on security  awareness and preparedness,  and providing security orientation  to newly assigned  staff members. Conducts security  briefings,  as required.

Provides general  administrative  assistance  to the CSA/DSA:

• Maintains  routine and confidential  correspondence  files/documents;
• Assists  with budget,  finance  and logistic  issues;
• Maintains  a database  on contact  details  in relation to host country  security authorities;
• Arranges  appointments,   receives  visitors,  places and screens telephone  calls and answers  queries  with discretion,   and takes minutes and/or  notes at meetings.

Performs  other security-related   tasks assigned  by the CSA/DSA:

Conducts  security  evaluations  and provides  advice on security  measures  for the residences  (Minimum  Operating  Residential  Security  Standards  – MORSS)  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;
• Administers  a pass and ID system;
• Maintains  liaison with commercial  companies   used for UN security  at offices and residences,  in order to ensure the effective  and efficient  use of the local guard force.

 Impact of Results

The key results  have an impact on the accurate  and timely implementation   of the overall  UN securitv  programme  at the country  level.

Location: Tripoli, LIBYA

Application deadline: 10 February 2016

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