Senior Subject Safety Advisor – Haiti

Background Info – Job-specific

The United Nations Workplace for Venture Providers (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the profitable implementation of its companions’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and growth tasks all over the world. UNOPS helps companions to construct a greater future by offering companies that improve the effectivity, effectiveness and sustainability of peace constructing, humanitarian and growth tasks. Mandated as a central useful resource of the United Nations, UNOPS gives sustainable venture administration, procurement and infrastructure companies to a variety of governments, donors and United Nations organizations. UNOPS Haiti Nation Workplace (HTCO) has been working in Haiti for over 17 years offering infrastructure, venture administration, procurement and logistics companies for the Haitian Authorities, different UN businesses and worldwide organizations in communication, governance, and engineering experience.

The UNOPS Haiti workplace is at present implementing a variety of tasks throughout sectors, together with catastrophe threat discount, city and native growth, employment technology, SME growth, city and rural roads, renewable power, well being and schooling, surroundings, and elections. On the identical time, as a part of the nation’s technique, growing focus has been given to supporting the administration of public assets by way of the event of nationwide implementation capability through a big selection of technical help interventions supporting tasks from IFI’s.

The incumbent features throughout the framework of the UN Safety Administration System, underneath the supervision of the Head of Workplace and common steering of the UNOPS Chief of Safety, coordinating instantly with the native UN Division of Security and Safety (UNDSS) workplace, if out there. The place is chargeable for offering efficient and environment friendly safety companies to allow the secure conduct of native applications and operations within the related geographical enterprise unit. The incumbent promotes a compliance and client-oriented method in keeping with UNOPS guidelines and rules and UN Safety Administration System rules. He/she works carefully with and advises Programme Administration and personnel to plan for and resolve security-related points.

He/she might be accountable to guide/supervise the Safety Unit in UNOPS Haiti Workplace, with the potential for growing the variety of workforce members based mostly on the character of the portfolio/operations within the discipline.

Practical Obligations

1. Advisory and technical
2. Operations
3. Workers Improvement
4. Group administration
5. Data Constructing and Data Sharing

1. Advisory and Technical

• Advise the workplace administration workforce and all Venture Managers on all security and safety associated issues together with the planning, implementation of tasks, and day by day actions, in a proactive and preventive vogue.
• Consistent with the UN Safety Administration System methodology, insurance policies, and procedures, develop, as required, safety threat assessments outlining potential threats, dangers ranges and advisable mitigation methods for workplace and venture operations, making an allowance for related and current assessments;
• Guarantee alignment of the UNOPS programme to the UN safety administration system and its framework of insurance policies, pointers and directions, contributing to the event of safety planning paperwork, and coordinating with the CSA, different UNDSS workers and UNSMS safety personnel.
• Present technical advisory and oversight companies to make sure that security and safety is a core element of all programmes on the responsibility station and that applicable funding is offered based mostly on precise wants to make sure an environment friendly and cost-effective inclusion of safety programme in all UNOPS actions based mostly on sound threat administration.

2. Operations

• Evaluation all new venture proposals from a safety perspective and supply feedback and proposals to make sure safety issues are addressed. Conduct discipline assessments as deemed essential.

• Keep shut relations with UNDSS and help UNDSS in performing their total coordination function offering data and assist on points associated to UNOPS.

• Develop, adapt, and implement safety insurance policies, protocols and procedures for native situations, in keeping with UN safety administration system.

• Suggest, keep and management budgets for safety operations and monitor bills.

• Put together proposals for safety enhancements aligned with operational wants (e.g. implementation of recent expertise)

• Put together an annual work plan together with finances necessities for all elements of the HTOC safety programme, together with full compliance with UN safety administration insurance policies, procedures and pointers; together with:

  • Fireplace Security
  • Safety plans and contingency procedures in any respect workplace places
  • Implementation of necessary safety mitigation measures (SRM)
  • Advise on residential safety measures (RSM)

• Revise and replace the workplace Enterprise Continuity Plan from a Safety perspective

• Keep up-to-date database of personnel and their dependents, data and associated to UNOPS workplaces, residences, venture websites, focal factors, and the warden system for the implementation of the workplace/operation’s safety plan; keep capability to conduct speedy headcount and distribute alerts and notifications upon any occasion;

• Evaluation safety preparations for all operations and tasks, sustaining related directions, equivalent to safety and evacuation plans for prepared entry by all events;

• Guarantee the sleek and environment friendly evacuation of UNOPS personnel and acknowledged dependants, managing the implementation of UNDSS and UNOPS evacuation and relocation procedures, and assuming management within the case of activation of contingency plans.

• Coordinate personnel when responding to emergencies and alarms.

• Develop mechanism for reporting all safety associated incidents that will have an effect on UNOPS tasks or programmes and the personnel.

• Liaise with and replace frequently the UNOPS Chief of Safety on the safety scenario, submitting periodic stories on safety points and efficiency.

