Chief Security Officer

Leads security and safety operations for ECLAC in Chile, managing DSS personnel, risk assessments, crisis preparedness, emergency communications and inter-agency security coordination for UN staff and premises.

Department: Security and Safety Section

• Serve as Chief of the Security Section for ECLAC
• Maintain communications with the Designated Official, crisis management bodies, UN offices and DSS counterparts
• Develop and implement security and safety procedures for ECLAC headquarters and offices
• Direct DSS security personnel and manage security administration and budgets
• Manage country and duty-station threat and risk assessment processes
• Oversee security plans, emergency communications and incident response mechanisms
• Evaluate physical security and safety installations against headquarters security standards
• Provide technical security advice to the UN Security Management System in Chile

• Advanced university degree in security management, business administration, political or social science, psychology, international relations or a related field, or a first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in security management
• At least three years of experience managing and operating electronic physical security systems
• Experience managing security for large events and conferences
• Experience with security and safety services in the UN system or a similar international organisation
• English and Spanish are required

• Applicants from listed unrepresented and under-represented Member States are strongly encouraged to apply
• Extension and mobility conditions follow UN Secretariat rules