Security Officer; P4

Please note that this position is based in Sudan. While the official duty station is El Geneina, the post will be temporarily based in Khartoum or Port Sudan. The duty station and operational location will be confirmed as the context in Sudan evolves. Candidates must be prepared to deploy and operate in challenging field conditions and adapt to potential changes in location and operational modalities.

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• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

This position is part of the WFP Sudan Country Office and will lead the implementation of Security Risk Management across the five Darfur states, contributing to the safety and security of WFP personnel, assets, facilities, activities and operations under fragile and highly insecure conditions.

Sudan’s volatile emergency context, marked by conflict, economic disruption and climate challenges, requires an agile and strategic response under a Corporate Focus emergency level. The operating environment requires resilience, adaptability and innovation to navigate complex operations, enable humanitarian delivery and adjust operational modalities swiftly in a rapidly evolving context.

While the official duty station is El Geneina, the post will be temporarily based in Khartoum or Port Sudan. The duty station and operational location will be confirmed as the context in Sudan evolves. Candidates must be prepared to deploy and operate in challenging field conditions and adapt to potential changes in location and operational modalities.

To support the provision of technical advice, guidance and management of WFP’s security operations to enable the effective delivery of programmes that meet food assistance needs and maintain the security and safety of WFP personnel, activities and facilities.

• Keep up to date with and advise upon regional and local security developments and issues and the potential impact upon WFP activity to inform security and operational activities.
• Provide technical advice, guidance and support e.g. operational security requirements, security assessments and plans to country offices to strengthen the capacity within security…