Security Coordinator FS3 at United Nations / IRMCT

Security Coordinator FS3  at United Nations / IRMCT

Arusha

United Nations / IRMCT

International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

Org. Setting and Reporting

The post is located in the Witness Support & Protection Unit (WISP) of the Registry at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), Kigali Field Office (KFO). The incumbent will report to the Head of KFO. As appropriate, the incumbent will also report to the Chief of the Security & Safety Service.

Responsibilities

The incumbent will assist in:

• implementing and monitoring judicial protective measures and immediately report breaches of authorised protective measures and protocols.
• conducting threat assessments, identifying the protection needs of witnesses before, during, and after testimony and making recommendations for all necessary protective measures.
• liaising with relevant national and local governmental and non-governmental bodies on witness support and protection matters.
• the movement of witnesses and WISP staff in Rwanda that may be required before, during, and after court hearings, including assisting with organising and supervising all transport arrangements.
• maintaining at all times strict confidentiality on matters relating to witnesses and victims.
• performing other duties as assigned (e.g. other safety and security duties).

Competencies

• Professionalism – Thorough knowledge of the functions and organisation of the IRMCT and witness management (civilian and detainee witnesses), as well as an understanding of witness operations and criminal justice actors and processes.
• Ability to identify and understand clients’ varying needs and have a productive partnership with them.
• Ability to work under high pressure and respond quickly and effectively to meet clients’ needs in fast moving situations.
• Ability and skills in working with people of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and experience in the use of interpreters.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and attend meetings or to witness needs outside normal working hours.
• Willingness to assist all witnesses.
• Shows pride in work and in achievements, including taking responsibility for assigned responsibilities and delegated tasks to prescribed standards.
• Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter.
• Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
• Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns.
• Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges.
• Remains calm in stressful situations.
• Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Teamwork – Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organisational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
• Planning and Organising – Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent technical or vocational certificate.

Work Experience

• A minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in the field of military, police, correctional, or security management is required, of which at least two (2) years are in handling witness matters within a national or international witness protection and/or detention facility
• Working experience in international tribunals or similar entities is required.
• Operational experience in protection and support issues for civilian and/or detainee witnesses at the international level is desirable.
• Experience in conducting investigations into threats directed toward witnesses and/or staff and implementing witness protection measures, as necessary, is desirable.
• Experience in the United Nations Security Management System, such as premises security is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the IRMCT. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Working knowledge of French, Kinyarwanda and/or Swahili is an asset.

Assessment

There may be a technical test for qualified candidates followed by a competency-based interview.

Special Notice

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 appointment is limited to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. *Appointment of the successful candidate to this position will be subject to budgetary approval. 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.
The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

NOTE FOR PREVIOUSLY ROSTERED CANDIDATES

Roster candidates must express their interest and availability for published job openings by submitting an updated Candidate Profile and answers to the Pre-Screening Questions.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

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