Monitoring And Reporting Officer United Nations Department of Safety and Security Experience: Atleast 7 years East Jerusalem, State of Palestine Apply By: 11-10-2024

Org. Setting and Reporting

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, UNDSS Global Security Information Centre (GSIS) serves as a central global hub for providing timely reports to the focal points of the UN Security Management System and the Department’s senior management.
• The current crisis in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory has significant regional implications and requires access to real-time information and contextual understanding of the local and regional dynamics to provide situational awareness across neighbouring countries as well as to UN senior management to assist in strategic decision-making.
• This position is based in East Jerusalem, under the UNDSS Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory (IOPT) Office. Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Chief GSIC in New York and in close collaboration with UNDSS IOPT Security Information and Operations Center (SIOC), the Monitoring and Reporting Officer will provide consolidated reports and a common situational overview, including developments of a regional nature.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Chief GSIS, the incumbent will be part of the team mandated to provide UNDSS leadership with a 24/7 common situational awareness overview to support coordination and operational planning and facilitate crisis management. S/he will be responsible for the following duties:

Monitoring and reporting:

• Ensure that GSIC staff members receive guidance and directives for the collection of information and help maintain relations with stakeholders.
• Gather and assimilate information from across UNDSS field offices and external sources, including conventional and social media.
• Monitor major developments (security, military, political, humanitarian, human rights, etc.), following the actions of relevant actors, including intergovernmental organizations, governments, non-governmental organizations, civil society, political institutions and armed actors (regular armies and rebel groups, militias, etc.); and generally maintain high situational awareness.
• Prepare and help review and ensure the processing and timely dissemination of integrated reports (including daily and weekly situation reports, special reports, briefings, background notes, presentations, etc.) about significant developments for dissemination to GSIC.
• Prepare and help review and send incident (“flash”) reports about important, urgent events and new developments affecting the UN mandate implementation and peace and stability in the region.
• Supervise and review the drafting and reporting products of other colleagues and fulfil the role of the Chief of the GSIC in his/her absence.
• Monitor, report and track early warning / rapid response information and alerts.
• Manage databases and extract data and information from databases and SSIRS for use in various reports and visualizations; and be ready to respond to information queries about security and operations in a timely manner, as requested.
• Manage the exchange of operational information with internal and external partners, including UNSMS, AFPs, UNCT, members of the diplomatic community, humanitarian and civil society partners.
• When required, perform Duty Officer duties to enable continuous monitoring and reporting coverage, including out-of-hours work during evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Crisis management support:

• Help ensure crisis preparedness including through tabletop exercises, regular briefings/trainings on crisis management procedures, SOPs and other guidance.
• Under the supervision of Chief GSIC and Principal Security Adviser, support crisis management activities..
• Help ensure the GSIC supports crisis management meetings (secretariat support, presentations, talking points if required, liaison with technicians and facilities management).
• Liaise regularly with other UN entities to provide timely information during a crisis for decision-makers.

Coordination and operational planning:

• Support the organisation of operational coordination meetings, as required, liaising with UNDSS UNHQ, UNCT and other UN coordination bodies and monitor the implementation of decisions.
• Support security planning, contingency planning and exercises, where applicable.
• Help coordinate critical operations and high-level visits.
• Collaborate with UNOCC at the HQ-level, SIOC in-country and other UNDSS information and operations centres across the region.
• Support SIOC in updating SSIRS and security databases.

Communications hub:

• Support the facilitation of contact between SIOC and GSIC.
• Ensure an up-to-date database of contact details for key personnel is maintained in the GSIC. Assist the Chief GSIC with management, including:
• Supervision of the GSIC, recruitment, training and management of staff; establishment of duty rosters, as necessary; and oversight of budget submissions, as required; relations across the Department and with the UNDSS field offices.
• Development of standard operating procedures, tools and templates (for reporting, crisis management, communications, etc., reflecting UNDSS policy and guidance) and help to ensure their implementation (including through training and evaluation).
• Preparation and briefing for UNDSS senior leadership
• Act as OiC Chief GSIC
• Perform other tasks as required by the Chief GSIC.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in political science, social sciences, international relations, law, or related field. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in political or international affairs, military, police, security, civil affairs, humanitarian affairs, human rights, crisis operations and management, or related field is required. A minimum of one year of operational planning experience, during the last five years, is required.
• Experience in drafting political documents and briefings for senior officials often under strict time constraints is required. Experience providing support for the implementation of operational coordination decisions and mechanisms is required. Experience in political, security and regional analysis is required.
• Experience gathering and analysing information and data using innovative and enterprise tools, such as the UN SAGE system or similar system, and Power BI dashboards, is required. At least two years of international experience in a conflict or post-conflict environment in the last five years is desirable.
• Experience requiring crisis management expertise, particularly as applied in a 24/7 Operations Room context in an integrated civilian-military-police environment, is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Note: Fluency equals a rating of “fluent” in all four areas (speak, read, write and understand).

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/244474?language=en