SECURITY INFORMATION ANALYST

United Nations - New York, NY

New York, NY

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) is responsible for providing leadership, operational support and oversight of the United Nations security management system (UNSMS) globally. As a global leader in security risk management principles, UNDSS enables the safe and effective delivery of United Nations programmes and activities in the most complex and challenging environments, while maximizing precious resources. To this end, the work of the Department is aligned under a clear mission, to enable United Nations system programme activities through trusted security leadership and solutions. This is a unique opportunity to join a diverse, dynamic and exciting organization gaining unique and valuable experience where security provides great value. Besides the opportunity to gain new skills and further advance security expertise, this position offers a fulfilling environment that gives you satisfaction by contributing directly or indirectly to peace and security, human rights, and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Simply, all humanity will be benefiting from your work. Together, we can make the world a better place. For more information on the Department, and how we make an impact on the world in enabling the achievement of SDGs, visit: https://www.un.org/undss/. The post is located in the Threat and Risk Assessment Service within the Division of Field Operations (DFO) in New York. This duty station has been designated by the International Civil Service Commission as an "H" hardship and family duty station. The incumbent will work under the guidance of the Senior Threat and Risk Assessment Officer and under the supervision of Chief of the Threat and Risk Assessment Service.

Responsibilities

• Advises and provides guidance to Security Advisers with regards to Regional and Country specific threats; prepares briefing materials such as periodic security threat information alerts, notices, warnings, and advisories on security threats for DSS senior management and UN Designated Officials.
• Participates in development of procedures for security operations, contributing with preparation and review of security-related briefs for UN and other key decision makers related to current/significant events in various areas.
• Contributes in preparation of security plans for a designated country, or geographic area by conducting regional and country-specific threat and risk assessments for the UN.
• Analyses trends of security incidents affecting the organizations of the UN System.
• Identifies, through field research of threat actors, the operating environment of the UN in liaison with host governments' security interlocutors.
• Develops security information requirements for the UN in a particular region.
• Develops security risk assessments, assisting DSS Security Advisers in the field.
• Develops strategic assessments on trends of security threats in the region for dissemination to relevant clients.
• Prepares early warning reports and indicators on security threats, as a planning tool for DSS Senior Management.
• Establishes and maintains dialog with local authorities and international institutions such as Red Cross/Red Crescent for coordination of efforts in the event of natural disasters.
• Establishes lines of communication with focal points of the Inter-Agency Security Management Network (IASMN) for coordination of security threat assessment requirements.
• Liaises with the Organizations of the UN System and Member States on the development of security threat information.
• Liaises with field missions' host governments' security interlocutors to inform on threat actors and the operating environment of the UN.
• Communicates with relevant clients to disseminate processed information on strategic assessments on trends of security threats in related regions.
• Maintains continuing awareness of prevailing security conditions for region of coverage, developing technical knowledge and awareness of security threat environments.
• Identifies probable threats by preparation of profiles of threat actors impacting the security environment in which the UN operates.
• Analyzes trends of security incidents affecting the United Nations, advising on potential impacts of threats on the relevant UN staff accordingly.
• Ensures availability of strategic security threat information system by conducting liaison visits (SSTILV) to make periodic checks to determine if system is functioning properly.
• Ensures information management systems are functional and in compliance with established Security Analysis Process and Practice Standards.
• Prepares analytical reports on security incidents in both HQ and Field locations.
• Performs other analytical and research assignments and tasks as required.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, political/social science, psychology, criminal justice, law, international relations, security management or a related field is required.
• A relevant first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A first-level university degree may be substituted with a diploma from a police or military education institution, college or academy obtained over a minimum of a three-year period.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in applied military, police, or political predictive analysis is required.
• At least two years of international experience in a multilateral organization in the field of criminology or corporate security is required.
• Experience in the analysis of either security, crime, political, or military trends is desirable.
• Experience in the preparation of analytical statistical reports is desirable.
• Experience in information or intelligence analysis is desirable.

Nice-to-haves

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.

Benefits

• The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
• The United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) is taking efforts to improve gender parity.
• Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.