Under the direct supervision/direction of the National Security Officer (SO), with the overall supervision of EUBAM Head of Mission, IOM Kyiv Chief of Mission, and with technical supervision from the IOM Kyiv Senior Administrative/Security/Legal Officer, the successful candidate will provide general assistance in the safety/security management of IOM staff and EUBAM operations and will perform the following tasks:

1. Provide assistance in collaboration, coordination and establishment of networks with other international organizations, government security services and agencies working in the security management field, ensure appropriate lines of communications relating to all aspects of staff safety and security related to the IOM Programme are established and well maintained.
2. Support to conduct facilities and operational safety/security threats assessments/evaluations and provide recommendations, in coordination with the Mission’s Operations team, UNDSS, and SSU Operations Centre. He/she will assist to provide relevant technical and strategic analysis on potential threats/risks to staff/IOM programmes and ensure that appropriate safety/security information is disseminated to staff.
3. Develop a comprehensive working knowledge of the IOM-UNDSS Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) related to various security protocols. This will include the Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS), Minimum Operating Residence Security Standards (MORSS), UNDSS Mission Security Risk Assessments (SRAs) and the UNDSS Field Security Handbook.
4. Provide assistance in reviewing and monitoring the level of MOSS and MORSS compliance and effectively address all non-compliance findings.
5. Support actions during emergency exercises to ensure that staff are following established security procedures, and provide relevant trainings and refresher trainings to ensure staff members are fully aware of security procedures in the field.
6. Provide assistance in maintaining the EUBAM’s Emergency/Contingency Plans (such as operations and medical evacuation, Business Continuity Plan (BCP), and emergency communications systems).
7. Review staff movements’ tracking system and accommodation security procedures. Keeps accurate staff roster/list through the EUBAM.
8. Assist in ensuring timely reporting to the local and/or national authorities, UNDSS and IOM SSU on security incidents.
9. Keep track all security equipment as per IOM procedure.
10. Provide general administrative assistance to the SO.
11. Perform such other relevant duties as may be assigned.

This is a local position opened for citizens and residents of the Republic of Moldova.

Appointment is subject to funding confirmation

Method of application:

Interested applicants are invited to send their curriculum vitae and cover letter in English both to: vacancies_moldova@eubam.org and hrchisinau@iom.int.

Please, indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line of your message. Closing date for applications is 24 March 2015 however interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply sooner.

Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted for interview.