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National Security Officer

UNRWARamallah, Palestine
Category | Grade:Professional | 14Deadline:3 Aug 2026Job ID:280577Posted on:21 Jul 2026
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Overview

Supports security risk management for UNRWA operations in the West Bank by maintaining plans and procedures, assessing premises and guard arrangements, monitoring incidents, briefing personnel, managing security equipment and liaising with local authorities and operational networks.

Department: Security and Risk Management, West Bank Field Office

Languages

Required: English, Arabic

Job Areas

  1. Safety, Security & Risk Management

Minimum Experience

4 years

Salary

USD 1,490.3 / monthly

Responsibilities

  • Support security risk assessments, plans, contingencies and evacuation arrangements
  • Maintain security policies, procedures and access-control measures
  • Assess premises, guard-force arrangements and compliance with security standards
  • Monitor security information and prepare incident and situation reports
  • Deliver security briefings, training and operational advice to personnel
  • Maintain security communications, equipment inventories and budget inputs
  • Coordinate incident response and relationships with local security authorities

Requirements

  • University degree in security risk management, business administration, political or social science, psychology, international relations or a related field
  • At least four years of relevant security, disaster or emergency-management experience
  • Valid driving licence
  • English at UN Level II
  • Arabic at UN Level I
  • Residence in the West Bank or Jerusalem and authorisation to work at the duty station

Skills

Security Risk ManagementSecurity AssessmentIncident ReportingContingency PlanningSecurity TrainingStakeholder LiaisonEmergency Response

Additional info

  • Internal-candidate vacancy
  • One-year fixed-term appointment