Historique
- Output 1: Sustainability of the IEC is enhanced via both its institutional and staff capacity development;
- Output 2: A sustainable, long-term approach to voter registration in Afghanistan, which also promotes maximum participation of eligible citizens in the 2014 and 2015 elections, is developed and implemented;
- Output 3: The IEC’s engagement and informational outreach with key stakeholders, including the electorate, is enhanced;
- Output 4: The IEC’s operational management functions, and the project support services, are strengthened;
- Output 5: The conduct of key electoral operations for the 2014 and 2015 elections by the IEC is improved;
- Output 6: The electoral dispute resolution mechanism is enhanced;
- Output 7: The media regulatory mechanism for the electoral process is enhanced.
Devoirs et responsabilités
Mentor and develop the IEC Security Coordinator (Field Operation):
- Assist the IEC Security Coordinator and his team to prepare documentation and reports pertaining to this function, including but not limited to: IEC Security Concept of Operations; IEC Security Plan; Weekly Security Reports;Topic Security Reports as needed;
- Provide reports and information to ensure IEC Security Coordinator’s preparation for meetings and workshops;
- Provide advice and assistance during meetings chaired by the IEC Security Coordinator;
- Ensure Security Incident Reports are provided by the Provincial Security Officers as incidents occur;
- Provide immediate advice on serious security incidents to IEC and UNDP ELECT management.
- Training support and briefings as required;
- Advice on implementation of IEC Security Plan;
- Advice and monitoring on submission of Security Incident Reports;
- Advice on security needs for IEC employees.
- Attend external electoral security meetings as required;
- Assist with development of electoral security incident database;
- Ensure quality control of incident reports to confirm all information captured and recorded;
- Ensure continuous liaison with the IEC Provincial Security Officers and UNDP ELECT Regional Security Specialists for exchange of information;
- Confirm information with other security actors;
- Ensure appropriate distribution of security information to stakeholders.
- Ensure ANSF escorts are coordinated for each road movement;
- Assist with coordination of air movements with ANSF and ISAF;
- Track all road and air movements to ensure safe arrival;
- Report to stakeholders, through Field Operations Department, when deliveries and retrievals have arrived safely;
- Record and follow up on security incidents;
- Ensure quality control over security reports and products;
- Guide and direct activities to ensure all output is conducted in support of the IEC Security Coordination and the Field Operations Department.
The ELECT Security Coordination Specialist assists the IEC Security Coordinator to protect and minimize the risks to IEC staff, property and the electoral process including support to the security of movement and safekeeping of all electoral materiel. In doing so, h/she must maintain contact with the Afghan National Security Forces and ISAF to ensure effective coordination is occurring so that the electoral timeline can be met with minimal loss of staff and materiel.
Compétences
Building Strategic Partnerships
- Displays initiative, sets challenging outputs for him/herself and willingly accepts new work assignments;
- Takes responsibility for achieving agreed outputs within set deadlines and strives until successful outputs are achieved.
- Makes the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches;
- Identifies new approaches and strategies that promote the use of tools and mechanisms;
- Develops and/or participates in the development of tools and mechanisms, including identifying new approaches to promote individual and organizational learning and knowledge sharing using formal and informal methodologies.
- Understands more advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines;
- Serves as internal consultant in the area of expertise and shares knowledge with staff;
- Continues to seeks new and improved methods and systems for accomplishing the work of the unit;
- Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself professionally;
- Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments.
- Provides counseling and coaching to colleagues who are dealing with change Assists in the development of policies, communications, and change strategies;
- Performs appropriate work analysis and assists in redesign to establish clear standards for implementation.
- Makes recommendations regarding design or operation of systems or programmes within organizational units;
- Identifies and recommends remedial measures to address problems in systems design or implementation.
- Anticipates client needs;
- Works towards creating an enabling environment for a smooth relationship between the clients and service provider;
- Demonstrates understanding of client’s perspective;
- Keeps the client informed of problems or delays in the provision of services;
- Uses discretion and flexibility in interpreting rules in order to meet client needs and achieve organizational goals more effectively;
- Solicits feedback on service provision and quality.
- Provides inputs to the development of organizational standards for accountability and results-based management.
- Promoting ethics and integrity, creating organizational precedents;
- Building support and political acumen;
- Building staff competence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation;
- Building and promoting effective teams;
- Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication;
- Creating an emotionally intelligent organization;
- Leveraging conflict in the interests of UNDP & setting standards;
- Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member;
- Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking.
Qualifications et expériences requises
- Master’s or Bachelor degree preferably with a focus on political science, international relations or analysis.
- With master’s degree 5 years and with bachelor’s degree 7 years of experience of international exposure in a security advisory function;
- Previous experience of working in a conflict/post-conflict or crisis environment is preferable;
- In-depth knowledge of security risk analysis, mitigation measures and security assessments;
- Knowledge of Afghanistan security environment, operations and programme cycle;
- Knowledge of UN security processes is desirable.
- Fluency in written and spoken English is essential;
- Knowledge of Dari or Pashto languages is an asset.
- Interested and qualified international candidates should apply on-line through the UNDP Jobs site at UNDP Afghanistan Vacancy Announcementand please ensure that to fill up and upload Personal History Form-P.11 which is available at UNDP Personal History Form (P.11 Form);
- Incomplete applications or applications received after the closing date will not be given consideration. Please note that only applicants who are short-listed will be contacted;
- For more detailed information about UNDP Afghanistan please visit our website at www.undp.org.af
- Successful candidates must be prepared to start work within 6 weeks of the offer of appointment;
- Internal candidates who have served a minimum of 12 month in the current assignment are invited to apply;
- Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.