• Plan and coordinate safety operations for particular occasions and visits.

• Temporary all new venture managers on safety issues particular to their tasks;

• Carry out safety assessments, each routine and distinctive, as required, to make sure optimum security requirements are in place for personnel working andtraveling throughout the realm of operation.

• Handle and carry out day by day monitoring, taking essential motion when required, and generate stories as wanted.

• Keep correct multi-sourced nation data on present and projected safety points (assessments, safety plans, and so forth.) and transient essential workers throughout the area when required;

• Handle the inspection of the principle workplace, services, residential compounds, in addition to discipline workplaces and compounds, offering steering and procedures for attaining full compliance with the necessary mitigation measures (SRM) compliance.

• Monitor and facilitate workers adherence to, and compliance with, the assorted UNDSS advisories, specifically: instructions associated to warden techniques; necessary mitigation measures; residential safety administration (RSM), and so forth.

• Be certain that applicable and efficient coordination is maintained with different UN safety officers and different regional safety companies to facilitate seamless implementation of the safety preparations throughout the respective enterprise unit/workplace.

• Liaise with the native authorities safety and catastrophe administration organizations to assemble and assess data on safety and security issues that may have an effect on UNOPS personnel and programmes positioned in varied areas within the nation and supply evaluation of safety associated data obtained.

• Decide, handle and account for using safety gear together with emergency communications gear.

• Put together and keep UNOPS Safety Guard Submit Orders and supply updates and different paperwork as required, to all safety guards, whatever the place and site, in coordination with the exterior supplier when relevant based mostly on Service Stage Settlement and Key Efficiency Indicators;

• Assist the HTOC within the procurement actions of safety companies and gear;

• Develop and keep a working and environment friendly data recording and submitting system for HTOC Safety, planning preparations and required documentation, and guarantee compliance to UNSMS safety administration system.

3. Workers Improvement

• Elaborate and ship workers growth and coaching applications for UNOPS personnel and safety focal factors, together with on Safety Danger Assessments throughout the space of operation.
• Be certain that all UNOPS personnel obtain briefings upon preliminary arrival, native safety coaching as necessitated by adjustments within the safety surroundings, and are stored knowledgeable of issues affecting their safety;
• Keep up-to-date directions and coaching for personnel on implementation of the safety plan, together with required precautions, complete itemizing of emergency provides, and steering on motion taken throughout emergencies, together with pure disasters and political crises
• Present heightened safety consciousness coaching to workers, past the required safety and emergency procedures, as essential.

4. Group Administration

• Facilitate the engagement and provision of top quality outcomes and companies of the workforce supervised by way of efficient recruitment, work planning, efficiency administration, teaching, and promotion of studying and growth.
• Present oversight, making certain compliance by workforce members with current insurance policies and finest practices.

5. Data constructing and Data sharing

• Arrange, facilitate and/or ship coaching and studying initiatives for Enterprise Unit personnel on Safety associated subjects.
• Lead and conduct initiatives on capability growth and information constructing for Safety personnel, together with community growth, plans, studying plans and actions, procurement apply data and finest apply benchmarking.
• Oversee workforce’s contributions to Safety information networks and communities of apply together with collaborative synthesis of classes learnt and dissemination of finest practices in Safety.
• Information workforce’s assortment of suggestions, concepts, and inside information about processes and finest practices and make the most of productively

Training

Training

• Superior college diploma is required ideally within the fields of social or political science, legislation, public administration, enterprise administration or safety administration AND 7 years’ related expertise OR
• A primary-level college diploma (equal to Bachelor´s diploma) is required together with 9 years’ related expertise could also be accepted in lieu of a sophisticated diploma OR
• a Technical/Skilled Diploma together with 11 years related expertise could also be accepted in lieu of a sophisticated diploma OR
• Excessive College accomplished research together with 13 years related expertise could also be accepted in lieu of a sophisticated diploma could also be accepted in lieu of a sophisticated diploma.

Expérience

• A minimal of seven years of progressively accountable expertise in worldwide safety administration, with no less than 3 years in a senior command or management function.
• Demonstrated expertise and publicity in cross-border and/or worldwide security-related points is required;
• Data and expertise within the Haitian dynamics is a robust benefit
• Direct expertise with the United Nations Safety Administration System is a robust benefit;
• Skill to provide Standing Working Procedures/Safety Danger Assessments/Safety Plans in accordance with UNDSS methodology is an asset;
• Proficiency in laptop expertise, together with MS workplace, is required.

Languges

• Full information of the working language is important (English and French).
• Data of one other UNOPS official language is an asset

Competencies

Develops and implements sustainable enterprise methods, thinks long run and externally with a purpose to positively form the group. Anticipates and perceives the impression and implications of future choices and actions on different elements of the group.(for ranges IICA-2, IICA-3, LICA Specialist- 10, LICA Specialist-11, NOC, NOD, P3, P4 and above)

Treats all people with respect; responds sensitively to variations and encourages others to do the identical. Upholds organizational and moral norms. Maintains excessive requirements of trustworthiness. Function mannequin for variety and inclusion.

