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Senior Security Associate

UNICEFGaza, Palestine
Category | Grade:General | G-7Deadline:28 Jul 2026Job ID:594474Posted on:14 Jul 2026
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Overview

Supports security risk management, operational security and humanitarian access coordination for UNICEF's State of Palestine programme, working across a complex Gaza operating environment to safeguard personnel, assets and field operations while strengthening security planning, networking and incident response capacity.

Languages

Required: English, Arabic

Desired: Other UN language, Local language

Job Functions

  1. Safety and Security
  2. Humanitarian and Emergency Response

Minimum Experience

7 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Support security risk planning and assessment for UNICEF operations in Gaza
  • Deliver safety and security services to protect personnel, assets and operations
  • Maintain security networking and coordination with humanitarian actors and civil-military stakeholders
  • Support knowledge management and capacity-building on security matters

Requirements

  • Secondary education in a related field
  • At least 7 years of relevant work experience in security, security operations or risk management
  • Fluency in English and Arabic required

Skills

Security PlanningSecurity OperationsSecurity NetworkingRisk AssessmentEmergency ResponseCapacity Building

Additional info

Not available