Security Officer, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Arusha

Closing date: Saturday, 5 December 2015

Posting Title: SECURITY OFFICER

Job Code Title: SECURITY OFFICER

Department/Office: INTERNATIONAL RESIDUAL MECHANISM

Duty Station: ARUSHA

Posting Period: 06 November 2015 - 05 December 2015

Job Opening Number: 50499

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Special Notice

The appointment is limited to the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals. Appointment of the successful candidate on this position will be limited to the initial funding of the post. Extension of the appointment is subject to the extension of the mandate and/or the availability of funds. As the international tribunals are not integrated in the Secretariat, UN Staff Members serve on assignment or secondment from their parent department/office if selected. Appointments of staff members in the United Nations are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General. Staff Members are expected to move periodically to new functions in accordance with established rules and procedures, and may in this context be reassigned by the Secretary-General throughout the Organization based on the changing needs and mandates.

Organizational Setting and Reporting

These positions of Security Sergeant are located in the Mechanism Arusha Branch. Under the overall supervision of the Head of Safety and Security, MICT Arusha, the Security Sergeant, FS-5, reports to the Inspector for Security MICT Arusha on all security operations and administration as assigned.

Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Inspector, the Security Sergeant has the following principal tasks

The incumbent will provide supervision of work in progress such as; detainee escort and monitoring, court controls, premise access controls, screening, surveillance, incident and emergency response, report writing, communication centre operations, weapons issue and alarm monitoring.

• Provide constant review and assessment of the security operation to appropriately mitigate risk by taking immediate action if necessary in case of emergency or by providing well thought out and presented suggestions, recommendations to improve current policies and regulations.
• Inspect and audit staff at work to provide feedback for development and clarity of requirements so the work process is compliant, understood, and accountable.
• Provides supplementary on-the-job training and instruction to staff under supervision.
• Co-ordinate daily arrivals/departures of accused, staff, VIPs, witnesses, contractors and visitors to ensure the policies of screening, access, information point and prisoner escort are compliant to policy, procedure and directives.
• Operator of the Security and Safety Service 24/7 control centre of operations.
• To provide an hourly scheduling of staff assignments to ensure there is a fit between operational objectives and resource applications to produce economies, efficiencies and effectiveness within rules and procedures.
• To manage the ePerformance reporting system of officers assigned as first reporting Officer and to appropriately disseminate reliable information to other first reporting officers who may have staff assigned on a temporarily basis.
• Review, audit and update all documentation of instructions, guidance, directives, orders, records and logs to ensure they are relevant, accessible, accountable and correct.
• Collect pertinent information to produce a well written and relevant initial incident report required for the Security Investigations Unit.
• Provide information briefings and inspections prior to the commencement of operations.
• Ensure accountability, due care, proper use and reporting of malfunctions of all equipment assigned to the operational area of responsibility. Investigating and reporting any cases of loss or breakage.
• The post is responsible to remain familiarised and qualified in services normally performed by a Sergeant but considered a separate unit (e.g. Investigations, Field Operations, and Training Unit) to act as replacement on an 'as required' basis.

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