Acts as a constructive function mannequin contributing to the workforce spirit. Collaborates and helps the event of others. For folks managers solely: Acts as constructive management function mannequin, motivates, directs and conjures up others to succeed, using applicable management kinds.

Demonstrates understanding of the impression of personal function on all companions and all the time places the tip beneficiary first. Builds and maintains sturdy exterior relationships and is a reliable accomplice for others (if related to the function).

Effectively establishes an applicable plan of action for self and/or others to perform a objective. Actions result in whole activity accomplishment by way of concern for high quality in all areas. Sees alternatives and takes the initiative to behave on them. Understands that accountable use of assets maximizes our impression on our beneficiaries.

Open to alter and versatile in a quick paced surroundings. Successfully adapts personal method to go well with altering circumstances or necessities. Displays on experiences and modifies personal conduct. Efficiency is constant, even underneath stress. At all times pursues steady enhancements.

Evaluates information and programs of motion to succeed in logical, pragmatic choices. Takes an unbiased, rational method with calculated dangers. Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving.

Expresses concepts or information in a transparent, concise and open method. Communication signifies a consideration for the sentiments and wishes of others. Actively listens and proactively shares information. Handles battle successfully, by overcoming variations of opinion and discovering frequent floor.

Contract sort, degree and length

Contract sort: Mounted-Time period Workers

Common/Month-to-month: This contract is a daily month-to-month contract, which requires ongoing companies throughout the time period of the contract and funds might be made on the finish of every month.

Contract degree: P4

Contract length: Mounted Time period

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Extra Issues

• Please observe that the time limit is midnight Copenhagen time.
• Functions acquired after the time limit won’t be thought-about.
• Solely these candidates which are short-listed for interviews might be notified.
• UNOPS embraces variety and it’s dedicated to the precept of equal employment alternative for all its staff and encourages certified candidates to use regardless of race, color, nationwide origin, ethnic or social background, genetic data, gender, gender identification and/or expression, sexual orientation, faith or perception, or incapacity.
• UNOPS seeks to moderately accommodate candidates with particular wants, upon request.
• Work life harmonization – UNOPS values its folks and acknowledges the significance of balancing skilled and private calls for. We have now a progressive coverage on work-life harmonization and provide a number of versatile working choices. This coverage applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract varieties
• For workers positions solely, UNOPS reserves the precise to nominate a candidate at a decrease degree than the marketed degree of the submit
• For retainer contracts, you will need to full a number of Obligatory Programs (round 4 hours) in your individual time, earlier than offering companies to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is accountable to abide by safety insurance policies, administrative directions, plans and procedures of the UN Safety Administration System and that of UNOPS.
• All UNOPS personnel are chargeable for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Constitution, UN Workers Rules and Guidelines, UNOPS Insurance policies and Directions, in addition to different related accountability frameworks. As well as, all personnel should reveal an understanding of the Sustainable Improvement Objectives (SDGs) in a fashion in keeping with UN core values and the UN Frequent Agenda.
• It’s the coverage of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the outcomes of such checks.

Background Info – UNOPS

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – helps the achievement of the Sustainable Improvement Objectives (SDGs) by efficiently implementing its companions’ peacebuilding, humanitarian, and growth tasks all over the world. Our mission is to assist folks construct higher lives and nations obtain peace and sustainable growth.

UNOPS areas of experience cowl infrastructure, procurement, venture administration, monetary administration, and human assets.

Working with us

We’re pleased with our folks. With a wealth of information and expertise in varied disciplines – engineering, finance, human assets, ICT, management, venture administration, procurement, and extra – they assist sort out a few of the greatest challenges of our time. Their work all over the world helps progress towards the Sustainable Improvement Objectives (SDGs).

At UNOPS, we provide a variety of short- and long-term alternatives in varied environments and responsibility stations – from Denmark and Kenya to Mexico, Switzerland, Myanmar, Senegal, Uganda, and plenty of extra.

Variety

With over 5,000 UNOPS personnel and roughly 7,400 personnel recruited on behalf of our companions, unfold throughout 80 nations, our workforce represents a variety of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced and numerous labor drive — a power that helps us higher perceive and handle our companions’ wants. We regularly attempt to keep up our gender-balanced office. We encourage certified underrepresented teams as per UNOPS Gender, Variety, and Inclusion Technique to use for our vacancies.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its folks and acknowledges the significance of balancing skilled and private calls for.

Background Info -Haiti

Haiti

The UNOPS Haiti workplace helps worldwide companions and the Haitian Authorities of their work to enhance lives following the 2010 earthquake. UNOPS venture managers and their native staff are serving to to examine the protection of broken homes, construct transitional shelters for homeless households, present cleaner bogs for these dwelling in camps, clear canals of particles to stop floods, restore roads, and assemble maternity centres and faculties.