Re-Advertisement: Security Manager, P-, Position, ECAMENA RO, Amman, Jordan

Job Details

• Job no: 592804
• Contract type:
  Fixed Term Appointment
• Duty Station:
  Amman
• Level: P-4
• Location:
  
  Jordan
• Categories:
  Security

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Adviser Security (P-5), the Security Manager (P-4) serves as the Deputy to the Regional Adviser Security for the ECAMENA Regional Office, providing high‑quality security leadership, analysis, and technical expertise throughout the region. The role is responsible for advancing strategic security risk management, evidence‑informed analysis, region‑wide security mainstreaming, and inter‑agency coordination. The incumbent’s expertise informs senior regional and country management on person‑centered security risk‑management approaches, broader security procedures, contingency planning, preparedness, and operational security requirements, while strengthening security analysis and risk‑mitigation measures across country offices.

The role also supports regional emergency response through surge deployments, capacity building, training, and thematic analysis of insecure environments, ensuring that security considerations are integrated into preparedness, programme continuity, and decision‑making across the diverse ECAMENA context. In the absence of the Regional Adviser Security, the post acts as Officer‑in‑Charge on delegated technical matters within established parameters.

• Regional Security Risk Management, Quality Assurance, and Planning
• Regional Security Analysis, Technical Services and Functional Continuity
• Programmatic Security Analysis, Access, and Decision Support
• Technical Security Coordination, External Liaison, and Partnership Building
• Regional Security Compliance, Technical Oversight, and Risk Escalation
• Security Innovation, Regional Learning, and Capacity Building

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in security risk management, international relations, conflict analysis, intelligence analysis, diplomatic studies, counter‑terrorism, political science, or a related field. A bachelor’s degree combined with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted for internal staff only.
• Minimum eight (8) years of relevant professional experience in security risk management, security analysis, security preparedness or related areas in an international context, with demonstrated experience in emergency and/or conflict settings and a sound understanding of the United Nations Security Management System.
• Experience operating in humanitarian and emergency settings.
• Competent regional security analysis, security risk management, quality assurance, compliance oversight, security capacity building, and technical advisory skills.
• Proficiency in English (written and oral).

• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language.
• Experience providing authoritative technical advice to senior management, Country Offices, or security decision‑makers in high‑risk contexts.
• Experience in regional security analysis, quality assurance, compliance oversight, and capacity building in complex or multi‑country environments.
• Experience supporting security preparedness, contingency planning, access‑related security analysis, or programme continuity in emergency or fragile settings.
• Experience in conflict or post‑conflict contexts; certification as a Women’s Security Awareness Training (WSAT) trainer, Trainer and Development Course (TDC) for Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments (SSAFE), Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK), or Security Analysis Process and Practice (SAPP).
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self‑awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, ethnicity, disability, or other status, and offers a range of benefits, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and accommodation for persons with disabilities. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous background checks and may be required to provide additional information for a background check. Veterans, persons with disabilities and those with supporting documentation are welcomed to apply.

All staff at all levels may be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response and strengthen resilience of communities and national authorities. The role may require overseas travel and deployment to high‑risk settings.