Regional Security Officer/Specialist - Corporate Services and Facilities Department

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Description

Under the direction of the Chief of the International Security Section, and in collaboration with the Senior Security Officer (STI) and Senior Security Officer (Ops), two Regional Security Officer positions are currently available. The Regional Security Officer is responsible for field security operations for the assigned region. Primary functions include monitoring and analyzing global security threat information to determine risks to Fund personnel and assets; informing, advising and liaising with Fund security stakeholders; maintaining and improving security-related programs; putting in place operational and physical security measures to mitigate identified risks; and coordinating response to security incidents and emergencies.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

Analytical

• Collect, collate and analyze security threat information.
• Provide timely situation assessments and recommendations for action during security incidents affecting the IMF.
• Conduct country security risk assessments in the assigned region to determine risk levels for IMF personnel and operations.
• Prepare timely security reports covering significant security-related incidents and provide analysis of how each event impacts the overall safety and security of IMF personnel and operations.
• Provide analytical support to the Executive Protection team.

Operational

• Act as a focal point for Heads of Offices and field personnel for all security-related issues and provide advice on managing security issues. 
• Provide substantive inputs in the forecasting of the evolving security environment, Fund security management and operational responses.
• Prepare, review, implement and support security planning, security risk management documents and risk management-based security solutions
• Prepare and deliver security briefings for IMF missions (including B-level staff) traveling to high-risk locations.
• Establish productive liaison with security departments at the UN, the World Bank, diplomatic missions and with vendor security information providers.
• Establish and sustain close working relationships with IMF managers and field-based IMF personnel in a tactful and professional manner to exchange security information and provide advice.
• Assist in Emergency Action Plan development, compliance administration, database and geocoding development, advice sheet development, document management, after action reviews, support for security training programs and other tasks as assigned.
• Develop and conduct security training for relevant Fund personnel.

Physical Security

• Conduct physical security assessments/surveys of offices, hotels and residences overseas, and make recommendations in accordance with the Fund’s operational standards.
• Implement security risk management measures and procedures, monitoring and reporting on compliance.
• Assist Senior Security Officers in administering the Fund’s Aviation Safety, Armored Vehicle, Road Safety, Security Consultant and Field Security Coordinator programs.
• Develop and support security arrangements for overseas conferences and events.
• Assess close protection and security consultant needs and make arrangements for implementation when necessary.

Emergency Response

• Monitor the security situation in assigned region and play a primary role in supporting the Fund’s response to security incidents, emergencies and crises that affect Fund personnel and assets.
• Liaise with external sources to support emergency response efforts up to and including evacuation.

General

• Mentor/coach and manage relationships with GSOC operators, field-based Security Coordinators and more junior team members.
• Lead / manage assigned projects and initiatives from inception to completion.
• Identify process issues and problems and offer suggestions for change/improvement independently.
• Perform other functions as directed.

Minimum Qualifications

Educational development, typically acquired by the completion of an advanced university degree in international relations, political science, security risk management or related field: or a university degree, or equivalent, supplemented by a minimum of 6 years of relevant progressively responsible work security experience.

Candidates with a minimum of twelve years of professional security experience will be preferred.

Skills and Experience:

• Highly proficient in written and verbal communication in English. Comfortable speaking in front of large audiences.
• Ability to apply subject matter expertise to innovate existing analytical, operational and training approaches / practices.
• Ability to develop written products on complex themes with minimal oversight.
• A strong customer service focus and ability to build and maintain trusting client relationships in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work productively in a small team environment as well as individually.
• Familiarity with the UN Security Management system or with International Organizations is preferred.
• Experience delivering security training courses catered to a wide range of needs.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering practical security training programs such as SSAFE (Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments), WSAT or similar, preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with operational planning to effectively plan, direct, organize and coordinate diverse activities to ensure effective delivery of a work program.
• Experience in creating and managing electronic databases is preferred.
• Track record of excellent interpersonal and people management skills, with an ability to interact effectively with high performing teams of security professionals. Must be comfortable working collaboratively as part of a team and building productive work relationships.
• Demonstrated capacity to communicate threats and risk mitigation to non-security professionals.
• Demonstrated knowledge of security analysis and risk assessments using a structured assessment methodology.
• Comfort operating in a high-stress environment requiring short deadlines and ability to provide reasoned and immediate advice and assistance during emergencies with little or no supervision.
• Availability to work on emergency situations during off-hours; for an extended period of time in some cases.
• Exposure to / experience in assigned region.
• Preferred proficiency in another language.

This vacancy shall be filled by a 3-year Term appointment in accordance with the Fund’s new employment rules that took effect on May 1, 2015.

A regular staff member who is selected to fill the vacancy will maintain their open-ended status. If the selected candidate is a contractual employee, they will be offered a Term staff appointment. Staff members already on a term appointment will continue their current term but may receive an extension provided that their current term appointment has not already been extended.

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The IMF is guided by the principle that the employment, classification, promotion, and assignment of staff shall be made without discrimination against any person. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process. Information on how to request accommodations will be provided during the application process.