Chief Security Officer

Security Officer (Chief of Section) – Role and Location

This position is located in the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Santiago. The Security Officer (Chief of Section) serves as the Chief of the Security and Safety Section and reports to the Chief of Administration on all matters related to the day-to-day security and safety operations at ECLAC, and is under the technical supervision of the Director, Division of Headquarters Safety and Security Services, Department of Safety and Security, New York. The Security Officer (Chief of Section) also serves as the Security Adviser for Chile, and in that capacity, reports to the Designated Official and is under the technical supervision of the Director, Division of Headquarters Safety and Security Services, Department of Safety and Security, New York.

Responsibilities

• Under the overall supervision of the Executive Secretrary for the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Security Officer (Chief of Section) will be responsible for the following duties :
• Serves as the Chief of the Security Section for ECLAC;
• Maintains regular and effective communications with the Designated Official, Specific Security and crisis management bodies in Chile, resident United Nations offices, and the established counterparts in DSS HQ;
• Develops procedures regarding security and safety operations at the ECLAC headquarters and its Sub Regional and National Offices and manages their implementation in accordance with the operational guidance and policy direction provided by the Department of Safety and Security;
• Directs security operations of all DSS security personnel at the duty station; manages the personnel, administration and budget provided by DSS in support of the ES / DO, as well as the local budget associated with the security plan and its implementation; establishes and chairs a security coordination cell to ensure that all security officers working for different UN and affiliated organization at the duty station are working together to further inter-agency security coordination;
• Implements security and safety policies of the Department of Safety and Security, in consultation with the Executive Secretary, and in collaboration with the local administration / respective points of contact in DSS HQ;
• Manages the country and duty station specific threat and risk assessment process with particular emphasis on the introduction of a risk management methodology that is fully integrated with programming and operations, including the implementation of risk mitigation measures; collects, interprets and analyzes security information, as it pertains to the security of UN system staff and operations including identification of problems and emerging trends and the establishment of country-specific early-warning systems; ensures that security considerations are integrated into country level programmes and operational planning, programme / project designs and delivery modalities, including required security management and response capabilities and resources; responsible for premises and residence related assessments and measures, including developing and implementing the Minimum Operating Residential Security Standard (MORSS) and promoting understanding and support for security requirements, standards and procedures; oversees adherence to security policies and procedures including preparation, maintenance and updating of country-specific security and contingency plans; supervises compliance and implementation of the Minimum Operating Security Standard (MOSS) standards in the country; oversees establishment of 24-hour response mechanisms to security-related incidents involving UN staff and oversees establishment / maintenance of fully functional emergency communications system;
• Maintains liaison with specialized agencies, Programmes and Funds, international organizations, relevant government agencies as well as embassies and NGOs; establishes good contacts with national law enforcement agencies with a view to obtaining best possible protection for staff members; ensures that DO, SMT and DSS are kept regularly updated in a timely manner on security developments and that required reporting is done; undertakes direct investigations involving death of a staff member / family member under suspicious or unclear circumstances;
• Directs in-country security training programme ensuring that all staff members employed by the UN system and their dependants receive local security training as required; manages all security-related tasks or functions as assigned by DO and the DSS and performs other assignments as required;
• Prepares and maintains personal security risk assessments for Senior United Nations Officials in collaboration with the Protection Coordination Unit in the Division of Headquarters Security and Safety Services, Department of Safety and Security;
• Evaluates the effectiveness of physical security and safety installations in the framework of Headquarters Minimum Operating Security Sta

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