Director of Security D2 – Rome, Italy

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

Are you a seasoned Security leader interested in further developing your professional experience while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organization investing in its people?

If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you! Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications must be submitted by Sunday, November 20, 2022 (11:59 PM CET)

WHO WE ARE

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operating in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: UN World Food Programme (WFP) and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.

WHY JOIN US?

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section)

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

WFP is currently assisting almost 150 million people worldwide in 2022 through its global footprint and deep field presence. Often on the frontline, responding to emergencies in volatile locations is integral to what WFP does. It means that risks, however unwelcome, are unavoidable and need to be managed. Security risk management is essential as it keeps staff safe and secure in challenging places. Security is a critical function to enable WFP’s capacity to stay and deliver and to access the most vulnerable and hungry people in need to access food and stay alive. With WFP’s increasing operational reach, much of which is in areas of conflict, it is more important than ever to ensure adequate security measures are in place. The overall responsibility for this lies with this newly established D2 level Director post.

The Director of Security reports to a Deputy Executive Director. The Director provides strategic leadership and direction to the Security function, including more than 400 employees working in headquarters, regional bureaux and more than eighty country offices, with the overall responsibility for its smooth functioning and delivery of outputs.

The position directly contributes to the strategic direction of the organization by:

• Strengthening WFP’s position as a leader in responding to global emergencies in complex environments ensuring that WFP employees and partners can carry out their responsibilities in a manner that mitigates risks and enables operations.
• Facilitating the ability of staff to stay and deliver in complex crises and insecure environments.
• Utilizing UN security frameworks and networks to manage risks and improve the safety and security of staff and assets with a view to reaching people in need.
• Contributing to efforts to expand operations and assistance to communities impacted by conflict and insecurity in collaboration with partners.
• Managing risks, including through the utilization of the UN security framework and engagement with related entities.
• Providing strategic guidance and analytical advice on security risks and overall security situation to the entire organization, especially to senior leadership and to the regional and country directors.
• Serving as a principal advisor to WFP leadership on all security related issues and security risks wherever the organization operates.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Formulate and implement divisional strategies, policies and plans aligned with the corporate WFP and wider UN strategies, policies and processes to ensure continuous support to field operations to meet the mandate of WFP.
• Develop and lead the implementation of an analytical security intelligence cell to monitor overall security situation worldwide with specific interest in the countries WFP operates.
• Formulate, manage and implement change processes to maximize performance, enable innovations and achieve cost-effective and efficient delivery of activities; ensure that divisional teams remain engaged and motivated during the change processes.
• Demonstrate ownership, promote and deploy WFP corporate initiatives and strategies.
• Hold accountability for standards, guidance and processes within the division that enable the implementation of best practice and high performance and at the same time ensuring optimal use of resources.
• Hold accountability for transparent and efficient people management and ensure the best use of financial resources for achievement of set objectives.
• Provide effective leadership to the division to ensure the continued development and coaching of a cohesive and high performing team.
• Take lead to ensure that evaluation, audit and compliance recommendations are efficiently implemented within the division.
• Identify and build productive relationships with a broad range of internal and external partners at the global level to promote WFP corporate strategies, transfer of knowledge and expertise, technological advancement and attract support for WFP activities.
• Actively participate, lead or co-lead UN forums and clusters to ensure delivery of the broader UN mandate and effective WFP leadership in areas of specialization.
• Develop and maintain appropriate contingency plans and activities to ensure readiness and ability to take timely and appropriate actions during an emergency.
• Foster and be accountable for an equitable and inclusive workplace which incorporates all dimensions of the WFP diversity and inclusion framework.
• Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.

QUALIFICATIONS AND KEY REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Advanced university degree in security analysis, military academy, international development, social sciences or other relevant area; or first university degree with additional relevant experience and/or advanced training/courses.

Experience:

• Typically, fifteen years or more (of which six international) of senior level experience in a relevant field of work, with a background and interest in international humanitarian emergencies. Extensive experience leading multicultural teams and improving performance.

Language:

• Fluency (level C) in the English language
• Intermediate knowledge (level B) of another UN official language (Arabic, French, Spanish, Russian or Chinese) or Portuguese (one of WFP's working languages)

MORE ABOUT YOU

You have:

• Broad knowledge of Security related to diverse humanitarian assistance and development practices with a particular area of leading technical expertise.
• Ability to lead, manage and motivate large and diverse Security and analytical teams and drive improving performance.
• Excellent financial management skills and commercial acumen, with the ability to leverage external partnerships to optimize resources for WFP.
• A track record of dealing with and influencing at the highest levels within and beyond the organization.
• Ability to assimilate and analyze complex Security issues to develop strategies and policies.
• Detailed understanding of business principals and processes and the ability to quickly assimilate UN / WFP specific processes and systems.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

These common standards of behaviour guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Different expectations of behaviour are defined depending on your grade and role/responsibilities within WFP.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Mobility is and continues to be, a core contractual requirement in WFP. The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed term as well as a rotational contract with a probationary period of one year.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days' annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance. For more details, please visit icsc.un.org.

The selected candidate will be required to relocate to Rome, Italy to take up this assignment.

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are encouraged to apply.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
• Once your profile is complete, please apply, and submit your application.
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
• Please contact us at wfprecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

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