Security Expert – Election Observation Missions

Job Description

Country:

Jordan

Sector:

EU EOM / Election Observation Support

Project Duration:

End of October/early November 2012 – mid-January 2013 (date of implementation and tendering of the project to be confirmed) – current stage: forecast / awaiting Tender Dossier

Assignment
Duration:

2-3 months

Position:

Security Expert – Election Observation Missions

Job description:

The Security Expert is responsible for establishing appropriate safety and security arrangements for Mission members and will provide instructions and guidance on the safety of EU observers. The Security Expert is responsible for monitoring and reporting on Observer movements and ensuring an overview on changes in the security situations and coordination mitigating processes and responses. The Security Expert will report to the Project Manager Jordan, who is the leader of the project implementation and primary Point of Contact for the EOM and the commission authorities.
Tasks can include as an example:

• Provide EU EOM staff members with comprehensive briefings including: main safety, security and health risks, areas of deployment, advice on behaviour, attitude to be adopted in accordance with cultural and social environment, advice on contact to be made with local authorities at the state level in order to ensure security for teams at all times, detailed training in terms of security equipment.
• Prepare the Mission security plan, and carry out security assessments of HQ and hazardous observer locations upon arrival in Jordan; design and implement a warden system.
• Advise the EU EOM on security arrangements, including private security around premises provision of escorts, Mission visibility, observer Code of Conduct.
• Plan and carry out, where appropriate, security and safety checks of HQ premises and accommodation, observer accommodation in deployment areas, car parks etc.
• Maintain daily contact with observer teams deployed in Jordan.
• Ensure that safety and security procedures are enforced by all Mission members at all times and recommend appropriate courses of action to be taken by the CO in the case of infringement of these procedures.
• Establish an EU EOM Security Operations Centre capable of tracking observers’ vehicular movements and providing constant communication facilities between EU EOM HQ and observers. Maintain a communications logbook for the EU EOM Security Operations Centre.
• Provide the core team and the EC HQ with Safety and Security Situation Report (Sitrep) on a weekly or a daily basis, as required by EC Headquarters.
• Advise the EU EOM and the Service Provider on the safety and security conditions relevant to the deployment of observers and possible evacuation in case of emergencies.
• Assure that all EU EOM members follow the Service Provider’s security procedures which should be in line / comparable with UNDSS Minimum Operating Safety and Security standards (MOSS).
• Organise medical trainings for Observers and local staff, and ensure security training for drivers.
• Establish and maintain working relations with relevant security officers operating in Jordan such as security officers at the EU Delegation and Member States representations in Jordan and the region United Nations Security Officers and other diplomatic missions.
• Establish an emergency/contingency response and MEDEVAC capability for the LTOs, STOs and Core Team. (Credible and qualified commercial service providers and UN/IO agencies in Jordan can be used to support this task). Co-ordinate with EU/EOM Member States as applicable – especially in cases of death or serious injury.

Candidate’s profile:

General professional experience

• Category I: 10 years experience in the field of security including related relevant experience of minimum 5 years in international missions deploying large numbers of civilian staff.
• Military or police academy degree and in Security Management and command experience. Adequate training in a related field and relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree;
• Technical and tactical training in military, police or other security procedures and practices;
• Substantial experience in security training of civilian international and local staff, notably defensive driving and use of IT security equipment;
• Ability to collect, collate and assess information from different sources prior to disseminating relevant reports and conclusions;
• Ability to remain calm in an emergency situation; with a high sense of responsibility and confidentiality, and; initiative and good judgement;
• Courteous and tactful with ability to work effectively in a multinational and multi-cultural environment, with Excellent communication and training skills;
• Demonstrated management skills as well as good interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to support and liaise with civilian staff.
• Physically fit for duty;

Specific professional experience

• Proven working experience (I) in Jordan and/or (II) in the region, under difficult logistical and security conditions and environment;
• Participation at co-ordination level, to the planning and implementation of election observation Mission or other monitoring/peace support missions with the EU, UN or other organisations or have equivalent experience in security matters targeted at civilian staff;
• Having worked or operated under UNDSS system or an equivalent system would be an asset.
• Experience in security training of civilian international and local staff, supervision of local staff.