Position Information Office/Unit/Project UNFPA-State of Palestineย Title Security and Access Associate Levelย PPSA7 Duty station (City and Country) East Jerusalem, State of Palestine Type (Regular or Short term) Regular Office- or Home-based Office-based Expected starting date 1 September 2025 Expected Duration One year โ with possibility of extension Position Number ย
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2.ย ย ย ย ย Office/Unit/Project Descriptionย
UNFPA is the leading UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPAโs new strategic plan (2022-2025), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction. UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire, and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff and personnel who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit themselves to deliver excellence in programme results.
ย The Security and Access Associate is responsible for advising the Representative on security duties and responsibilities in accordance with the UN and UNFPA Security Management Systems. The Security and Access Associate contributes to the UNFPA mandate through valid security risk analysis, assessment, and identification of security risk management measures. The Security and Access Associate manages and supports, on behalf of the Representative, all security activities in the duty station including liasing with and extending support to the team based in Gaza.
The Security and Access Associate implements and manages security activities at the duty station in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), as well as NGO partner organizations in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) framework. As the CO โSecurity Focal Pointโ and member of the Security Cell, contributes to the development of assessments, procedures, and guidelines including Security Risk Management (SRM) processes, and relevant Security plans and their implementation.
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The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
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The Security and Access Associate will work under the direct supervision of the UNFPA Representative and a secondaryย technical reporting line to the Arab States Regional Security Adviser in Cairo
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5. Competencies Core Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvementsย Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexibleย Act with Determination:ย LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discriminationย
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UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicatedย site.ย
Cross-Functional & Technical competenciesย Thematic Area Name Definition Business Directionย and ย Strategy Effective Decisionย Making Abilityย to takeย decisionsย inย aย timelyย andย efficientย mannerย inย lineย with one'sย authority,ย are aofย expertiseย and resources Business Directionย andย Strategy Negotiation andย Influence
Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others,ย resolve points of difference, gain advantage in theย outcomeย of dialogue,ย negotiatesย mutuallyย acceptable
solutionsย throughย compromiseย andย createsย โwin-winโย Situations Business Development Knowledge Facilitation