Security Sergeant

These positions are located in the Security and Safety Service of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG). The incumbent reports to the Security Lieutenants.

Responsibilities:

Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

• Coordinates, supervises and manages a team of officers in the exercise of their duties;
• Plans and executes team missions;
• Manages, supervises and is responsible for the security of entrance points, monitoring of persons, guidance and information for delegates and visitors and emergency responses to any situation;
• Manages officers responsible for traffic safety and vehicle screening, traffic and parking within the Palais;
• Manages operations while waiting for the emergency services to arrive: maintaining order during special conferences, protecting VIPs or other threatened persons, dissipating demonstrations, responding to or evacuating fires, accidents or alarms, freeing people trapped in elevators;
• Advises staff members and all other persons at UNOG and, if necessary, intervenes proactively to prevent loss, damage or theft;
• Receives complaints, makes initial assessments, takes statements and conducts preliminary investigations in cases of assault, theft, loss or damage and draws up the related reports;
• Investigates or reports on any other incident that may affect the proper functioning of the operation;
• Prepares and updates fire and evacuation plans for the United Nations Office at Geneva and its annexes;
• Prepares and updates fire and evacuation instructions and procedures, conducts safety assessments and accident and fire prevention review procedures;
• May be assigned to supervise the monitoring of the movement of people and goods from the Control Operations Centre; advises and informs delegates, visitors and staff members using the available documents and files;
• May be required to answer telephones;
• May be given responsibility for organizing all or part of basic training, refresher training and training of new staff;
• May be given responsibility for issuing identification badges;
• Provides training for new officers in the various positions and generally provides information according to the evolution of instructions and directives;
• May be given responsibility for the equipment located in the various posts under his or her supervision and for some or all of the Service's equipment;
• May be required to lead or work as part of a team responsible for monitoring certain events;
• Monitors officers' attendance, draws up leave schedules and contributes to performance evaluations.

Competencies

TEAMWORK:
Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

JUDGEMENT/DECISION-

MAKING:
Identifies the key issues in a complex situation and comes to the heart of the problem quickly. Gathers relevant information before making a decision. Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them. Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization. Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information. Checks assumptions against facts. Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision. Makes tough decisions when necessary.

Education
High school diploma or equivalent.

Job - Specific Qualification
A valid driving licence is required.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the police, military or security services of the United Nations or other similar international organization is required.

Out of these five (5) years, at least three (3) years' experience within a United Nations Security and Safety Service are desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the positions advertised, fluency in English or French and knowledge of the other language are required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified applicants may include a technical assessment exercise, to be taken prior or after the security and safety officers test.

This assessment would be composed of two parts - one on security expertise and another one on physical conditions - to be followed by a competency-based interview.

Special Notice

The incumbent is required to work irregular shift hours on 24/7 basis. May be required to work extended duty shifts on short notice based on the exigencies of the service.

United Nations Considerations

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis

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